ProFruit Machinery

What ProFruit Machinery does

ProFruit Machinery (JSC "ProFruit Machinery") is a Lithuanian industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in fruit, berry, and vegetable processing machinery for juice, cider, and puree production. The company is headquartered in Gargždai, Klaipėda district, Lithuania, and operates with a lean team of six employees despite a global customer footprint spanning more than eleven countries across Europe, North America, and Africa. Its product portfolio centers on a modular equipment platform — belt presses (POWERPRESS series spanning 400–3000 kg/h capacity), washer-elevator-mills (MAXIMILL), destoning/pulping machines (DESTONE), pasteurizers (HEAT series), bag-in-box and bottle fillers (SEMIFLOW, AUTOFLOW, GRAVITY), stainless steel tanks, and screw/belt conveyors — that can be purchased individually or configured into full turnkey production lines for pome fruit, stone fruit, berries, tropical fruit, citrus, vegetables, cider, cold-pressed juice, and distillate processing. Differentiated technical features include a round crushing head (MAXIMILL) that prevents mash accumulation and fermentation, an energy-saving pasteurizer with integrated spiral that cuts heating energy use by 15–20%, and high-pressure belt washing systems engineered without engines or reducers to minimize service requirements.

The company runs an enterprise field-sales model with no resellers or distributors: free machinery consultations, custom quotes, on-site installation, and operator training are delivered directly to clients worldwide. Pricing is entirely quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with deal sizes scaling from single-machine SMB purchases to multi-machine enterprise lines. The customer base is highly fragmented — primarily family-owned orchards and small-to-medium juice/cider producers — supplemented by a handful of larger enterprise accounts such as Engin Tarım (Turkey, 55,000 tons of apples annually) and Agro World Group (Cameroon, pineapple processing). Marketing is driven by a multi-language website in ten languages, a deep library of case studies, customer testimonials, and an active social media presence. A cross-promotional partnership with Baginbox.store extends the offering into packaging consumables, and a sub-brand called ProFruit Boost positions the company toward outcome-oriented efficiency solutions beyond pure equipment sales.

Name

ProFruit Machinery

Legal name

JSC "ProFruit Machinery"

Website

https://pro-fruit.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ProFruit Machinery is a Lithuanian manufacturer of industrial fruit, berry, and vegetable processing equipment — belt presses, mills, pasteurizers, and fillers — sold globally to small-to-medium cider makers, juice producers, and orchards via direct enterprise field sales and turnkey production-line installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Fruit Processing Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Juices & Juice Blends (Cold-Pressed, NFC, From Concentrate) (AFAKAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Purees & Fruit/Vegetable Bases (Aseptic, Frozen, Drum) (AFAKAFAD), Fruit & Vegetable Ingredients for Food Manufacturing (Diced, Slices, Fillings, Toppings) (AFAKAFAI), Fresh-Cut & Value-Added Produce (Washed, Peeled, Sliced, Packaged) (AFAKAFAA)

Keywords

• Fruit processing equipment
• Juice production machinery
• Belt press machinery
• Industrial pasteurizers
• Bag-in-box fillers

Headquarters

HQ city

Gargždai

HQ country

Lithuania

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of individual fruit processing machines (belt presses, washers, crushers, pasteurizers, fillers, tanks) and full production lines. One-time capital equipment transactions with pricing based on client-specific requirements and capacity.
2. Machinery Consulting Services: Free and paid consultations on machinery selection, production line design, and packaging advice, supporting the core equipment sales process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ProFruit Machinery designs, manufactures, and sells industrial fruit, berry, and vegetable processing equipment including belt presses, washer-elevator-mills, destoning/pulping machines, pasteurizers, bag-in-box and bottle fillers, and stainless steel tanks. The company supplies complete turnkey juice production lines for pome fruit, stone fruit, berries, tropical fruits, and vegetables to fruit farms, cider producers, and commercial juice producers globally. Equipment is built from food-grade stainless steel and delivered with on-site installation, commissioning, and operator training.

