Maglekilde Machine Factory

A continuous cream-milk separator marketed by the company in 1878 played a key role in the growth of the Danish dairy industry and increased export of butter in the late 19th century.

Maglekilde Machine Factory was founded as O.Petersen & Co. Jernstøberi, Maskinfabrik, Værktøjsfabrik og Træskæreri by master smith Ole Petersen in Ruds Vedby in 1865.

In 1878, it launched the sale of a new continuous centrifugal cream-milk separator.

Maglekilde was unable to meet the demand and after a few years sold the patent to Burmeister & Wain.

[1] The former Maglekilde Spa Complex where the company was based from 1867 to 1988 was demolished in 1972.