Understanding Marel

Take a moment to learn more about Marel’s innovative, technology-based approach, that has placed us at the forefront of the food processing industry. At Marel, our vision is of a world where quality food is produced sustainably and affordably. Marel is a pure play supplier of advanced and high-end processing equipment, full-line solutions and software and services to the poultry, meat and fish industries. The same ambition applies to the acquired verticles of pet food, aqua feed and plant-based proteins.

In partnership with our customers, we are transforming the way food is processed. We work in close partnership with producers that are looking to increase the overall level of automation, food quality and traceability.

Jump to:

Our business model
Our legacy
Our strategy
Capital Markets Day

Our business model

Taking an innovative, high-tech approach has placed Marel in the forefront of the food processing equipment industry. As a leader in the field, we provide advanced food processing equipment, solutions, software and services to the poultry, meat and fish industries, in addition to the growth markets of plant-based protein, pet food and aqua feed. Our revenue streams consist of projects, standard equipment and recurring sales of parts, services and software. Marel’s presence across various protein industries and regions optimizes our ability to transfer technical know-how, solutions and expertise. This balance minimizes reliance on single industries and markets, reducing cyclicality and exposure to market.

Our legacy

Marel traces its origins to a project at the University of Iceland that began in 1978 and led to a group of engineers founding the company in 1983. Marel quickly made its mark in the fish processing industry with the development of motion-compensating onboard scales.

Read more in our About Marel section

Our strategy

Marel’s strategy is to be a leading global provider of full-line processing solutions, services and market-leading proprietary software for our target markets in the food processing industry. Our continuous research and development as well as strategic partnerships and acquisitions enable us to provide customer-specific solutions from standard modular building blocks. The market for food processing solutions, software and services for Marel’s key markets is expected to grow by 4-6% in the long term. With Marel’s strong market position and continued investments in innovation and platform, we expect to grow faster than the projected market growth.

Capital Markets Day

Marel hosted a series of virtual Capital Markets Day events in autumn of 2021 where Marel leadership, joined by our experts and customers, provided a 360° insight into how Marel delivers growth — globally, digitally and sustainably. Recordings are available for replay.

EDIT Daniel Jakob Goldsteig Casan Customer Story V2.00 08 41 49.Still002

The yield has been higher than anticipated, giving us a competitive advantage in markets with large volumes and minor price differences on finished goods

Kristian Almaas, founder and owner

Filetfabrikken

Chinese poultry processor installed two comprehensive Marel convenience food production lines

Springsnow, Laiyang, Shandong province, China

It’s about convenience of product for a customer... delivering a product as efficiently as possible.

Colman Keohane, Managing Director

Keohane Seafoods

“From shackling to packaging, the products are touched just twice.”

Nicolas Eymeoud, Industrial Director

Galliance Ancenis

“We shaped the building around the process"

Zach Prestage, CEO

Prestage Farms Camden SC

“We’re really impressed with how the TREIF CASAN is performing. It’s been a game-changer, making our operations more efficient and optimizing our production even further.”

Daniel Jakob, Head of Cheese Processing Center

Goldsteig Käsereien Bayerwald

"Marel’s software reliability eliminates the need for constant troubleshooting."

François Smit, Head of Systems and Controls

Morgan Beef

Even if the products have different temperatures, the results are always good.

Helmut Schmid, Production Manager

Möllers

“If people in Tanzania ask which chicken to buy, the answer will be just Hill Chicken.”

Hillary Schoo, Managing Director

Hill Group

Etihad, a greenfield project without boundaries

Our goal is not only to meet legal requirements but also to lay the groundwork for water recovery and reuse in the future.

Hector Ortiz, Corporate Director of Quality and Environment

Pronaca

"Using Marel’s AMF-i systems, Avícola El Carmen and Operadora Avícola Colombia SAS are now fully prepared to meet the growing demand."

Michel Ochoa, Industry Sales Manager

Marel

"We completely restructured our live poultry handling system to set a new benchmark for safety."

Stéphane Mignot, Director

Celvia Poulet

“We have effectively boosted our overall production capacity.”

Álvaro Ortiz, Industrial Manager

Agrosuper, Chile

Successful automation repeated in Tangshan plant

Understanding Marel

Customer stories

Login to get full access