For more than four decades, alco built a reputation for craftsmanship, reliability, and customer‑focused innovation in food processing equipment. Today, that legacy continues as part of JBT Marel, where alco’s trusted technologies live as an integrated product line supporting further processing around the world.
alco is now a JBT Marel product line
Over 40 years of passion for food processing
alco’s journey began in 1977 in Bad Iburg, Germany, inspired by founders Heinz and Gertrud Algra. First established as the German distributor of a Dutch machine manufacturer, the company’s passion, persistence, and technical curiosity quickly set the stage for a new direction.
Key milestones:
- 1977: alco founded as a distributor
- 1995: Start of in-house design and production of food processing equipment
- 1995–2022: Family‑run, second-generation leadership grows alco into a major industry player
- 2022: Acquisition by JBT Corporation, expanding global reach and innovation capability
- 2025: Integration into the full JBT Marel portfolio following the combination of JBT and Marel
Explore the alco product line:
Trusted by leading brands
From sauces and ready meals to meat, poultry, and bakery products, our alco equipment helps create some of Europe’s most recognizable foods. The combination of machine quality, flexibility, and tailored engineering has made alco products a favorite among both emerging businesses and large-scale producers.
Incorporating alco into our product portfolio delivers unmatched depth across every further‑processing step, ensuring the optimal solution for your production line.
Let’s build your solution together
There is no one-size-fits-all recipe in food processing. Whether designing a completely new processing line or adapting existing equipment, our specialists work with you to develop the best possible solution—customized, efficient and built to last.
Together with JBT Marel’s global expertise, the alco product line continues its long tradition of helping food processors bring their ideas to life.
JBT Marel in Bad Iburg
Kreienbrink 3 + 5 49186
Bad Iburg
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 5403 79 33-0
Email: alco.info@jbtmarel.com
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