GEA is a German firm that specializes in process technology and components for advanced manufacturing processes in a variety of end-user areas, including food, process engineering, and thermal engineering technology. It is based in Dusseldorf, Germany, and was founded in 1881. The company operates in two main segments: Business Area Equipment and Business Area Solutions. The Business Area Equipment division offers depositors, dough feeders, rotary molders, sheeters, piston filling injectors, and freezing and cooling systems. Business Area Solutions also offers process solutions for cakes, cookies, pastry fillings, pie production, and pizza production.

Ali Group S.r.l., formerly known as Comenda, was founded in 1963 and is based in Cernusco, Italy. Ali Group S.r.l., formerly known as Comenda, manufactures and sells food-service equipment. The company includes cutting-edge technology and ergonomic designs that keep up with the newest market trends. Molders, ovens, proofers, dividers, rounders, mixers, chillers, donut-making systems, and bread lines are all available through the bakery sector of the company.

The Company has a geographic presence in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific, with 57 production plants in 29 countries and 128 offices. Belshaw Adamatic Bakery Group (U.S.), Bertrand Puma (France), Bongard (France), CFI (France), Esmach S.p.A. (Italy), Mono Equipment (U.K.), and Pavailler (France) are the company's subsidiaries (France).

Founded: 1963

Headquarters: Milan, Italy

Revenue: $488.97 million

Website: https://www.aligroup.it/

Heat and Control Inc., based in San Francisco, California, was founded in 1950 and specializes in the development and distribution of food equipment systems. Fryer systems, oven systems, searing systems, and seasoning systems are among the bakery processing equipment offered by the company. The Company has production facilities in the United States, Australia, Mexico, China, and South Africa, as well as 30 regional sales offices across the world.

They are process and product technologists dedicated to using science and innovation to advance food, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Whether you're looking for flavor, efficiency, improvement, or innovation, you can count on them to deliver. They pay close attention to what you say and strive to exceed your expectations in all they do. They support the clients and are the first firm they contact when they require assistance.

Founded: 1950

Headquarters: California, United States

Revenue: $100-$500 million (annual revenues)

Website: https://www.heatandcontrol.com/

The Middleby Corporation, based in Elgin, Illinois, designs, manufactures, markets, distributes and services a comprehensive range of food equipment under more than 50 brands for industrial processing, commercial restaurants, and institutional kitchens. The food processing equipment division of the company provides solutions for baked goods like muffins, cookies, and bread. Conveyor & convection ovens, fryers, ranges, toasters, combi ovens, steamers, broilers, deck ovens, bake ovens, proofers, and countertop cooking & warming equipment are all part of the commercial equipment market.

Middleby is a prominent provider of commercial kitchen solutions all over the world. Middleby is happy to partner with top restaurant and institutional customers, engineering the most advanced innovation for all commercial kitchen needs and offering an expansive beverage line. The Company has a geographic presence in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, with 31 domestic and 26 international operation centers.

Founded: 1888

Headquarters: Elgin, Illinois, United States

Revenue: $3,250.8 million (2021)

Website: https://www.middleby.com/

John Bean Technologies, based in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1884 and specializes in creating, manufacturing, and providing technology solutions to the food processing and air transportation industries. JBT FoodTech and JBT AeroTech are the two business segments in which the company operates. Food processing systems for meat, seafood, and poultry products, ready-to-eat meals, shelf-stable packaged foods, bakery products, juice and dairy products, and fruit and vegetable products are available from JBT FoodTech. Bakery processing equipment such as ovens, cookers, proofers, and chillers are also produced by the company.

Customers are served globally by the Company, which has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and China, as well as sales and service offices in more than 25 countries and 11 technical centers.

Founded: 1884

Headquarters: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Revenue: $1.81 B (2021)

Website: https://www.jbtc.com/

Baker Perkins Ltd is a British food processing equipment engineering company based in Peterborough, England. Its bread, biscuit, confectionery, snack, and breakfast cereal product portfolio includes a variety of technology and applications.
In addition to its operations in the United Kingdom, the corporation also has a facility in Michigan, USA. They specialize in designing, manufacturing, and supplying processing machinery to the bakery and confectionary industries around the world. Mixers, dividers, rounders, proofers, molders, and dough resting systems are among the processing equipment offered by the company for mixing and dough feed, soft dough forming, sheet forming and cutting, and baking and handling.

