Swienty A/S ...for better honey

What Swienty A/S ...for better honey does

Swienty A/S is a Danish specialty manufacturer of beekeeping equipment and honey processing machinery, founded in 1981 by Bernhard Swienty and headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark. The company designs, produces, and services a broad catalog spanning four core technology areas: filling/bottling (DANA api MATIC modular filling machines with 20 programmable presets and Mix & Match configurability), heating technology (DANA api THERMA thawing and filtration systems), beehives (SWI-BO stackable hives in Styropor and Thermowood variants across Langstroth, Danish 12x10, and English formats), and queen breeding equipment (internationally awarded Insemination Apparatus, SWI-BINE mating nucs, incubators). Beyond these flagship lines, Swienty distributes more than 100 own-produced products including honey extractors (hobby to industrial lines processing up to 2 tons per hour), filtering systems, stainless steel tanks, mixing and pumping equipment, wax processing tools, Varroa control products, and packaging materials.

The business operates a dual go-to-market. On the demand side, a multi-language proprietary webshop (Danish, English, German) with international shipping to over 100 countries and Click & Collect at the Sønderborg warehouse serves hobby beekeepers and SMBs. On the project side, Swienty designs, manufactures, installs, and commissions complete turnkey honey processing facilities for commercial honey producers internationally—documented installations include Gandaki (Nepal, 2004, Danish government-funded), Bee Natural Products (Uganda), Silan Honey (Iran, 1000+ tons annual capacity), and AlHawwaj Food Industries (Saudi Arabia, June 2022). Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales, hardware project revenue for turnkey installations, and ancillary technical support services billed at DKK 596/hour in 15-minute increments.

Swienty is a privately held family-owned Danish A/S (public limited company) with no external institutional investment, led by Bjørn and Lotte Swienty Andresen. The company holds multiple Apimondia international medals (Gold in Warsaw 1987 for DANA api MATIC, Silver in Warsaw 1987 for Insemination Apparatus, and others through 2019) and Danish Børsen Gazelle recognition (2001-2003). Certifications include Danish Veterinary and Food Administration registration and FSC-certified wood for beekeeping frames. The company maintains a 15-employee headcount and operates as an independent specialty equipment supplier without subsidiaries, parent companies, or external funding rounds.

Name

Swienty A/S ...for better honey

Legal name

Swienty A/S

Website

https://swienty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Swienty A/S is a family-owned Danish manufacturer of beekeeping equipment and honey processing machinery, serving hobby beekeepers and commercial honey producers worldwide through its multi-language webshop and turnkey processing line installations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beekeeping Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

akta.pro primary industry

Beekeeping Equipment Manufacturing & Supply (Hives, Frames, Tools, PPE) (AFAEAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Honey Production & Extraction (AFAEAHAA), Honey Packaging, Bottling & Private Labeling (AFAEAHAL), Bee Health Management & Treatments (Mite/Disease Control Products & Services) (AFAEAHAK)

Keywords

• Beekeeping equipment
• Honey processing machinery
• Honey extraction lines
• Queen breeding equipment
• Beehive manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sønderborg

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Webshop): Direct sales of beekeeping equipment, honey processing machinery, and supplies through the company's multi-language webshop targeting customers worldwide. Products include own-manufactured items and curated third-party products.
2. International Projects: Design, manufacturing, and installation of complete honey processing, filtering, bottling, and packaging lines for international clients. Includes technical training and commissioning support.
3. Technical Support Services: Product support services offered at DKK 596 per hour (excluding VAT), with 15-minute billing intervals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Swienty A/S manufactures and sells beekeeping equipment and honey processing machinery, including proprietary filling machines (DANA api MATIC), thawing and filtration systems (DANA api THERMA), SWI-BO stackable beehives, queen breeding tools, and complete turnkey honey processing lines. The company serves both hobby beekeepers and commercial honey producers through its own webshop, showroom, and international project installations, with over 100 own-produced products across four core technology areas.

Product overview

Swienty A/S is a Danish manufacturer of beekeeping equipment and honey processing machinery, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Sønderborg, Denmark. The company operates a multi-product portfolio across 4 core technology areas: (1) Filling/Bottling - DANA api MATIC filling machines featuring modular Mix & Match design with 20 programmable settings; (2) Heat Technology - DANA api THERMA thawing and filtering systems for honey processing; (3) Beehives - SWI-BO stacking beehives in Styropor (Langstroth, 12x10 Danish format, English sizes) and Thermowood materials; (4) Queen Breeding - Complete queen breeding equipment including the internationally award-winning Swienty Insemination Apparatus, SWI-BINE mating nucs, and incubators. Beyond these core proprietary products, Swienty distributes a comprehensive range of over 100 own-produced beekeeping and honey processing products including honey extractors (hobby to industrial automated lines processing up to 2 tons/hour), filtering systems, mixing equipment, stainless steel tanks, analysis instruments, wax processing equipment, beekeeping tools, protective clothing, Varroa control products, and packaging materials. The company also offers complete turnkey honey processing facilities and has installed full production lines worldwide with capacities exceeding 1,000 tons annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DANA api MATIC: Series of taping machines, the company's flagship product line.
• DANA api THERMA
• SWI-BO
• SWI-BINE

