Machines and complete processing lines for fish and poultry processing as well as software and service solutions.
BAADER Global SE
Lübeck (HQ) · Lübeck-Roggenhorst · Hamburg · Trige (DK) · Roskilde (DK) · Ålesund (NO) · Stavanger (NO) · Nantes (FR) · Doesburg (NL) · Rugby (UK) · Kansas City (US) · further locations worldwideNew on Amplifa
Processing machines for fish, poultry and more
BAADER is a globally active manufacturer of processing machines and lines for fish and poultry processing. The portfolio includes machines for stunning, killing, plucking, gutting, filleting, skinning, pin bone removal, grading and weighing, as well as BAADERING technology for gentle product valorisation (Soft Separation) of fish, meat, fruit, vegetables and dairy products. In addition to hardware, the company offers software and digitalisation solutions with BAADER One, BAADER Edge and the EMYDEX MES for process monitoring, traceability and machine visibility. The parent company is Nordischer Maschinenbau Rud. Baader GmbH & Co. KG in Lübeck; BAADER Global SE was founded in 2022 as the umbrella of the BAADER Group. Through a worldwide network of sales and service locations, training centres in Lübeck and Ålesund and spare parts logistics, customers in around 100 countries on six continents are served.
- Site
- Lübeck
- Processes
- Fish processing – splitting, Stunning and Bleeding for Salmon, Gutting of salmon, sea trout and coho, Skinning of fish fillets, Pin bone removing, Nobbing, heading, gutting, tailing, belly-cleaning of small pelagics, Poultry processing – killing, plucking (scalding/defeathering), Evisceration of poultry
- Materials
- Atlantic Salmon, Flatfish, Tilapia, African Catfish, Yellow Tail Kingfish, Sea Bream, Redfish, Barramundi
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 1200 (figure Our
- Industries
- Fish processing, Poultry processing, Meat processing, Food software/MES, Fish processing (Salmonids, Whitefish, Pelagics, warm-water aquaculture,, Slaughter/cutting food service
- 01
Engineering and design of processing machines and lines
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly of the machines (including CNC machining and welding)
- 03
Software integration (BAADER One, BAADER Edge, EMYDEX MES)
- 04
Sales via own locations and partners worldwide
- 05
Commissioning, training, maintenance and spare parts supply
Technologies and processes
Fish processing (Salmonids, Whitefish, Pelagics, Aquaculture, Shellfish,
Machines for species such as Atlantic salmon, cod, Alaska pollock, herring, sardine, mackerel, tilapia, redfish and more.
Poultry processing
Complete primary and secondary processing from live bird receiving to deboning and grading.
BAADERING technology (Soft Separation)
Gentle separation of soft and firm components using a pressure belt and sieve drum for meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products.
Locations
Lübeck (Geniner Str. 249)
DEHQ, production, fish sales, BAADER Technology Center (training)
Lübeck-Roggenhorst
DEBAADER Poultry Holding, FPI Food Processing Innovation, bTrace Tomorrow
Trige
DKBAADER Food Systems Denmark (poultry)
Ålesund
NOBAADER Norge, Machine Training Center Norway
Stavanger
NOTRIO Food Processing Machinery (skinning/pin-bone)
Färjestaden
SESEAC (machines for small and pelagic fish)
Doesburg
NLBAADER Food Systems Netherlands (production: CNC machining, welding, assembly)
- CNC milling machines (3–5-axis according to job posting)
Rugby
GBBAADER UK (sales and service, for over 50 years)
Kansas City, KS
USBAADER Food Systems USA
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish processing – splittingMachining | – | 600 mm (fish length) × 45 mm (thickness) | – | up to 75 fish/min | Flatfish, Mahi Mahi, Tilapia, African Catfish, Yellow Tail Kingfish, Sea Bream, Redfish, Grouper, Barramundi, Carp |
| Stunning and Bleeding for SalmonOther | – | 500 - 960 mm × 55 - 115 mm × 100 - 230 mm | 1.5 kg – 9 kg | approx. 75 fish/min | Atlantic Salmon |
