Baker Perkins equipment rebrands to Coperion after more than a century in business
Tony Prange and Keith Graham at Baker Perkins HQ. The business has previously played a key role in our World Confectionery Conference and is rebranding after more than a century. pic by Neill Barston)
The former Schenck Process Food and Performance Materials (FPM) group of companies, which now includes British-based industry equipment business Baker Perkins, have officially changed their name to Coperion as part of a major rebranding move, writes Neill Barston.
Notably, the decision stems from their collective acquisition last September by global industrial firm Hillenbrand, which is its parent company, which decided that having a unified brand for collection of companies that also incorporates including Raymond Bartlett Snow, Stock and Kemutec.
For its part, the name change for Baker Perkins, comes more than a century after the business was founded in 1918, with the company retaining its Peterborough headquarters in the UK, focused on processing lines for moulding and cooking of confectionery.
Last year, the business played a key role in speaking at our World Confectionery Conference event, which is set to return to Brussels on 12 September. You can register for the show at our dedicated website at confectioneryconference.com
Speaking on the move, Hillenbrand said the integrated Coperion companies combine the strengths of multiple process industry leaders under a single brand, offering manufacturers a broader portfolio of solutions, technologies and services across the food, health and nutrition markets, such as baking, confectionery, pet food, as well as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, as well as the polymers/performance materials industries such as plastics, plastics recycling, chemical, battery and minerals.
“Our dedicated employees are energised by the possibilities of the new Coperion and the positive impact we believe its expansion is already having on our company and our customers,” said Matthew Craig, General Manager, FPM. “Bringing all technologies under the Coperion name signals a deeper integration that means we are better equipped than ever to deliver the high-quality solutions, technologies and service we’ve always been known for.”
“We made the strategic decision to strengthen Coperion’s capabilities,” said Ulrich Bartel, President, Coperion. “We have done so by bringing together people and technologies that customers know and trust, creating a broader and deeper portfolio that meets every process step and cements our over 140-year legacy of proven performance and leadership.”
The migration of the former Schenck Process FPM began in May 2023 when it spun off from the German-based Schenck Process Group—which has since rebranded as Qlar in a parallel, but unrelated, process. Along with the name change, the website has moved to coperion.com/fpm. All emails, including those for employees from the technology brands of Baker Perkins and Kemutec have changed to @coperion.com.
