About us

As a family business and international market leader, we are proud of our driven team of more than 100 professionals. Innovation, collaboration and customer orientation contribute to our delivered quality on a daily basis.

About us

Specialist in automated flour handling and ingredient dosing systems

What we do

We design, build and integrate complete systems for ingredient handling, including:
- Flour storage silos and feeding systems
- Pneumatic conveying systems
- Automated dosing and weighing solutions
- Minor and micro-ingredient handling systems

Our solutions are tailored for industrial bakeries, biscuit, snack and confectionery producers, and other food manufacturing environments where precision and hygiene are critical.

Expertise

Efficient dough production starts with accurate and reliable ingredient handling. Spiromatic systems are designed to ensure:
- Consistent ingredient dosing
- Reduced product waste
- Dust-free and safe production environments
- Full process automation and traceability
By automating the handling of flour and other ingredients, we enable our customers to scale production while maintaining product quality.

How we work

We design and deliver customized ingredient handling systems based on each customer’s production process. From engineering and system integration to installation and support, we ensure reliable and efficient operation.

Our approach focuses on flexibility, hygiene and long-term performance, allowing food manufacturers to optimize their production with minimal downtime and maximum consistency.

Why us

Why companies choose Spiromatic
- Proven experience in industrial bakery automation
- Customized solutions based on customer processes
- Strong focus on hygiene, safety and reliability
- Global presence with local support
We work closely with our customers to design systems that fit seamlessly into their production lines.

Our company

As a family-owned company with an international presence, Spiromatic combines engineering expertise with a strong customer focus. Our team of more than 150 professionals is dedicated to delivering high-quality solutions through innovation, collaboration and long-term partnerships.

Ingredient handling FAQs

Frequently asked questions about flour handling and ingredient automation systems.

What is a flour handling system?
A flour handling system automates the storage, transport and dosing of flour in industrial production environments.

What are the benefits of automated ingredient handling?
Automated ingredient handling systems improve consistency, reduce manual labor, minimize waste, increase production efficiency, boost product quality and allow better traceability.

Which industries use Spiromatic systems?
Spiromatic systems are used in industrial bakeries, biscuit production, flatbread, pizza, snack and confectionery manufacturing and other food processing industries.

Can we adjust dough temperature?
Yes, dough temperature can be controlled using automated ingredient handling systems.
This can be achieved through insulated silos, liquid dosing systems, ingredient cooling, or CO2/N injection depending on the process requirements..

Is every solution the same?
No, we use a standardized approach and engineer and design a fit-for-purpose solution that will work in your specific plant. From standalone silos or bag dump stations to turnkey solution incorporating sponge dough and sourdough systems, together we will find the best solution that fits your needs.

How can we reduce waste in our production plant?
A combination of automated ingredient handling, flour dust recuperation, dough and baked products rework installations and smart CIP systems can have a big impact on generated waste.

What are hygienic and food safe solutions?
From the 70° conic angle of our super smooth GRP silos to designing equipment and agitators with smooth surfaces without welts to smart CIP installations and to building robust sifters incorporating magnets, we make choices that results in equipment and installations that treat your ingredients in the best possible way. Giving you the comfort of safe and high quality end products.

What is the cost of a flour or ingredient handling system?
The cost of a flour handling system depends on capacity, level of automation and plant layout. Each solution is engineered to fit specific production requirements.
However, automated ingredient handling systems typically deliver a strong return on investment by reducing manual labor, minimizing product waste, improving consistency and increasing overall production efficiency.

Our values

Customer focus

Customer focus

The customer's wishes are central to Spiromatic. After thorough consultation with the customer, our colleagues always look for the best solution, always tailored to the customer's needs. A satisfied customer, that gives us a boost!

Respect & trust

Respect & trust

We value active listening, genuine compliments, and open dialogue. Our culture encourages supporting colleagues in need and providing constructive feedback.

Ownership

Ownership

At Spiromatic, we make the job 'our own'. Found a method to work more efficiently? Great! Finding a way to help a colleague that is facing a difficult challenge? Wonderful! Thanks to the ideas and commitment of our employees, we are constantly optimizing.

