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Newtec designs and manufactures automated machinery for weighing, packaging, and sorting fruits and vegetables. The company serves food processing and agricultural supply chains globally.
Also known as Newtec A/S · Newtec Engineering A/S
Founders & leadership
Investors · 2
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Newtec A/S is a privately owned family business headquartered in Odense, Denmark, that designs and manufactures machinery for the weighing, packaging and sorting of fruits and vegetables. Its product range spans weighing machines, packaging machines, optical sorting machines and quality-control equipment, complemented by web services and support for customers. A sister company, Newtec Engineering A/S, specialises in optical sorting machines.
The company operates an in-house laboratory in which Newtec-employed scientists work alongside PhD students and specialists from universities. Qtechnology, an industrial camera company founded in 2007, was established as a strategic asset to Newtec. Together, Newtec A/S and Newtec Engineering A/S report having completed more than 25,000 installations worldwide.
Founding story
Newtec was founded in 1976 by Inge and Gunnar Petersen, starting from a small workshop in Odense, Denmark. Gunnar Petersen's focus on quality and innovation shaped the company's early direction, and the machinery line was fully automated in 1979, after which technology was progressively added to the machines.
Traction
Newtec A/S and Newtec Engineering A/S have jointly completed more than 25,000 installations worldwide, and machine capacity has increased from about 20 portions per minute in 1976 to 140 portions per minute.
▸Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history
Market position
The company describes itself as an international first mover in certain segments of the weighing, packaging and sorting industry for fresh produce.
Technology
Newtec builds automated weighing, packaging and optical sorting systems for fresh produce, supported by quality-control equipment and web services. Optical sorting is developed through Newtec Engineering A/S, and industrial camera technology is supplied via Qtechnology. Research is conducted in an in-house laboratory staffed by company scientists working with PhD students and university specialists.
Go-to-market
Producers and packers of fruits and vegetables requiring automated weighing, packaging and sorting equipment.
Geography
Headquartered at Staermosegaardsvej 18, 5230 Odense M, Denmark, with a partner and local representative network; the website is offered in English, Spanish, European Portuguese, French, Chinese and Danish, and installations have been delivered worldwide.
History
Founded in 1976, Newtec automated all of its machinery by 1979 and steadily increased machine capacity from roughly 20 portions per minute at the outset to 140 portions per minute. In 2006 the company passed to the next generation under Anders Petersen, who invested in an in-house laboratory and established Newtec Engineering A/S for optical sorting machines. Qtechnology, an industrial camera company, was founded in 2007 as a strategic asset to Newtec. The company moved into new premises in 2013.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 4
launches, deals, and filingsQtechnology, an industrial camera company, was founded in 2007 as a strategic asset to Newtec.
The company was passed to the next generation in 2006, with Anders Petersen taking over and investing in an in-house laboratory.
Newtec automated its full machinery line in 1979, with technology progressively added thereafter.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 5
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- NEWTEC - Historynewtec.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Newtec do?
- Danish family-owned manufacturer of weighing, packaging and optical sorting machines for fruit and vegetables.
- Who are Newtec's investors?
- Newtec's investors include PMV, SmartFin.
- Where is Newtec headquartered?
- Newtec is headquartered in Odense, DK.