Confectionery
Machines and complete lines for confectionery
From ingredient dosing and coating to drying, cooling, weighing and packing. Sticomax Group designs, builds and installs machines and lines for sweets, toppings, chocolate and dragées. One project team supports you from the initial design through to service after handover.
We design and build confectionery lines that keep fragile products intact and keep running day and night.
Our customers
Trusted by leading food producers
Producers across the food industry work with machines and lines from Sticomax Group every day.
End products
Solutions for every confectionery product
Your challenge, our solution
One line, fully aligned
Breakage of fragile sweets, an uneven coating or sugar residue sticking to the machine: each of these costs you quality and production time directly. Within Sticomax Group, specialist machine builders work together on every step, so that your line performs as a whole.
- Product quality: gentle conveying, sieving and distribution, so that sweets and chocolate stay intact
- Hygiene: open, easy-to-clean stainless steel designs, with ViwateQ’s unique surface treatment so that sticky product residues adhere less
- Flexibility: accurate ingredient dosing and a line layout that accommodates changing recipes
- Reliability: robust machines, preventive maintenance and fast delivery of parts
The process
From raw material to packing, every step from a single partner
We supply individual machines and complete lines, including conveying, buffering, platforms and installation. These are the process steps in which we support you.
Raw material supply
Tote dumpers, lift dumpers, box tippers and big bag hoists for a controlled supply of raw materials and semi-finished products.
Dosing & mixing
Loss-in-weight feeders, powder dosing units, dosing screws, mixing augers, mixing tanks and mixing drums for accurate addition of ingredients.
Coating & glazing
Coating and glazing lines for sweets, fed by ingredient dosing systems for an even layer on every product.
Drying & cooling
Belt dryers and belt coolers for sweets, toppings and chocolate, so that the product moves on at the right temperature.
Sieving & sorting
Sieve shakers, dosing shakers with screen decks, calibration and sorting shakers and inspection belts to remove fines, broken pieces and off-spec product.
Conveying & distribution
Vibratory conveyors, H-Flow conveyors, distribution, cross-distribution and spreading shakers, and enclosed bulk shakers for closed conveying of bulk material.
Weighing & filling
Multihead feed shakers, weigh belts and Eqlipse systems for dosing, weighing and filling, for a steady supply to packaging.
Inspection & end of line
Metal detection belts, buffer belts, Accumeveyor buffer systems, crate handling and logistics conveying to the packing department.
Machines
Machines for every step in your confectionery line
Line advice
Wondering how much more there is to gain from your confectionery line?
Discuss capacity, product breakage or cleanability with a specialist. Together we will look at where your line is losing out and which change will deliver the most.
Sticomax at a glance
Focused on the lowest TCO for your confectionery line
Confectionery producers work with valuable raw materials such as sugar and cocoa, and with products that are easily damaged or stick to equipment. That is why we do not look at the price of a single machine, but at the costs and yield of your entire line over its full service life.
2,500+
Machines delivered
Our machines are in operation at food producers around the world, across a wide range of sectors.
70+
Countries
Installation and service wherever your plant is located, including fast delivery of parts.
±300
Specialists
Engineers, fitters and service technicians with many years of expertise in dosing, conveying and cooling delicate products.
30 years
Experience per company
An average of 30 years of machine building per company, refined in practice at food producers.
200+
Machine types
From ingredient dosing to belt cooler: virtually every process step is covered in-house.
4
End products
Sweets, toppings, chocolate, and dragées and coated confectionery.
1
Point of contact
One project team for the design, construction, installation and servicing of your complete line.
24/7
Service
Your line often runs in multiple shifts. Our service department is available day and night, with preventive maintenance and inspections.
Our specialists
Five specialists, one team
Sticomax Group brings together specialist companies from Belgium and the Netherlands. For confectionery, four machine builders work together with ViwateQ, a specialist in the surface treatment of stainless steel. You have one project team and one point of contact for your complete line.
Stumaco
In Staden, Stumaco builds stainless steel screws, shakers and belt conveyors. For confectionery lines, its range includes dosing screws, powder dosing units, calibration and sorting shakers, and the platforms around your installation.
FoodeQ
FoodeQ, based in Steenbergen, specialises in vibratory technology, with more than 2,500 vibratory conveyors delivered. For sweet and chocolate lines, FoodeQ supplies conveying, sieving, distribution and enclosed bulk shakers, complemented by weigh belts and Eqlipse for dosing, weighing and filling.
Romonta
Romonta supplies coating and glazing lines for sweets, as well as belt dryers and belt coolers for sweets, toppings and chocolate. It also builds ingredient dosing systems, from big bag hoist to mixing drum, and offers a broad range of belt conveyors and crate handling.
IntOCon
IntOCon takes care of the end of the line with custom box and crate handling, buffers, mergers and logistics conveying to the packing department. It also supplies inspection belts, metal detection belts and weigh belts.
ViwateQ
ViwateQ has developed a unique, chemical-free treatment for stainless steel. It makes the surface of machines and lines microscopically smooth, so that sugar and other sticky product residues adhere less and cleaning is quicker and more thorough.
24/7
Industry-leading service & maintenance
A confectionery line often runs in multiple shifts, with frequent product changeovers. Any downtime then costs production straight away. That is why we stay involved after installation, so that your line keeps running and you get the most out of your investment.
- On-site installation and commissioning
- Training for your operators and maintenance department
- Preventive maintenance and inspections
- Fast delivery of parts, including across borders
We are here to help
Contact
Discuss your confectionery line with a specialist
Tell us what you process, what capacity you need or what issues your current line is running into. A specialist will contact you personally to discuss the options.
