What Clevertech does

Clevertech (legal entity CLEVERTECH SPA, dba Clevertech Group) is an Italian industrial automation company founded in 1987 and headquartered in Cadelbosco di Sopra, province of Reggio Emilia. It designs, manufactures, and sells end-of-line packaging automation for both dry and wet production lines, serving enterprise manufacturers across eight verticals: pet food, personal and hair care, beverage, food (including dairy, confectionery, and food retail), baby care and tissue, home care and chemical, wine and spirits, and aluminum cans and ends making. Named customers include Werner & Mertz (multi-brand robotic palletizers for home care/chemical products), with additional case studies across confectionery, dairy, food retail, and the Chinese personal/home care market.

The product portfolio is organized into modular production-line sections (front, center, and end-of-line for dry and wet parts; can production lines; lid handling; secondary packaging; intralogistics/e-commerce handling) and standalone automation equipment (palletizers, depalletizers, basket inserters, wrappers, strapping machines, pallet labeling, carton formers, packers, and closers). These modules combine into integrated turnkey lines. Stated technical differentiators center on holistic integrated plant design, automatic format changeover for flexible production with minimal downtime, high-speed robotic palletizing, and a "vertical start-up" approach that compresses installation time. Post-sale, the company runs a "Dynamic Lifecycle Service" providing de-localized support across all continents. Quality and environmental management are certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

The business model is enterprise field sales of customized, capital-equipment systems sold as one-time projects, supplemented by recurring spare parts/consumables and professional services (installation, maintenance, technical support). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per project via direct inquiry. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through a global subsidiary network (USA, India, Germany, France, China, Spain) supported by multi-language digital content, case studies, and trade-show presence. FY2025 revenue was €236m with EBITDA of more than €70m. In June 2026, CVC Capital Partners agreed to acquire the entire share capital from the Reggiani family holding company REFA, which retains a minority reinvestment stake; founder Giuseppe Reggiani remains with the company, and the deal is expected to close by end of 2026 pending regulatory approval.

Name

Clevertech

Legal name

CLEVERTECH SPA

Website

https://clevertech.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Clevertech is an Italian industrial automation company building end-of-line packaging systems—palletizers, wrappers, carton formers, and integrated turnkey lines—for enterprise manufacturers across food, beverage, pet food, personal care, and cans-and-ends verticals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (3332)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD), Strapping & Banding Machines (IMAHAOAM), Labeling, Coding & Marking Systems (IMAHAOAE), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Packaging machinery
• End-of-line automation
• Palletizing systems
• Production line integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Cadelbosco Di Sopra

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Systems Sales: One-time sales of industrial automation and packaging systems including palletizers, depalletizers, wrapping machines, strapping machines, carton formers, case packers, and integrated solutions. Systems are customized for specific customer production requirements.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Replacement parts and consumables for installed automation systems
3. Service and Maintenance: Dynamic Lifecycle Service providing de-localized post-sale support across all continents, including installation, maintenance, and technical support services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Clevertech designs and manufactures industrial automation and packaging systems for dry and wet production lines, offering modular line systems for the front, center, and end of packaging lines, plus standalone automation equipment including palletizers, depalletizers, wrapping and strapping machines, carton forming, packing and closing systems, lid handling and pallet labeling equipment. The company also delivers integrated turnkey packaging line solutions, dedicated aluminum can production lines, intralogistics and e-commerce systems, and a Dynamic Lifecycle Service for installation, maintenance, and technical support across all continents.

