fuglsang

What fuglsang does

Fuglsang (Sophus Fuglsang Export-Maltfabrik A/S) is a fifth-generation Danish malt producer founded in 1865, operating two production facilities in Haderslev and Thisted with combined annual capacity of 157,000 tons. The company supplies breweries and distilleries across 70+ countries on four continents with Pilsner, Pale Ale, Munich, and Distilling/Whisky malts, including certified organic variants introduced in 2017. The 2006 acquisition of Dragsbaek Maltfabrik established Fuglsang as the largest malting operation in Denmark.

The business runs a sales-led model managed by a dedicated Sales Manager and works with international distribution partners including GMS International (South Korea), Thai Tan (Vietnam), Grainrus (Russia), and Ethiopian-Scandinavian Trading AB (Ethiopia). Customer segments span industrial breweries, craft and micro brewers, distillers, and home brewers, served via logistics configurations ranging from 25 kg bags to 2,500 MT bulk vessels. Family ownership under brothers Kim, Claes, and Henning Fuglsang has preserved continuity across five generations of maltsters.

Fuglsang also operates its own regional brewery, providing vertical feedback into malt specification and quality assurance. No public financial disclosures, funding rounds, or AI/ML initiatives are referenced in available material; the company's competitive position rests on scale, multi-generational craft expertise, and an established international distribution network.

Name

fuglsang

Legal name

Sophus Fuglsang Export-Maltfabrik A/S

Website

https://fuglsangmalt.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Fuglsang is a fifth-generation Danish malt producer serving breweries and distilleries across 70+ countries with Pilsner, Pale Ale, Munich, and whisky malts from two facilities totaling 157,000 tons of annual capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Malt Manufacturing (311213)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Malting Barley Production (Brewing/Distilling Supply) (AFAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Malt manufacturing
• Brewing malt supply
• Distilling malt production
• Organic malt certification
• Base malt varieties

Headquarters

HQ city

Haderslev

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Malt Product Sales: Manufactures and sells malt products including Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale Malt, Munich Malt, Distilling Malt, and Organic variants. Revenue generated from product sales to breweries and distilleries worldwide, both in bags and bulk.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sophus Fuglsang Export-Maltfabrik A/S manufactures and sells brewing and distilling malt products (Pilsner, Pale Ale, Munich, and Distilling/Whisky malt, plus organic variants) from two Danish facilities with a combined capacity of 157,000 tons. Products are sold globally to breweries and distilleries in packaging ranging from 25kg bags to 2,500 MT vessels, with the company being the largest malting in Denmark.

Product overview

Sophus Fuglsang Export-Maltfabrik A/S is a malt manufacturing company producing high-quality malt products for breweries and distilleries. The company operates as a single unified product line focused on malt production with two facility locations in Denmark (Haderslev and Thisted), giving a combined capacity of 157,000 tons. The product portfolio consists of base malts (Pilsner Malt, Pale Ale Malt, Munich Malt, and Distilling/Whisky Malt) and corresponding certified organic variants (Organic Pilsner Malt, Organic Pale Ale Malt, Organic Munich Malt). The company also operates its own regional brewery (S. C. Fuglsang A/S), allowing them to serve as their own customer for quality testing. Products are delivered in various packaging formats including 25kg bags, 50kg bags, big bags (500-1000kg), containers (20" and 40"), trucks, and vessels (up to 2,500 MT). The malting process involves steeping, germination (5-6 days), and kilning (1-2 days) with quality analysis performed at each stage since 1907.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Germination rate minimum 95%, water content maximum 14.5%
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• GMS International GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSouth Korean distribution partner for Fuglsang malt products. Located in Bad Homburg, Germany, serving the South Korean market. Handles sales and distribution within the territory.
• Thai TanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVietnamese distribution partner located in Hanoi, Vietnam. Distributes Fuglsang malt products in the Vietnamese market.
• GrainrusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRussian distribution partner based in Moscow. Handles sales and distribution of Fuglsang malt products in the Russian market.
• Ethiopian-Scandinavian Trading ABminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish trading company handling Ethiopian market distribution for Fuglsang malt products. Located in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bestmalz: German specialty maltster producing brewing and distilling malt variants for craft and industrial customers. Comparable product portfolio philosophy, family-business heritage, and focus on specialty segments make it a close European competitor.
• Crisp Malting: UK family-owned independent maltster of similar scale producing base and specialty malts for brewing and distilling customers. Comparable independent maltster profile, customer segmentation, and heritage positioning.
• Weyermann: German family-owned specialty malt producer founded 1879, with a comparable focus on base and specialty brewing and distilling malts for breweries worldwide. Closely mirrors Fuglsang's specialty focus, family heritage, and global export orientation.
• Viking Malt: Finnish-founded maltster with production in Finland, Poland, and Lithuania, producing brewing and distilling malt for breweries across Northern and Eastern Europe. Comparable Northern European heritage, multi-site production footprint, and segment mix to Fuglsang.
• Muntons: UK maltster producing brewing malt for breweries and home brewers, including specialty and standard malts. Comparable customer segments across industrial and craft/home brewing with similar specialty malt portfolio depth.
• Simpsons Malt: UK family-owned independent maltster producing brewing and distilling malt at comparable scale. Overlapping product portfolio and family-owned independent positioning in the European malt market.

Broad incumbents

• Malteurop: Major French/European maltster (part of Vivescia) producing brewing malt at industrial scale with global brewery customers. Comparable malt products at much larger scale, representing a key global incumbent competitor.
• Boortmalt: World's largest malting company (part of Axereal), operating at vastly larger scale producing brewing and distilling malt for global industrial brewers. Represents the dominant incumbent against which Fuglsang competes for industrial brewery contracts.
• GrainCorp Malt: Australian maltster (GrainCorp) producing brewing malt for domestic and export brewery customers. Comparable as a regional malt producer serving breweries with similar base malt product types.
• Cargill Malt: Malt operations of global agricultural giant Cargill, producing brewing malt at significant scale for industrial brewery customers worldwide. Represents another broad incumbent with much larger scale and integrated grain sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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