baumgarten bsa

What baumgarten bsa does

Baumgarten BSA is a German industrial manufacturer specializing in bulk material handling equipment, founded in 1907 as a supplier of mill and granary construction. The company designs and produces rotary valves (Zellenradschleusen), screw conveyors, flow mixers, gate valves, elevators, receiving pits, discharge devices, scales, drum screens, and trough chain conveyors, with all manufacturing conducted in-house at its Porta Westfalica facility. Its product portfolio addresses conveying, metering, dosing, mixing, dewatering, and screening of granular and powdery products across industries including bulk solids, dedusting, concentrated animal feed, breweries, coffee factories, and food processing.

Technically, the company differentiates through ATEX-certified rotary valves with multiple protection levels (Ex-G, Ex-GD, Ex-S), pressure shock resistance up to 10 bar, and temperature ratings from -30°C to 300°C. Modular product architectures allow configuration via U-trough, V-trough, or tubular screw conveyor designs with capacities up to 690 m³/h, and quick-cleaning variants (ZRS SR) with rapid cell-wheel removal for product changeovers. The company holds type examination certificates under ATEX 2014/34/EU and DIN-ISO 9001:2015 quality management certification, with custom 2D/3D design capabilities supporting order-specific manufacturing.

Commercially, Baumgarten BSA operates a direct enterprise field-sales model with no disclosed distribution partners, generating revenue primarily through one-time equipment sales and spare parts. Pricing is custom-quotation-based with no public disclosure, and customers engage via phone, email, and website forms. The company maintains a presence at AGRITECHNICA and FMB trade shows, and offers same-day express delivery for standard rotary valve models (ZRS 160/200/275 N). It is a private GmbH with approximately 10 office employees in plant engineering, closely held under typical German Mittelstand ownership, and operates in partnership with sister company Baumgarten GmbH & Co. KG (laser technology).

Name

baumgarten bsa

Legal name

Baumgarten Silo- und Anlagentechnik GmbH

Website

https://baumgarten-bsa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Baumgarten BSA is a German manufacturer of bulk material handling equipment, including ATEX-certified rotary valves, screw conveyors, and silo systems, serving food, feed, brewery, and bulk solids industries since 1907.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bulk Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Packaging Filling/Discharge Systems & Handling Aids (Spouts, Lifting, Dischargers) (IMALAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Bulk material handling
• Rotary valves manufacturing
• Screw conveyor systems
• Silo plant engineering
• Industrial conveying equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Porta Westfalica

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial equipment sales: Direct sale of bulk material handling equipment including rotary valves, screw conveyors, and related systems. Customized production based on customer specifications with order-specific manufacturing. Spare parts manufacturing for proprietary and third-party equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Baumgarten BSA Silo- und Anlagentechnik GmbH designs, manufactures, and sells bulk material handling equipment from its facility in Porta Westfalica, Germany. The core product line centers on rotary valves (Zellenradschleusen) and screw conveyors, complemented by flow mixers, gate valves/sliders, elevators, receiving pits, discharge devices, scales, drum screens, and trough chain conveyors. Products are built to customer specifications with ATEX-certified versions available for explosive atmospheres, serving industries including bulk solids, dedusting, concentrated feed, breweries, and food processing.