| Gutting of salmon, sea trout and cohoOther | – | – | – | – | Atlantic Salmon, Sea Trout, Coho |
| Skinning of fish filletsOther | – | – | – | – | Fish (uneven thickness fillets, various species) |
| Pin bone removingOther | – | – | – | – | Mackerel, Fish fillets |
| Nobbing, heading, gutting, tailing, belly-cleaning of small pelagicsOther | – | – | – | 150 - 320 fish/min (SEAC FPM-400) | Sardine, Herring, Mackerel, Anchovy, Sprat |
| Poultry processing – killing, plucking (scalding/defeathering)Other | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| Evisceration of poultryOther | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| Poultry deboning (breast deboning, thigh filleting)Other | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| Cut-up (wing segmentation, skinning, leg processing)Other | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| Grading/weighing (TrueGrader 1810, True Weigher 707)Inspection | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| Chilling (multi-tier air chilling, clean air chilling)Other | – | – | – | – | Poultry |
| BAADERING technology (Soft Separation)Other | – | – | – | – | Fish, Meat |
| Service, maintenance and spare parts (maintenance, training)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Machine components (electrical and hydraulic parts) |
31 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splitting Machine | BAADER 176 F | – | Fish length 200 - 600 mm, thickness up to 45 mm | – | – |
| Stunning and Bleeding Machine | BAADER 102 | – | Fish 1.5 - 9 kg, length 500 - 960 mm, width 55 - 115 mm, height 100 - 230 mm | – | – |
| Gutting Machine | BAADER 142 | – | – | – | – |
| Gutting and Inspection Machine | BAADER 144 | – | – | – | – |
| Gutting and Deboning Machine (Trout) | BAADER 136 | – | – | – | – |
| Heading, Gutting and Filleting Machine (Redfish) | BAADER 153 | – | – | – | – |
| Speed feed system (Salmon Gutting) | BAADER 1570 | – | – | – | – |
| Filleting Machine (Nobbing/Filleting, 150-320 fish/min) | SEAC FPM-400 | – | – | – | – |
| Skinning Machine | TRIO FDS 5N-S | – | – | – | – |
| Pin Bone Removing Machine (automatic, Mackerel) | TRIO FDP 2000-4 | – | – | – | – |
| Grading/Weighing Machine | BAADER TrueGrader 1810 | – | – | – | – |
| Water Stunner (poultry) | BAADER 032 | – | – | – | – |
| Killing Machine | BAADER Turbo | – | – | – | – |
| Scalder (poultry) | BAADER 1070 | – | – | – | – |
| Airjet Scalder (poultry) | BAADER 1050 | – | – | – | – |
| Tunnel Picker (plucking machine) | BAADER 284 | – | – | – | – |
| Eviscerator | BAADER 218 | – | – | – | – |
| Eviscerator | BAADER 210 | – | – | – | – |
| Breast Deboner | BAADER 656 | – | – | – | – |
| Front Half Deboner | BAADER 661 | – | – | – | – |
| Breast Cap Deboner | BAADER 660 | – | – | – | – |
| Thigh Filleting System | BAADER 632 | – | – | – | – |
| True Weigher | BAADER 707 | – | – | – | – |
| Weigh Transfer | BAADER 520 | – | – | – | – |
| Vision Camera Buffer Transfer | BAADER 138 | – | – | – | – |
| Crate Handling System | BAADER UniLoad LINCOload | – | – | – | – |
| Controlled Atmosphere Stunning (CAS) | BAADER | – | – | – | – |
| Compact Plant (Foot Processing) | BAADER 396 | – | – | – | – |
| Filleting/Deboning (Filleting Machine with training centre) | BAADER 581 Pro | – | – | – | BTC Lübeck (training) |
| Filleting Machine (+Tailcut) | BAADER 988 | – | – | – | BTC Lübeck (training) |
| Filleting Machine (with training) | BAADER 434 | – | – | – | BTC Lübeck (training) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company history
- 1919
Company founded by Rudolf Baader in Lübeck
- 1969
First BAADER Refiner for meat and fish – the beginning of BAADERING technology
- 2021
SEAC becomes part of the BAADER Fish portfolio
- 2022
Foundation of the BAADER Group (BAADER Global SE)
- 2025
BAADER awarded as one of Germany's top 50 mechanical engineering companies; opening of the first production site in Asia (Malaysia)