Innovative entrepreneurship

Innovative
entrepreneurship

Spiromatic is being moved by a rapidly changing market. By showing innovative entrepreneurship and looking at things from a different perspective, we are building an open and critical mind that allows us to respond to a higher gear very quickly.

Cooperation

Cooperation

Two-way traffic among colleagues is our strength. In order to stimulate cooperation, every employee within the company is trained in 'connecting communication'. This ensures that crucial information is being transmitted through the various departments efficiently.

Our history

Interested in our history?

  • 1963 - Foundation
  • 1968 - Composite silos
  • 1969 - Spiral transport
  • 1972 - Hybrid transport & minor ingredients
  • 1985 - Nazareth
  • 1997 - Extension
  • 2009 - Europe
  • 2011 - Automation and liquids
  • 2017 - Fermentation process and VR
  • 2018 - Idromix
  • 2019 - Technology center and test bakery
  • 2020 - Scudo is born
  • Now - Investing in growth

1963 - Foundation

1963 - Foundation

Spiromatic was founded in 1963 by Adelin Dhont and Mariette Vermaerke, the parents of the current owners and business managers. Spiromatic initially produced storage and transport systems for nutrients.

1968 - Composite silos

1968 - Composite silos

Adelin Dhont was a visionary, and constantly ventured into unknown territory with new ideas to always stay one step ahead of the larger competitors. He enjoyed great success here, and as early as in the sixties used the innovative product composite, a composition of polyester resin and glass fibre, to build silos for nutrients.

1969 - Spiral transport

1969 - Spiral transport

Adelin Dhont decided to make his innovative product available for use for the industrial storage of flour and sugar. At the same time Spiromatic pioneered in using alternative spiral transport in large-scale food processes.

1972 - Hybrid transport & minor ingredients

1972 - Hybrid transport & minor ingredients

The combination of modern pneumatic transport techniques and the unique properties of spiral transport led Spiromatic to design 'hybrid transport'. Industrial food companies then saw an ideal solution to replace their energy-hungry spiral and pneumatic transport processes by flexible, more accurate and dust-free spiral transport. The foundations of Spiromatic's current main activity had then been laid.

1985 - Nazareth

1985 - Nazareth

Since 1985 Spiromatic has been operating from De Prijkels industrial estate in Nazareth on premises measuring 80,000 m³.

1997 - Extension

1997 - Extension

Spiromatic expanded in a number of areas over several years. The expansion of the production hall by 7,000 m², the construction of a new production hall for the silos, along with the renewal of the production process and an office building extension.

2009 - Europe

2009 - Europe

Innovation and daring to change in the food market still runs through the veins of the current management with this manifesting itself in strong annual growth. Accordingly, in this period Spiromatic became one of the most important players in ingredient processing in Europe.

2011 - Automation and liquids

2011 - Automation and liquids

Besides the storage, transport and automation of dry substances, as a player on the world stage Spiromatic has also established a presence in thoroughly integrated automation solutions and liquid dough processes.

2017 - Fermentation process and VR

2017 - Fermentation process and VR

We also offer installations with the necessary fermentation tanks for wheat and rye flour. We develop a specific and optimised installation for each customer. All installations can be discovered in Virtual Reality.

2018 - Idromix

2018 - Idromix

Our patented Idromix technology, developed in cooperation with Sigma, ensures excellent hydration between flour and water.

2019 - Technology center and test bakery

2019 - Technology center and test bakery

Customers can test and evaluate new methods and recipes in Spiromatic’s technology center. The center includes dough preparation equipment, a sifting and conveying line and a test bakery.

2020 - Scudo is born

2020 - Scudo is born

SCUDO was born from the partnership of Sigma and Spiromatic, leaders in their respective markets in pre-food processing. The history and combined expertise of the two partner companies means that SCUDO can count on more than 100 years of experience. The result of this partnership is a company that offers and guarantees Specialized and CUstomized DOugh-mixing solutions.

Now - Investing in growth

Now - Investing in growth

Spiromatic keeps investing in the growth of the family business, supported by the competences of experienced staff and specialists.

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