Origin

A product of nature changes by the hour
Since Franken’s foundation in 1892 its main activity has been the development and manufacturing of machinery to treat delicate products of nature. From the early sixties, Franken started developing processing machines for the crustacean and shellfish industry in close co-operation with processors based in Yerseke – The Netherlands and fisheries institutes.

Over 50 years’ experience in projects, world-wide
Franken specialists acquired world-wide experience in cultivation and processing shellfish. This enables us to advise and offer our clients the best methods based on arguments like, profitability, quality of end product, taking local circumstances and market demand into account.