Product overview

Baumgarten BSA (Baumgarten Silo- und Anlagentechnik GmbH) offers a comprehensive portfolio of bulk materials handling equipment for the Schüttgut (bulk solids), dedusting, concentrated feed, food industry, breweries, and coffee factories. The core product line centers on rotary valves (Zellenradschleusen) including standard (ZRS N), external bearing (ZRS aL), quick-cleaning (ZRS SR), and high-capacity (ZRS 275) variants. These are complemented by screw conveyors (trough, tube, and V-trough designs), flow mixers, gate valves/sliders, elevators, receiving pits, discharge devices, scales, drum screens, and trough chain conveyors. The company also provides accessories like cell wheels, air leakage nozzles, infeed shoes, and spare parts. Products are designed for both standard and ATEX-certified explosive environments, with temperature ratings from -30°C to 300°C depending on model. Manufacturing is done in-house in Porta Westfalica, Germany with over 100 years of technical experience dating back to 1907.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rotary Valves (Zellenradschleusen) Rotary valves for conveying granular and powdery products, functioning as air seals or explosion barriers between pressure zones. Available in standard (ZRS N), external bearing (ZRS aL), quick-cleaning (ZRS SR), high-capacity (ZRS 275), and free shaft end (ZRS 1Wz) variants with ATEX certification for use in explosive atmospheres. Used for silo removal, filter removal, and product infeed into pneumatic conveyors.
• Screw Conveyors (Förderschnecken) Screw conveyors with U-trough, V-trough, or tubular designs for horizontal or upward bulk material transport. Also used for mixing, dewatering, spraying, or compacting during transport. Sizes from 125 to 900 with capacities from 2 m³/h to 690 m³/h, incline capability up to 60°, with ATEX zone 20/22 certification available.
• Flow Mixer (Durchflussmischer) Continuous flow mixer ensuring lump-free mixing of compound feed with liquids such as molasses, grease, and water using vortex principle. Standard sizes Ø300 to Ø630.
• Gate Valves / Sliders (Schieber)

Quantifiable outcome

• Express delivery within one working day for standard rotary valve models

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Baumgarten GmbHcoreOthersRelated company within the Baumgarten corporate group. Baumgarten GmbH specializes in laser technology (Lasertechnik) and exhibits jointly with BSA at trade shows such as FMB. Both companies share the Baumgarten brand and origin from 1907, with BSA focused on silo and plant engineering while GmbH handles laser technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• WAMGROUP: Italian-headquartered manufacturer of rotary valves (TU series), screw conveyors, and bulk-material handling equipment for food, feed, and industrial sectors. Highly comparable product portfolio and direct overlap with Baumgarten's core rotary valve and screw conveyor lines.
• AZO GmbH & Co. KG: German specialist in automated bulk-material handling systems, including rotary valves, screw conveyors, sifters, and pneumatic conveying. Directly competes in the German Mittelstand bulk-handling segment and shares Baumgarten's food/feed/chemical customer base.
• Zeppelin Systems: German manufacturer of silo, conveying, and weighing systems for plastics, chemicals, and food/feed industries. Strongly comparable on silo and plant-engineering scope and competes directly with Baumgarten's bulk-handling equipment in European industrial accounts.

Regional players

• Haver & Boecker: German manufacturer of screening, classifying, and bulk-material handling equipment. Comparable on drum screens (Trommelsieb) and bulk-handling solutions sold into similar European industrial accounts.
• JÖST GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of vibrating conveyors, feeders, and screening equipment for bulk solids. Comparable on bulk-solids handling equipment and German Mittelstand customer base, with adjacent rather than identical product focus.

Emerging players

• Sodimate: France-based specialist in bulk-material handling, dosing, and dry-ice dosing equipment with presence in water-treatment and industrial applications. Compares on niche bulk-handling and metering products serving similar powdery/granular material customers.
• Mogensen (Sizers/Screening): German specialist in sorting, screening, and sizing equipment for bulk materials. Comparable to Baumgarten's drum-screen product line and shares the German Mittelstand industrial customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Coperion (Hillenbrand): Global bulk-material handling and compounding equipment provider offering rotary valves, screw conveyors, and complete conveying systems. Much larger scale and broader portfolio, but overlaps on rotary valves and feed/processing industry customers.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global incumbent in feed, food, and advanced materials processing equipment. Overlaps with Baumgarten in animal-feed, brewing, and coffee-processing customer verticals but at vastly greater scale and broader system integration scope.
• GEA Group: Large German industrial group providing process engineering and equipment for food, beverage, and bulk solids. Overlaps with Baumgarten in feed, brewing, and food-processing verticals but at a much larger and more diversified scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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