Built around its patented Rapidojet technology, Bakery Concepts International supplies hydration and mixing equipment for commercial bakers, millers and food processors. President Ken Schwenger brings more than 37 years of industry experience, with a practical understanding of both formulation and production for artisan and large-volume operations. Rapidojet has received a 2011 Südback Trend Award and a 2016 B.E.S.T. in Baking honorable mention, while the company also represents Auxpama bakery scoring equipment and NESTEC air-emission systems.
2011 Südback Trend Award
2016 Honorable Mention for the B.E.S.T. in Baking program, Equipment category
Shaffer Mixers & Processing EquipmentShaffer Mixers & Processing Equipment makes industrial bakery mixers and dough-processing equipment, with custom horizontal mixers designed for everything from stiff cookie doughs to high-volume yeast-based production. Its patented VerTech® refrigeration jacket is standard on Triple Roller Bar Mixers, giving Shaffer a distinctive focus on dough cooling and temperature control. The company also supports equipment across multiple mixer brands with replacement bowls, installation help, training, preventive maintenance and 24/7 service.SIDNEY, OH
Peerless Food EquipmentA century of experience in the baking industry is the defining thread at Peerless Food Equipment, a Sidney, Ohio manufacturer now part of Coperion Food, Health and Nutrition. Since 1923, its Peters brand has been associated with high-speed sandwich-cookie production, while Peerless builds custom industrial mixers for bakeries and other food manufacturers. The company also provides field support and parts programs intended to keep customer equipment operating.SIDNEY, OH
RademakerRademaker began in 1977 as a two-person family business in a Dutch garage and now designs and builds industrial bakery machinery and complete production lines. The Culemborg-based company stands out for combining engineering with practical bakery expertise: its technologists, test bakers, and technology centres help customers develop and validate products before a line reaches production. Rademaker remains family-owned while serving bakeries internationally with tailor-made systems and long-term support.HUDSON, OH
Gemini Bakery SolutionsFounded in 1972 by Mark Rosenberg, Gemini Bakery Solutions is a family-owned bakery equipment designer and manufacturer continuing a family history in the industry that dates to 1911. Based in Pennsylvania, it supplies custom and integrated equipment systems to commercial and industrial bakeries and describes itself as North America’s largest supplier of specialty bakery systems. The company also provides project lifecycle services and operates manufacturing facilities across Pennsylvania.PHILADELPHIA, PA