Product overview

Clevertech is an Italian industrial automation and packaging systems provider offering comprehensive automation solutions for both dry and wet production lines. The product portfolio consists of modular production line systems organized into categories: front, center, and end sections of packaging lines for dry and wet parts, can production lines, lid handling systems, and secondary packaging. Additionally, the company offers a full range of standalone automation equipment including palletizers, depalletizers, basket inserters/deinserters, wrappers, strapping machines, pallet labeling systems, carton formers, packers, and closers. The integrated solutions platform combines these modular components into complete turnkey automation systems. The company serves diverse industries including pet food, personal care, beverages, food, baby care, tissue, home care, chemicals, wine and spirits, and cans & ends manufacturing. Clevertech operates globally with manufacturing facilities including a fourth plant being constructed in India (Clevertech India, established 2018).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Production Lines for Dry and Wet Parts (Front, Center, End of Line and Secondary Packaging) Modular and configurable production line systems for dry and wet packaging operations, organized into front of line, center of line (dry), center of line (wet), end of line (dry), and secondary packaging configurations for industrial manufacturers.
• Can Production Lines Complete production lines for aluminum can manufacturing and processing, including can ends making, designed for high-speed beverage and packaging can production.
• Intralogistics, E-commerce and Product Handling Systems Intralogistics and e-commerce product handling solutions for modern distribution centers and warehouses, integrating automated product movement with end-of-line packaging systems.
• Palletizing and Depalletizing Systems Automatic and robotic palletizers, depalletizers, and combined palletizer/depalletizer systems for organizing products onto pallets and unloading products from pallets at the end of production lines.
• Lid Handling Systems Systems for handling, moving, and processing lids and covers within packaging lines, including dedicated lid handling modules for container-based packaging operations.
• Basket Inserter and Deinserter Systems (Cestonatori / Decestonatori) Automatic basket inserting and deinserting systems for grouping, handling, and configuring products within packaging lines.
• Wrapping Machines (Avvolgitrici) Automatic wrapping machines that secure products onto pallets or into bundles using stretch wrap or similar materials at the end of packaging lines.
• Strapping Machines (Reggiatrici) Automatic strapping machines that apply and tension bands or straps to secure packages, bundles, and palletized loads.
• Pallet Labeling Systems Automatic pallet labeling systems for marking, identifying, and tracking pallets throughout manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution operations.
• Carton Forming, Packing, and Closing Systems Automatic carton formers, carton packers, and carton closers that erect flat blanks into boxes, place products into cartons, and seal filled cartons as part of secondary packaging operations.
• Integrated Automation Solutions (Soluzioni Integrate) Complete integrated automation solutions that combine Clevertech's palletizers, wrappers, strappers, carton handling, lid handling, and other equipment modules into cohesive, turnkey packaging lines for industrial manufacturers.
• Dynamic Lifecycle Service De-localized post-sale service and support for installed Clevertech systems across all continents, covering installation supervision, preventive and corrective maintenance, technical support, and spare parts for industrial automation customers globally.

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery integrator with strong end-of-line and palletizing portfolio — directly comparable to Clevertech in case packing, palletizing, and integrated packaging line solutions for CPG.
• Krones AG: German global leader in packaging and bottling machinery for beverages and food — directly comparable to Clevertech in end-of-line palletizing, wrapping, and integrated line solutions serving similar CPG/food verticals.
• Sidel Group: French provider of packaging machinery and integrated lines for beverage, food, and home & personal care — competes head-to-head with Clevertech in PET/beverage line automation and end-of-line palletizing.
• IMA Group: Italian packaging machinery specialist focused on pharma, food, cosmetics, and personal care — closest country-level peer to Clevertech and competes in personal care and food line integration where Clevertech is active.
• Schubert Group (Gerhard Schubert): German specialist in top-loading packaging machines and end-of-line automation — comparable to Clevertech's integrated line approach for food and personal care customers.

Broad incumbents

• Coesia Group: Italian-headquartered industrial packaging machinery group with multiple brands across packaging, processing, and intralogistics — operates in Clevertech's space as a broader incumbent with overlapping end-of-line and line-integration capabilities.
• Tetra Pak: Global integrated packaging and processing solutions provider for food and beverage — comparable broad incumbent addressing many of Clevertech's target verticals with end-to-end line capabilities.
• Bosch Packaging Technology: Large diversified packaging machinery business — competes broadly with Clevertech across food, pharma, and confectionery end-of-line and line integration.
• GEA Group: German industrial processing/packaging group with food and beverage machinery — adjacent peer with overlapping end-of-line and palletization exposure in food/dairy verticals that Clevertech also serves.

Regional players

• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery leader primarily in pharmaceutical and cosmetics — comparable Italian peer with similar line integration strengths but operates more in pharma/cosmetics while Clevertech skews to food/CPG.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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