Products and services

• DANA api MATIC Honey Filling Machines Flagship modular filling/bottling machine series for honey. Features easy operation, low maintenance, high precision, quick cleaning, and 20 programmable filling quantity presets. Built on a modular Mix & Match principle for flexible configuration. Targeted at commercial honey producers requiring precision bottling.
• DANA api THERMA Honey Thawing & Filtration System Thawing and filtration system for honey processing. Gentle yet effective design that preserves honey quality and enzyme content while easing workflow. Used by commercial honey producers to liquefy crystallized honey and filter impurities.
• SWI-BO Stackable Beehives (Styropor/EPS) High-quality stackable beehives made from Styropor (expanded polystyrene, EPS). Available in Langstroth format, proprietary 12x10 Danish standard, and English hive sizes. Precision-molded for airtight fit and superior insulation. Includes accessories such as magazines, feeder bags, and tag clips. Used by hobbyists and commercial beekeepers.
• SWI-BO Thermowood Beehives Premium beehives made from heat-treated wood (Thermowood) processed at 180°C in oxygen-free environment. Provides extreme resistance to rot and fungus, dimensional stability, improved insulation, and eco-friendly production without chemicals. Used by hobbyists and commercial beekeepers seeking wooden hives.
• Swienty Insemination Apparatus Internationally awarded instrument for queen bee artificial insemination. Used by professional queen breeders and apiary genetics operations for controlled queen breeding programs.
• Complete Automated Honey Extraction Lines (Slyngelinjer) Modern automated honey extraction lines with capacity from 60 to 200 frames per extraction cycle (12-20 minutes depending on honey type), processing up to 2 tons of honey per hour. Features fully automated workflow from magazine handling through to honey sump. Targeted at commercial honey producers.
• Fully Automatic Filling Lines (Fuldautomatiske Tappeanlæg) Complete automated filling and bottling lines for honey and similar viscous products. Includes filling machines, labeling, cap tightening, and conveyor systems. Targeted at commercial honey producers and packaging operations.
• Honey Extractors (Honningslynger) Honey extracting machines available in economy, hobby, self-turning, and radial categories for extracting honey from honeycomb frames. Used by hobby and small-to-medium commercial beekeepers.
• Honey Containers & Stainless Steel Tanks Food-grade plastic containers (5.8L to 50L) and stainless steel tanks for honey storage and processing, including double-walled versions with heating/cooling capability. Used by commercial honey producers in processing and storage operations.
• Beekeeping Starter Kits (Begyndersæt Biavl) Complete starter packages for beginning beekeepers including protective clothing, beehives, frames, wax, and tools or extractors, sieves, containers with tap, uncapping bowls and forks. Targeted at hobbyists and new entrants to beekeeping.
• Swienty Beekeeping Protective Clothing Protective beekeeper clothing including full suits, jackets, and the Breeze suit line, produced under the Swienty brand. Used by hobbyists and commercial beekeepers during hive inspections and honey harvesting.
• Wax Processing Equipment (Voksbearbejdning) Wax processing equipment including wax foundation sheets, tanks, rollers, molds, professional rolling systems, and melters for bee wax utilization. Used by commercial beekeepers for beeswax processing and value-added products.
• Queen Breeding Equipment (Dronningavl) Complete queen breeding equipment including marking tools, catching devices, breeding systems, mating nucs (SWI-BINE), queens, insemination apparatus, and incubators. Used by professional queen breeders.
• Honey Packaging Materials (Emballage) Honey packaging materials including glass containers, plastic packaging, labels, signs, promotional items, and cartons. Used by commercial honey producers for finished product packaging.
• Honey Analysis Equipment (Analyseudstyr) Honey quality testing equipment including refractometers for water content, conductivity meters, color measurement devices, and specialized analysis instruments. Used by commercial honey producers for quality control.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing capacity up to 2 tons of honey per hour with automated extraction lines
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kelley Beekeeping: US-based beekeeping equipment and supplies company serving hobbyist and commercial customers. Overlapping product categories (hives, extractors, tools, protective gear) and similar dual-segment go-to-market.
• Mann Lake Ltd: US-based manufacturer and supplier of beekeeping equipment, hives, tools, and honey processing supplies serving both hobbyist and commercial beekeepers. Directly comparable to Swienty's dual-segment product catalog and direct-to-beekeeper distribution model.
• Dadant & Sons: One of the oldest US beekeeping equipment manufacturers (founded 1863), producing hives, extractors, processing equipment, and supplies for hobbyists and commercial operations. Closely mirrors Swienty's heritage as a long-standing specialist manufacturer with a comprehensive product range.
• Thomas Apiculture (Thomas SAS): French manufacturer and supplier of beekeeping equipment, queen breeding tools, and honey processing machinery. European specialist with comparable product portfolio including internationally recognized proprietary brands.
• Betterbee: US supplier of beekeeping equipment, hives, tools, and honey processing supplies with strong hobbyist and small-scale commercial focus. Comparable to Swienty's webshop-driven direct sales approach and broad SKU coverage.
• Lyson: Polish manufacturer of beekeeping hives, honey extractors, processing equipment, and queen breeding tools. European-based specialist with comparable product breadth and focus on both hobbyist and commercial customers across international markets.
• GloryBee: US supplier of beekeeping equipment, honey, and hive products serving hobbyists and commercial beekeepers. Comparable catalog breadth and direct-to-beekeeper distribution model with consumables and equipment mix.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Global industrial food processing machinery manufacturer with broad capabilities in separation, homogenization, filling, and packaging. Represents the broader incumbent threat in industrial honey processing if the category attracts scaled machinery players.
• Bühler Group: Swiss-based global manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment. While not focused on honey, represents the scale of industrial food machinery competition Swienty could face if the honey processing segment attracts investment from larger incumbents.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/swientydenmark/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/swienty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/swienty

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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