Industry-leading red meat rendering solutions
Engineered for maximum processing efficiency, lower operating costs and rigorous standards compliance across your cattle and pork rendering operations.
Talk to a Haarslev rendering specialistMarkets in flux. Technology changing. Expectations shifting.
Haarslev hardware and know-how let you extract maximum value from the by-products, offcuts and trimmings your meat processing operations generate.
We design, manufacture, install and commission the full spectrum of rendering-related equipment and control solutions — from complete processing lines down to individual items of specialist machinery — so you can meet the commercial and technical challenges your business faces today.
The result: more capacity, tighter and more consistent process control, healthier margins, and a smaller environmental footprint — all backed by the ESG-ready documentation and accountability your customers and regulators now expect.
Boost your red meat rendering capabilities
Complete rendering plants
Expanding an existing facility, or building a new high-efficiency plant from scratch? Haarslev delivers complete, turnkey installations designed for maximum yield, minimal waste and the lowest total cost of ownership — and we stay with you from design through commissioning to long-term service.
What do you want to achieve?Specialist processing equipment
Our cookers, dryers, presses and separators are built for high-throughput performance, energy efficiency and effective heat recovery — engineered to drop into your existing line and roll back your operating costs, whether you run wet, dry or specialised rendering.
Explore Haarslev equipmentControl, automation & digital monitoring
Consistent quality, efficiency and compliance depend on control. Haarslev's intelligent control systems integrate seamlessly with your setup to reduce downtime, optimise energy use and lift throughput — so you can focus on yield and profitability.
See Haarslev control solutionsDecide on the capabilities you want
We're the market-leading experts to talk to whether you're expanding or upgrading an existing installation, or bringing new rendering capacity on line or on site.
Our specialists help you plan, configure and install complete meal and fat processing systems quickly and effectively — with the practical detail worked out in advance, so your plant gets to generating revenue sooner.
- 01The inputs and volumes you expect to have access to in the years ahead
- 02The recovery streams and value chains you want to be part of
- 03The product specifications and standards your customers will demand
- 04The regulatory frameworks — environmental and otherwise — you'll need to comply with
- 05Dry rendering or wet rendering
- 06Batch processing or continuous processing
- 07The degree of automation and digital control you want
Dry rendering or wet rendering
Two routes, two profiles. Most plants are clear which one fits before they pick up the phone.
Dry rendering solutions
Dry rendering separates fat from animal by-products using as little water or steam as possible. Steam is confined within a jacket surrounding the vessel holding the material — giving you a high-capacity process with low operating costs.
Available for processing your meat, bone and offal inputs either in batches or as a continuous flow.
Wet rendering solutions
Wet rendering typically injects live steam directly into the vessel holding the material. You benefit from reduced steam consumption, lower operating costs and better quality in your meal and fat outputs.
Available in batch or continuous configurations.
Haarslev solutions for your meat, bone, fat, blood and bristle streams
Grouped the way a plant engineer thinks — by processing route first, then by the specific by-product stream.
Batch dry rendering
A straightforward, versatile way to treat all kinds of raw material from your operations.
Continuous dry rendering
A reliable, high-capacity process that keeps your operating costs low.
Continuous low-temperature wet rendering
Reduced steam consumption, low operating costs and better-quality meal and fat.
Continuous pre-cooking & batch sterilisation
High evaporation capacity and Category 1/2 compliance, usually without needing to reduce particle size first.
Gel-bone production
Delivers high-quality tallow at a price premium, with meal that's low in fat and ash and highly digestible.
Processing blood
Coagulation, separation and drying into high-protein, high-lysine blood meal for monogastric and aqua feed.
Processing bristles & hair
Dewatering and hydrolysing pork hog hair into a valuable keratin-based feed ingredient instead of treating it as waste.
Dewatering using waste heat
More dewatering capacity for less energy, with reduced environmental impact — waste-heat evaporation recovers stick-water solids and lifts overall yield.
Browse the full Haarslev equipment range
See every cooker, press, dryer, condenser and separator that goes into a red-meat rendering line.
Across the whole rendering operation
Manage the smells the neighbours notice
We provide effective systems for handling the smells and emissions that come with meat processing and rendering — thermal oxidisers, scrubbers, air washers and closed conveying. This matters for worker health and safety, community relations and regulatory compliance.
See how Haarslev manages odour and emissionsControl, automation & data systems
We supply industrial control systems and advanced digital tools — including CORE process control and Haarslev Connect monitoring — that get the best out of your rendering hardware, plus the well-structured data flows and documentation you need for efficiency and compliance.
Explore Haarslev control and monitoringSuperior odour control, from day one
When Prestage Foods of Iowa brought a major new pork operation online, odour management was the deciding factor — and the reason they chose Haarslev.
“We really saw Haarslev as sticking out with superior technology to control the odour.”
“This was a brand-new system to all of us. It's been very easy to train on — we've run it with people who've never done this before.”
Haarslev delivered a rendering line built around effective odour control and straightforward operation, turning trimmings and by-products into protein meal and fat for animal feed — with a team that was up and running fast, with no prior rendering experience.
See how Haarslev manages odour and emissions- Odour control accepted by the surrounding community from start-up.
- Plant operated successfully by staff with no prior rendering experience.
- Trimmings and by-products converted into protein meal and animal-feed fat from day one.
We keep your operation running
Downtime is the worst outcome for any rendering operation — so we build our service around avoiding it. Haarslev Global Services covers planning and project management, installation and commissioning, operator and maintenance training, site inspections, 24/7 software support and original spare parts — with part traceability going back decades.
Explore Haarslev Global ServicesRefurbished, exchange-ready components
Keep your line moving and spread your costs. Drop-in refurbished components ready when you need them — minimising downtime without the capital outlay of new equipment.
Discover Haarslev Exchange