Product overview

ProFruit Machinery is an industrial juice, fruit, berry, and vegetable processing equipment manufacturer based in Lithuania with 20 years of experience. Their product portfolio consists of modular processing equipment that can be purchased individually or configured into complete production lines. The core product line includes: Belt Presses (POWERPRESS series: 400, 800, 1200, 1500, 3000 kg/h capacities), Washer-Elevator-Mills (MAXIMILL 1000 and 3000), Destoning & Pulping machines (DESTONE 500, 1000, 2000), Pasteurizers (Diesel/Gas HEAT series, Electric ECO HEAT series), and Filling equipment (SEMIFLOW semi-automatic bag fillers, AUTOFLOW automatic bag fillers, GRAVITY manual bottle fillers). Supplementary equipment includes conveyors, pumps, filters, homogenizers, tanks, and accessories. The company also offers complete turnkey production lines for pome fruit, stone fruit, berries, tropical fruits, vegetables, cider, and cold-pressed juice processing. The ProFruit Boost sub-brand represents solutions for efficiency improvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ProFruit Boost: Solutions that drive efficiency, profit, and growth for juice processing operations.

Products and services

• Belt Press POWERPRESS 400 Belt press designed for pressing fruit, berry, and vegetable mass with 400 kg/h capacity. Features integrated juice collection tank and filtration sieve for cleaner juice output.
• Belt Press POWERPRESS 800 Belt press for pressing fruit, berry, and vegetable mass with 800 kg/h capacity. Features integrated pump and juice collection tank, automatic operation, and approximately 75% juice yield from apples.
• Belt Press POWERPRESS 1200 Belt press with 1200 kg/h capacity for pressing fruit, berry, and vegetable mass, featuring integrated pump and juice collection tank.
• DESTONE 500 Destoning and pulping machine designed to separate fruit and berry pulp from stone, skin, and seeds, producing clean pulp and puree with 500 kg/h output.
• DESTONE 1000 Destoning and pulping machine designed to separate fruit and berry pulp from stone and produce clean pulp and puree with 1000 kg/h output.
• DESTONE 2000 Industrial destoning and pulping machine with 2000 kg/h output, designed to separate fruit and berry pulp from stone, skin, and seeds.
• MAXIMILL 1000 Fruit and vegetable washer elevator mill with 1000 kg/h capacity for washing, transporting, and milling fruits and vegetables before further processing. Features proprietary round crushing head technology to prevent fermentation.
• MAXIMILL 3000 Fruit washer elevator mill with 3000 kg/h capacity for washing, transporting, and milling fruits and vegetables. Higher capacity version of MAXIMILL 1000.
• Diesel/Gas Pasteurizer HEAT 1000 Diesel/gas pasteurizer that heats various liquids before the filling process with 900-1250 L/h capacity. Features energy-saving technology that saves 15-20% heating energy and costs up to 2 Euro cents per litre to pasteurize.
• Semi-automatic Bag-in-Box & Stand-up Pouch Filler SEMIFLOW Semi-automatic bag-in-box filler for hot and cold liquids with 250 pcs/h of 3L bags capacity. Fills Bag-in-Box bags (1-30L) and Stand-up Pouch packages (0.75-5L) with optional buffer tank for hot filling. Features pre-vacuum bag filling with ±0.5% volume repeatability.
• Automatic Bag-in-Box Filler AUTOFLOW Automatic bag-in-box filler for hot and cold liquids into Bag-in-Box and Stand-up Pouch packaging. Designed to work in synergy with Pasteurizers HEAT series.
• Manual Bottle Filler GRAVITY Manual bottle filler with 6 filling heads for filling various liquids into bottles using gravitational mechanism. Capacity of 600 pcs of 0.5L bottles per hour.
• Stainless Steel Tank for Liquids 100L-500L Stainless steel tank with anti-dust cover for containing various liquids including juice, oil, and milk. Available in sizes: 100L, 180L, 250L, 500L.
• Pressure Fermentation & Brite Tanks Premium pressure fermentation tanks and brite tanks for cider, carbonated beverages, and sparkling wine production. Features carbonation stone, dimpled cooling jackets, and up to 2.5 bar pressure rating.
• Screw Conveyor for Pressed Mash Screw conveyor for transporting leftover fruit and vegetable mash from press into separate container. Available in 3m and 4m lengths, made of stainless steel.
