What American Canning does

American Canning Machines is a privately held industrial equipment company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of benchtop and mid-scale can filler/seamer machines along with supporting can handling and processing accessories. Its core product family spans the AT series (AT-1, AT-2, AT-3, AT-6) for atmospheric filling and the CP-4 for counterpressure filling, covering throughput ranges from under 15 cans per minute up to 60 CPM. The flagship AT-6, launched in 2024, packages at 60 cans per minute in a compact 65" x 23" dual-lane footprint designed for mid-scale manufacturers seeking production-grade throughput without industrial-scale capital expenditure. Supporting equipment includes the RT-212 and RIF Lite rotary infeed tables, the PTA can handle applicator, and a can neck scrubber.

The company's business model is built on direct e-commerce sales through its own Shopify storefront, supplemented by content marketing (blog, email newsletter, and YouTube customer success videos). All machines and accessories are sold as one-time hardware purchases on a quote-based pricing model, with no subscription, lease, or service-based revenue streams disclosed. Revenue mechanics are entirely transactional, with pricing held privately and customers directed to product pages or direct inquiry. The customer base is segmented primarily toward mid-scale food and beverage manufacturers establishing or expanding packaging operations, with a secondary craft and small-batch producer segment.

Operationally, the company runs with a 1-10 employee headcount and has raised a single $200,000 funding round in October 2017 from undisclosed investors. The company is founder-led, with David C. Racino as Co-Founder and CEO, Mike Daniel as Co-Founder and COO, and Courtney Brooks as Chief People Officer. There are no disclosed partnerships, acquisitions, patents, awards, regulatory actions, or geographic expansion beyond a US-domestic operating footprint, and no AI/ML or software-based capabilities are referenced in the product or business model.

Name

American Canning

Legal name

American Canning Machines

Website

https://americancanning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

American Canning Machines designs and sells industrial can filler/seamer machines (AT-1 through AT-6, CP-4) and supporting accessories directly to mid-scale food and beverage manufacturers and craft producers via a Shopify e-commerce storefront, headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial canning and packaging machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Canning machines
• Filler seamer equipment
• Beverage packaging machinery
• Counterpressure filling systems
• Atmospheric can seaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Canning Machine Sales: One-time hardware sales of canning machines including AT-1, AT-2, AT-3, AT-6, and CP-4 filler/seamers, along with accessory equipment like infeed tables (RT-212, RIF Lite), can handle applicators (PTA), and can neck scrubbers. Revenue is generated through direct e-commerce sales to manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

American Canning Machines designs, manufactures, and sells a portfolio of industrial canning filler/seamer machines (AT-1, AT-2, AT-3, AT-6, CP-4) with both atmospheric and counterpressure filling capabilities, alongside supporting equipment such as rotary infeed tables (RT-212, RIF Lite), a PTA can handle applicator, and a can neck scrubber. Products are sold direct-to-customer via an e-commerce storefront to mid-scale beverage and food manufacturers and craft/small-batch producers across the United States.

Product overview

American Canning Machines offers a portfolio of industrial canning machines and can seamers designed for beverage and food manufacturers. The core product line consists of five filler/seamer machines (AT-1, AT-2, AT-3, AT-6, and CP-4) spanning entry-level to high-throughput production (under 15 CPM to 60 CPM), available in both atmospheric and counterpressure filling types. The AT series represents the main product family, while the CP-4 provides counterpressure filling capability. Supporting equipment includes rotary infeed tables (RT-212, RIF Lite) for can handling, a can handle applicator (PTA) for attachable handles, and a can neck scrubber for can processing. Products are organized by fill type (Atmospheric vs. Counterpressure) and capacity (Less than 15 CPM, 15-30 CPM, 30-60 CPM).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AT-1 Filler/Seamer Entry-level professional-quality filler and seamer machine for small-scale manufacturers and craft producers seeking accessible canning equipment.
• AT-2 Filler/Seamer Filler and seamer machine in the AT series lineup for mid-capacity canning operations in the 15-30 CPM range.
• AT-3 Filler/Seamer Filler and seamer machine in the AT series lineup for canning operations.
• AT-6 Filler/Seamer Production workhorse filler/seamer delivering 60 CPM throughput with dual-lane setup supporting 30-60 CPM operations, featuring a compact 65" X 23" footprint for mid-scale manufacturers.
• CP-4 Filler/Seamer Counterpressure filler and seamer machine for filling pressurized (carbonated) beverages into cans, suited for commercial production.
• RT-212 Infeed Table Rotary infeed table accessory that feeds cans into the canning line.
• RIF Lite (Rotary Infeed Lite) Lightweight rotary infeed table option for smaller canning operations.
• PTA Can Handle Applicator Can handle applicator attachment for packaging canned beverages with attachable handles.
• Can Neck Scrubber Can processing equipment that cleans can rims before filling.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 cans per minute throughput capability
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Major incumbent in food and beverage packaging with broad portfolio including canning equipment; competes indirectly in the mid-scale segment with full-line integration capabilities.
• Krones AG: Global leader in industrial beverage packaging machinery offering canning lines at much higher throughputs; represents the upgrade path for ACM customers who outgrow mid-scale equipment.
• GEA Group: Large industrial machinery manufacturer serving food and beverage processing including filling and packaging equipment at industrial scale.
• Alfa Laval: Multinational providing processing and packaging equipment for food, beverage, and dairy industries including canning-related machinery at industrial scale.

Emerging players

• ProBrew: Craft brewing equipment supplier expanding into canning and packaging solutions for small to mid-scale beverage operations, overlapping with ACM's target customer base.

Direct peers

• IC Filling Systems: Supplies small to medium-scale beverage canning and bottling equipment, overlapping with ACM's product category and customer segment.
• Codi Manufacturing: Direct competitor offering can filling and seaming equipment for craft and mid-scale beverage operations, with similar throughput ranges and target customer segments.
• Wild Goose Canning (Cask Brewing Systems): Acquired by Cask Brewing Systems, Wild Goose is a direct competitor in craft and mid-scale canning equipment with similar filler/seamer product lines targeting craft beverage producers.
• KS Packaging Equipment: Specializes in small-batch and craft beverage canning equipment, directly overlapping with ACM's mid-scale manufacturer target market.
• Meheen Manufacturing: Direct competitor in craft beverage packaging equipment, offering small-to-mid scale counterpressure and atmospheric fillers for craft breweries and beverage producers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AmericanCanning

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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