Dairy processing equipment companies are playing a crucial role in the growth and development of the global dairy industry. These companies are responsible for providing equipment and machinery for milk processing and packaging, such as pasteurizers, homogenizers, separators, and fillers.

The global dairy processing equipment market is expected to grow significantly in the coming years, driven by factors such as the increasing demand for dairy products, the growing trend of automation and digitization in the food industry, and the rising focus on food safety and quality.

Some of the top companies in the dairy processing equipment market include Tetra Pak, GEA Group, SPX Flow, Alfa Laval, and Krones AG. These companies offer a wide range of products and services, including equipment for milk processing, cheese production, and yoghurt production.

In addition to providing equipment, these companies also offer services such as installation, maintenance, and technical support. This helps to ensure that the equipment operates efficiently and effectively, and that any issues are quickly addressed to minimize downtime and production losses.

Overall, the global dairy processing equipment market is expected to continue growing in the coming years, driven by the increasing demand for dairy products and the need for reliable and efficient equipment and machinery to support this growth.

Top 10 of dairy processing equipment companies

Below are some of the most popular dairy processing equipment companies.

Tetra Pak International SA

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Founded in 1951 and headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland; Tetra Pak is one of three companies in the Tetra Laval Group. The company is engaged in providing processing, packaging, and distribution solutions for food products. The company operates through five business segments, namely Packages, Processing Equipment, Filling Machines, Distribution Equipment, and Service Products. The company offers sorting, processing, and conveying equipment for fruit & vegetable, nuts, dried fruits, snacks, seed & grains, and meat, poultry, & seafood. The company offers dairy equipment primarily for pasteurization; evaporation; drying; heating; membrane filtration equipment mainly for curd, ice cream, and cheese making processes.

With more than 78 sales offices, 36 production plants, 6 R&D centers, and 11 technical training centers, the company offers its products and services in more than 170 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa.

SPX Flow

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SPX Flow‘s main office is in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. This company was set up in the year 2015.

Subsidiaries: BRAN + LUEBBE GmbH; Flow America, LLC; SPX Flow Technology Danmark A/S; SPX Flow Technology Systems, Inc.; SPX Middle East FZE; SPX Flow Technology SAS.

SPX Flow is a world leader in offering sustainable solutions. SPX ensures that all the equipment is property installed for carrying out essential tasks of the dairy industry. This American enterprise has the biggest network of sales in the catalogue of top dairy processing equipment companies.

GEA Group

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GEA Group is a Germany-based company that manufactures equipment and is a process technology provider for the food industry. It has a wide product portfolio and a huge customer base. It focuses on providing equipment for industries such as food and beverages, pharma, dairy farming, dairy processing, chemical, marine, and utilities.

Krones

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Krones plans, develops, and manufactures machines in the field of processing, filling, and packaging. It manufactures equipment for processing and treating dairy products, beer, fruit juices, and others. It has various subsidiaries such as KIC Krones, Evoguard, Syskron, Kosme, Milkron, HST, System Logistics, and ecomac.

Thermal Care, Inc.

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Niles, IL Manufacturer* $50 – 99.9 Mil 1969 100-199

Manufacturer of standard and custom process cooling systems, chillers, temperature controllers, heat exchangers, filters, tanks and towers. Secondary services such as repair and refurbishment provided. Used equipment such as chillers and temperature controllers are also offered. Serves the aerospace, dynamometer, electronic, metallizing, printing, plastics processing, HVAC, machining and rubber industries.

DCI, Inc.

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Locations Manufacturer*, Custom Manufacturer, Turnkey Systems Integrator $50 – 99.9 Mil 1955 200-499

Custom design, manufacturing, installation, and system integration of corrosion-resistant dairy processing equipment. Products include dual-agitated, silo, round horizontal, and crystallizer tanks, high-speed mixers, and cone- and flat-bottom processors. Available with various tank capacities, material weld finishes, and heat transfer surface designs. Materials worked with include stainless steel, Hastelloy½½, Inconel½½, and Monel½½ in various sheet and plate sizes. Also offers standard dual-agitated, horizontal, high-speed mixing, and crystallizer tanks. Replacement and OEM components and maintenance and repair services are available. Provides engineering, on-site fabrication, inspection, and PMI, dye penetrant, and hydro testing services. Meets ASME, API, UL, and CE standards.

Paul Mueller Company

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Founded in 1940 and headquartered at Springfield, U.S.; Paul Mueller Company is involved in designing and manufacturing processing equipment for various applications in food & beverages, pharmaceutical, and chemical facilities. The company operates through four segments, namely Dairy Farm Equipment, Industrial Equipment, Field Fabrication, and Transportation. Its industrial equipment segment comprises standard and customized stainless steel & alloy processing and storage tanks, pure water equipment, and heat transfer products. In dairy processing sector, the company offers equipment mainly for cheese ingredient storage and processing, cream storage and processing, raw milk receiving and processing, whey storage and processing, yogurt storage and processing, and milk supply chain management.

With several manufacturing and sales operations in the U.S., the Netherlands, and Vietnam, the company serves customers across the globe. The subsidiaries of the company are Mueller Field Operations, Inc., Mueller Transportation, Inc., and Mueller, B.V. (The Netherlands).

MD, Technomond Steel Industries

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Engaged in manufacturing and exporting a range of Daily Machinery like Bulk Milk Coolers, Milk Vending Machine, Milk Tankers, Milk Pasteurizer, and more.

IDMC

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IDMC is a leading manufacturer of tankages, process vessels, plate heat exchangers, flow items and specialized key process equipment. IDMC’s CNC machine centres manufacture a wide range of sanitary fittings, unions, tri-clover clamps, tees, butterfly, plug and pneumatic valves, turbo blenders, pumps, ice cream freezers, homogenizers and cup filling machines.

VRC COMPANY

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The Food & Pharmaceutical Industries. Designing Custom, Specialized Heat Exchangers, Pumps, Fittings, & Systems That Use These Components. Specializing In Systems To Aseptically Process (Sterilize) & Cool Fluid & Viscous Food Products, Some With Particles, & Pharmaceutical, Nutritional Products. Processed Sterilized Products Can Be Packaged In Aseptic Fillers Satisfying FDA Requirements.