• CIP Washing Pump for Tanks CIP washing pump for closed type tanks washing with 1.5 kW power, 200 L/min flow rate at 2.5 bar. Provides complete and thorough washing for tanks up to 3 meters height.
• Belt Conveyor-Elevator for Mash & Pomace Belt conveyor-elevator for efficient vertical transport of processed fruit mash, pulp, or pomace. Features food-grade stainless steel construction with durable cleated belt.
• Pome Fruit Juice Processing Line Complete industrial equipment line for pome fruit (apples, pears, quince) processing including unloading, sorting, washing, milling, pressing, homogenization, pasteurization, and filling.
• Stone Fruit Juice & Fermentation Line Complete equipment line for stone fruit processing (peaches, plums, cherries, apricots) including destoning, pulping, storage, pasteurization, and packaging for juice and fermented products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5x increase in production efficiency (from 1000 kg to 5000 kg/day of apples)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baginbox.storeminorOthersBaginbox.store is a related or partner company providing bag-in-box and pouch packaging materials with free shipping. Referenced on ProFruit's website as a resource for clients needing packaging supplies alongside ProFruit filling equipment. Cross-promotional relationship where ProFruit equipment is used to fill bag-in-box packages sold through baginbox.store.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large industrial equipment group with a food and beverage division supplying homogenizers, separators, and complete processing lines to juice and dairy producers. Adjacent incumbent in food processing machinery at much larger scale.
• Tetra Pak: Global food processing and packaging giant offering complete juice and beverage production lines, including pasteurizers, separators, and aseptic filling. Operates at a much larger scale than ProFruit but competes for the same end-customer juice producers.
• Krones AG: German beverage equipment specialist offering complete lines for juice, cider, and dairy producers including presses, pasteurizers, and bottling. Larger incumbent that overlaps with ProFruit's filling and bottling product range.
• JBT Corporation: US-listed supplier of food processing equipment including pasteurizers, fillers, and complete lines for juice and beverage producers. Competes with ProFruit in turnkey juice line installations, particularly in North America.
• Bucher Industries: Swiss-listed manufacturer of fruit juice processing equipment and presses. Operates globally with deep installed base across industrial juice and cider producers — the most established competitor to ProFruit in fruit/juice processing machinery.
• Alfa Laval: Global industrial equipment manufacturer with a food and beverage division that supplies heat exchangers, separators, and pasteurization systems to juice producers. Larger incumbent that overlaps with ProFruit's pasteurization and processing-line offerings.

Direct peers

• Bertuzzi Food Processing: Italian manufacturer of fruit processing equipment including crushers, presses, pasteurizers, and complete juice lines. Directly comparable as a turnkey fruit/juice processing equipment vendor serving beverage producers worldwide.
• Enoveneta: Italian maker of belt presses, destoning/pulping machines, pasteurizers, and complete fruit juice lines. Closely overlaps ProFruit's core product categories (POWERPRESS, DESTONE, HEAT) and serves similar cider, juice, and winery customers.
• Cross Flow (Special Techniques): Netherlands-based specialist in fruit processing equipment and turnkey juice/cider production lines. Directly competes with ProFruit in European mid-market cideries and fruit farms.

Regional players

• Voran Maschinen: Austrian manufacturer of fruit and juice processing equipment including presses, mills, pasteurizers, and complete lines. Comparable mid-sized European peer with similar target customer base of small-to-medium cideries and fruit farms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profruitmachinery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/profruit-machinery

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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