SOLLICH NORTH AMERICA, LLC
SEMINOLE, FLORIDA

The success story of the Sollich KG began in 1920 when Robert Sollich founded a bakery/cake shop in Ratibor (Upper Silesia, Germany). 8 years later, in 1928, he invented the first vacuum sugar-boiling machine: the SOLLKOCH. This invention started what later became a full-scale manufacturing plant for machines for the candy industry. The portfolio expanded continuously with the development of the first continuous vacuum boiler – the SUPER-SOLLKOCH – among its highlights. Another patent was granted for a starchless moulding system for fondant and other soft candy products. The company was relocated and reestablished in Bad Salzuflen in 1950. That was also the start of research and development of chocolate machinery. The invention and patenting of the circulation tempering process for the feeding of coating and moulding systems was groundbreaking and changed the chocolate industry overnight. With Helmut Sollich, son of Robert Sollich, taking over the company in 1966, Sollich became the largest manufacturer of chocolate enrobing systems worldwide and has since then continuously proven its position as a market leader for tempering machines, enrobing systems for chocolate, compound and caramel, as well as candy and cereal bar forming equipment and praline forming machines. Chocotech in Wernigerode was integrated into the Sollich group in 1991/1992. The product range was extended with cookers for diverse applications. Thomas Sollich, grandson of the company's founder, has been running the company since 1997. With 320 employees in Bad Salzuflen, Sollich is a pioneer for the latest technological developments such as, for instance, the starchless moulding plant type and Halwa production. Chocotech is part of the Sollich Group and has both a Candy Division and a Chocolate Division. Chocotech’s history goes back to 1920 when Otto Lauenstein founded the company in Wernigerode. In 1930 Chocotech invented world’s first tempering machine and by 1939 had manufactured and delivered 750 machines. The company had 95 employees. In the 60s a new assembly factory was built on site of the original company in Wernigerode and by 1979 the company had grown to employ 200 specialists. In 1991 Chocotech was integrated in the Sollich Group. From the initial contact right up to the site acceptance test of a production line Chocotech’s team accompanies you as a partner. This guarantees an even smoother and punctual start-up. Fine-tuning of original recipes to run on modern continuous production lines, especially kitchens, can be very expensive if left until the start-up of such a line. Chocotech’s lab in Wernigerode employs expert process engineers with vast experience in the field. Their knowledge implemented in the state-of-the-art lab facility guarantees you manufacture top-quality product. Ets Dumoulin & Cie of France has an impressive history of supplying panning equipment to food and pharmaceutical industries worldwide. Dumoulin is a family owned company that has been in business since 1932. In the 60s Bernard Dumoulin developed world's first large-scale "automatic" coating pan for the chocolate and candy industry. The first machine had a batch size of 500 kg and was displayed at the Interpack exhibition in Germany in 1969. Sollich North America can be contacted by email, telephone fax, and snail mail. The headquarters are in Florida with satellite offices located around the US and Canada. Sollich North America, LLC Sollich North America provides after-sales service for all their Principals, coordinating the supply of essential spare parts to clients in the United States and Canada as well as scheduling service engineers for start-up, troubleshooting or maintenance.