Name

Bradman Lake Group

Legal name

Bradman Lake Group Ltd

Website

https://bradmanlake.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machinery
• Flow wrapping equipment
• Cartoning systems
• Robotic case packing
• Turnkey packaging lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Beccles

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Bradman Lake generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of industrial packaging machinery and turnkey systems. The company sells complete packaging lines as well as individual machines including flow wrappers, cartoners, case packers, and ancillary equipment. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sales with additional revenue from aftermarket services, spare parts, and maintenance contracts.
2. Aftermarket Services: The company provides comprehensive aftermarket services including spare parts, service visits, service agreements, training, health checks, performance upgrades, refurbishment services, and process improvement programs. These services generate recurring revenue from the installed base of equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bradman Lake Group designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial packaging machinery and turnkey packaging lines for food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods manufacturers. Its portfolio spans primary packaging (flow wrappers, roll wrappers, baggers), secondary packaging (end-load and top-load cartoners, carton formers, robotic pick-and-place, sleevers), and tertiary packaging (case packers, shrink wrappers, tray packers, palletisers), complemented by comprehensive aftermarket services including spare parts, refurbishment, performance upgrades, and process improvement programmes.

Product overview

Bradman Lake Group is a UK-based designer and manufacturer of packaging machinery and turnkey systems, established in 1948 and wholly owned by Langley Holdings plc. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio spanning primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging operations. Primary packaging includes Flow Wrappers (FT-iFLEX with iTRAK technology), Roll Wrappers, and Baggers (including IBPRO Bread/Bun Baggers). Secondary packaging encompasses end load cartoners (SL903), top load carton closers/sealers (IL120, IL250), carton formers (HS, HS Mini), pick and place robotics, sleevers, and the IML Intelligent Motion Loader. Tertiary packaging includes case packers (WR4, WR5 Robotic Wraparound), shrink wrappers, tray packers, and palletisers. The company also provides turnkey integrated packaging line systems and comprehensive aftermarket services including process improvement, refurbishment, performance upgrades, health checks, training, and spare parts. Equipment is powered by Rockwell Automation technologies including iTRAK intelligent track systems, Allen-Bradley controls, and Optix monitoring platforms. Manufacturing facilities are located in Beccles and Bristol (UK) and Rock Hill, South Carolina (USA).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FT-iFLEX Flow Wrapper Horizontal flow wrapper powered by Rockwell Automation iTRAK intelligent track technology with zero-pressure product infeed, automatic variable pitch adjustment, and modular design supporting recyclable packaging materials. Designed for high-mix production environments in food, medical, and pharmaceutical operations.
• Roll Wrappers Primary packaging equipment for roll-form packaging applications, designed for high-volume production with configurable options.
• Baggers (IBPRO Bread Bagger, IBPRO Bun Bagger) Bagging machines including IBPRO Bread Bagger for high-speed bakery packaging and IBPRO Bun Bagger for hand-loading applications, featuring dynamic inline systems for 24/7 operation.
• SL903 End Load Cartoner Fully automatic end-load cartoner trusted by global food and consumer goods manufacturers. Handles wide range of carton board materials including lower-grade and recyclable options with fast changeovers and easy machine access.
• Top Load Carton Closers/Sealers (IL120, IL250) IL120 Carton Closer featuring flexible rubber finger technology for handling overfilled cartons, tool-less size changeover, and consistent repeatable sealing performance. IL250 anniversary model available.
• HS Carton Former Proven carton erector delivering speeds up to 180 cartons or trays per minute with modular design supporting wide range of carton styles and three-flap carton lock-erection configuration.
• HS Mini Tray Former Compact tray former with footprint nearly half the size of traditional carton formers. Offers up to 60 trays per minute, Allen-Bradley controls, quick changeovers, and modular tooling for lock-erect trays.
• Pick and Place Robotics Robotic pick and place systems for precision product handling, collation, and placement within packaging lines.
• IML Intelligent Motion Loader Intelligent Motion Loader powered by medium frame iTRAK system. Accepts randomly fed products, automatically synchronizes and collates them, and delivers precise continuous loading into cartoner infeed with independently controlled movers and advanced tracking technology.
• Sleevers Sleeving equipment for applying sleeves to products or packages as part of secondary packaging operations.
• WR5 Robotic Wraparound Case Packer Robotic wraparound case packer combining single, double, and triple Race Track Systems for high-speed robotic collation. Powered by Rockwell Automation control with quick size changeover and minimal change parts. Engineered initially for Veetee Foods Ltd microwave rice operations.
