Bottom line for potato processors: faster service, on-site testing, and readily available spare parts for slicers and dicers used in chips and French fries.
FAM STUMABO, a global specialist in precision cutting solutions for the food industry, is expanding its international operations with new premises in Paterna (Spain), Niederzissen (Germany), and Franklin, Wisconsin (USA). The move strengthens the company’s localized service model and brings test labs, technical support, and high-demand spare parts closer to customers across key markets.
Why it matters to the potato industry
- Less downtime: Regional hubs improve response times for maintenance and parts, reducing stoppages on lines for chips, fries, and other potato products.
- Right cut, first time: On-site test labs help select the best machines and knife configurations for target cuts—thin, even slices for chips; uniform sticks for fries; cubes or shreds for prepared products.
- Proof with data and samples: Customers receive reports with images/video and processed sample material to verify edge quality, breakage, oil uptake implications, and yield.
- Native-language support: Local teams offer sales, training, and service in the customer’s language, backed by engineering expertise from the Belgian HQ.
New regional hubs
- Spain — Paterna (Valencia): A 1,000 m² facility celebrating 20 years in the Iberian market. The site integrates a test lab, showroom, and warehousing to support Spain and Portugal.
- Germany — Niederzissen: FAM STUMABO Deutschland GmbH relocates to a larger site, increasing capacity for machine testing and servicing across the DACH region.
- United States — Franklin, Wisconsin: Now the US headquarters, consolidating sales, service, technical support, spare parts, and procurement for the US, Canada, and Mexico. A dedicated test lab complements the Sarasota, Florida, location to provide full national coverage.
Test before you invest
All three locations feature on-site test labs where customers can:
- Send product for remote trials and receive detailed reports with imagery/video and returned samples;
- Visit the lab to run trials with FAM STUMABO specialists—validating feasibility, optimizing knife/grids and line speeds, and measuring yield and cut quality;
- Run in-line trials at their own plants to evaluate performance under real process conditions.
Industrial-grade chilled and frozen storage preserves sample quality throughout testing and return shipment.
Leadership perspective
“Our ongoing expansion is part of our long-term strategy to combine global expertise with a strong local presence. By bringing our teams, test labs, and technical support close to our customers, we can better anticipate their needs, respond faster, and enable them to stay ahead in a competitive market. We aim to deliver high-performance cutting solutions and, most importantly, to build strong partnerships that help our customers thrive.”
— Mark Van Hemelrijk, CEO of FAM STUMABO
Photo caption: Mark Van Hemelrijk, CEO of FAM STUMABO: “By bringing our teams, test labs, and technical support close to our customers, we help them stay ahead in a competitive market.”
About FAM STUMABO
FAM STUMABO engineers and develops industrial cutting machines and manufactures precision knives for the food industry. The company provides solutions for cutting, slicing, and dicing fruit, vegetables & nuts, cheese, meat & poultry, fish, petfood, and—critically—potato chips and French fries. Over the past 60 years, FAM STUMABO has built long-standing partnerships worldwide and now operates on all continents with customer experience centers, spare parts, and services.
More information: www.fam-stumabo.com