The Company has a geographic presence in North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa thanks to its subsidiary Baker Perkins Inc. (U.S.) and robust distribution network.

Founded: 1918

Rheon Automatic Machinery Co. Ltd., is a Japanese firm that specializes in the development, manufacture, and marketing of automatic food processing machinery, as well as the production and distribution of food products. The company specializes in inventing, manufacturing, and distributing bakery processing machines. Bread, croissant, pastry, and pizza processing devices are available from the company.

Rheology is the research of how matter flows and deforms, and Rheon was the first to apply it to food. Rheological engineering is an applied discipline in which food is formed by skilfully controlling its "viscosity" and "elasticity" to generate a delicate and natural flavor while locking in taste and scent. Rheon has effectively automated the manufacturing of traditional meals from across the world thanks to the development of technology based on this unique concept and has since evolved to the status of an internationally-known food machinery company.

The Company has a global presence in North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with subsidiaries, sales, and service networks in over 30 countries. Rheon Automatic Machinery GmbH (Germany), Rheon (United States), and Orange Bakery Inc. are all subsidiaries of the company (U.S.).

Founded: 1963

Headquarters: Japan

Revenue: 7,351,750,000 JPY

Website: https://www.rheon.com/

Sinmag Group is a Taiwan company, that engages in bakery and kitchen equipment manufacturing, research and development, sales, and after-sales support. Toast, bread, European bread, Danish pastry, cake, cookie, and Chinese pastry are all their famous bakery products. Sinmag offers a complete line of bakery equipment as well as a variety of showcase and refrigerator devices, ranging from small home bakeries to large automated production lines, standard products to customized services. Sinmag is always focused on customer demand and market orientation, developing and creating advanced product lines and market fields. Sinmag has developed kitchen equipment such as a combi oven and dishwasher, and now Sinmag offers a complete range of bakery and kitchen equipment. Mixers, rounders, molders, sheeters, proofers, ovens, slicers, refrigerators, food service equipment, and an automatic manufacturing line are among the products offered by the company.

Customers are served globally by the Company, which has production facilities in the United States, Taiwan, China, Malaysia, and Thailand, as well as 40 sales and service offices in key Chinese cities and a distribution network spanning more than 27 countries.

Founded: 1983

Markel Ventures Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Markel Corporation, was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia. Through the Markel Food Group, the company provides bakery processing equipment. AMF Bakery Systems, Reading Bakery Systems, The Tromp Group, and Solbern are part of the Markel Food Group, which manufactures bread, buns, cookies, crackers, and sheeting lines for pizza, pastry, pie, waffle, and other baked treats. The Company has a geographic presence in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa, thanks to its four manufacturing facilities in the United States and the Netherlands.

Founded: 2005

Headquarters: Glen Allen, VA, United States

Revenue: $366.00 million

Website: markel.com/markel-corporation/markel-ventures

Koenig Maschinen GmbH was founded in 1966 and is based in Graz, Austria. It manufactures and sells bakery processing equipment for both artisanal and industrial bakers. Mixers, dividers, rounders, proofers, ovens, cooling systems, and automated manufacturing lines for bread and pizza are available from the company. Since its inception in 1966, Koenig's motto has been: "Our products are at the service of bakers. Our goal is to make baking easier and better while keeping the artisanal quality of your products". There is no limit to the number of items available; you specify what you want, and they'll discover the best technical answer for you. They are one of the world's top manufacturers of bread roll machines thanks to their ability to meet the needs of customers across the world, ongoing innovation, and highly qualified workers.

The Company services customers worldwide through sales organizations in Germany, the United States, the Netherlands, Russia, and Hungary, as well as sales and service partners.

Founded: 1996

Headquarters: Graz, Austria

Website: https://www.koenig-rex.com/