Our Mission
Automation that respects the craft.
LeMatic was founded on a simple belief: that a well-engineered machine should make every loaf better, not just faster. In 1954, our founders walked bakery floors, studied how bread behaves, and built equipment to match the reality of production — not an idealized laboratory condition.
That philosophy hasn't changed. Every product we build — from a straightforward replacement seal bar to a fully integrated robotic end-of-line system — is designed by engineers who understand that the machine serves the bakery, not the other way around.
We measure our success the same way our customers do: in uptime, in consistent slice quality, in the number of service calls that never needed to happen.
What Drives Us
The principles behind every machine we build.
American Engineering
Every LeMatic machine is designed, engineered, and assembled in the United States — built to the exacting standards that commercial bakeries worldwide depend on.
Partnership Over Transaction
We don't sell machines and disappear. Our engineering teams remain partners throughout the life of your equipment — from installation through decades of service.
Relentless Precision
Slice deviation measured in fractions of a millimeter. Seals rated to millions of cycles. We hold ourselves to standards that go beyond what any spec sheet can capture.
Global Reach, Local Support
With service technicians and parts depots distributed across North America and Europe, we can have a qualified engineer at your line faster than anyone in the industry.
Our History
Seven decades of innovation.
Founded in Jackson, Michigan
LeMatic begins producing its first commercial bread slicing machines for regional bakeries.
National Distribution
Expanded to serve major commercial bakeries across the continental United States.
International Expansion
First international installation in the United Kingdom, beginning decades of global growth.
Packaging Innovation
Introduced the first fully integrated slicing-and-bagging line, revolutionizing end-of-line automation.
AutoOp® Robotics Platform
Launched the AutoOp® robotic handling system — the industry's first purpose-built bakery robot.
AutoEye® Vision Systems
AutoEye® machine vision brought automated quality inspection to the slicing line for the first time.
LeMatic Intelligence Network
Real-time production analytics and remote diagnostics connect every LeMatic machine to the cloud.
Our People
Engineers who know bakeries.
Our average field technician has over 12 years of experience with LeMatic equipment. That depth of knowledge is what separates a fast fix from the right fix.
Leadership
The team steering LeMatic forward.
James Hartwell
Chief Executive Officer
22 years at LeMatic
Sandra Korte
VP of Engineering
17 years at LeMatic
Michael Brenn
VP of Global Sales
14 years at LeMatic
Rachel Tomas
Director of Service Operations
11 years at LeMatic
Our Heritage
Where it all started.
In 1954, LeMatic's founders observed that bread slicing in American commercial bakeries was still largely manual — inconsistent, slow, and physically demanding. They set out to build a machine that could do it better.
The early machines were simple by today's standards — fixed blade banks, mechanical timing, no electronics. But they were precise. And reliable. Those two qualities have defined every machine we've built since.