• WR4 Wraparound Robotic Case Packer Wraparound robotic case packer for lighter-duty applications with robotic loading and automatic size change, handling products at 100 cartons per minute. Installed at BakeAway for premium dough packaging operations.
• Shrink Wrappers (RTSW) End-of-line shrink wrapping equipment including RTSW Shrink Wrapper for cartoning and shrink-wrapping systems.
• Tray Packers Tray packing equipment for forming and packing products into trays as part of tertiary packaging operations.
• Palletisers End-of-line palletizing equipment for automated stacking and organization of packaged products onto pallets.
• LB90 Reciprocating Slicer Reciprocating slicer with reciprocating blade system for efficient slicing with minimal crumb loss. Synchronized with baggers for consistent feed rates, with modular design allowing adjustments to slice thickness. Deployed at Heidelberg Group bakery operations.
• Turnkey Packaging Systems Complete integrated packaging lines combining multiple Bradman Lake equipment types from primary handling through to palletising for fully coordinated systems.
• Process Improvement Programmes Engineering expertise services for recommending and implementing improvements to packaging lines, covering design, technology, and control process disciplines across all packaging environments.
• Refurbishment Services Comprehensive refurbishment programmes including graded refurbishment, service exchange modules, return to base refurbishment, on-site refurbishment, and rotational refurbishment schemes.
• Performance Upgrades Expert advice and implementation of packaging solutions, conversions, and upgrades including servo motion integration, enhanced user interfaces, fault diagnostics, and obsolescence management.
• Health Checks Scheduled survey visits, complete system overviews, process evaluation, project reviews, cost/benefit reviews, and updates on emerging technologies.
• Spare Parts & Ancillaries Aftermarket spare parts and ancillary equipment supply for Bradman Lake machinery.
• Service Visits On-site service visits by skilled and experienced service teams for equipment maintenance and support.
• Service Agreements Service agreement programs providing ongoing maintenance, support, and potentially preferential service terms.
• Training Training services for operating and maintaining Bradman Lake equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Forming rates up to 180 cartons per minute
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 December 2025Bradman Lake partnered with Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions (BAMS) to provide integrated packaging automation systems for manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand. The partnership combines Bradman Lake's packaging machinery with BAMS' local automation and engineering capability, offering coordinated systems from primary handling through to palletising across robotic feeding, cartoning, and case packing. The collaboration targets manufacturers in bakery, pharmaceutical, and chilled foods sectors and will be supported by BAMS' engineering team at its facility in Clayton, Victoria.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Multivac: Multivac is a leading German manufacturer of industrial packaging machinery — flow wrappers, tray sealers, cartoners, and case packers — serving the same bakery, frozen-food, pharma and confectionery end-markets as Bradman Lake with comparable turnkey line offerings.
• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based packaging machinery group whose brands (PFM, Texwrap, Persico, Matrix) compete head-to-head with Bradman Lake in flow wrapping, end-load cartoning and wraparound case packing across food and pharma end-markets.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is a global industrial packaging machinery maker offering flow wrappers, cartoners and case packers primarily for food and pharma — directly overlapping Bradman Lake's flagship product lines and customer segments.
• Ishida: Ishida is a Japanese manufacturer of weighing, flow wrapping, case packing and tray sealing equipment for food and consumer goods — competing with Bradman Lake in baked goods, confectionery and frozen foods.
• ULMA Packaging: ULMA Packaging is a Spanish manufacturer of horizontal flow wrappers, thermoformers and tray sealers serving the same food, fresh produce and pharma verticals as Bradman Lake.
• Ilapak (Coesia Group): Ilapak is a Swiss flow wrapper and bag-maker specialist within the Coesia group; its product portfolio in horizontal flow wrapping and bag packaging directly competes with Bradman Lake's flow wrappers and baggers.
• Rovema: Rovema is a German manufacturer of vertical and horizontal flow wrappers, bag makers and pick-and-place systems — directly comparable to Bradman Lake's flow wrappers, baggers and robotic feeding systems in food and consumer goods.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: GEA is a broad industrial food and pharma equipment incumbent offering packaging lines alongside processing and filling equipment — competing with Bradman Lake in larger integrated plant deals and larger enterprise accounts.
• Krones: Krones is a major German packaging line OEM covering case packing, palletizing and end-of-line systems — overlapping with Bradman Lake's case packing, shrink wrapping and palletizing ranges, particularly in beverage and food.
• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak supplies fully integrated packaging lines and carton-based packaging equipment to food and beverage manufacturers — a broader incumbent whose cartons and case packers intersect with Bradman Lake's end-load cartoning and case packing offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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