What Federal does

Federal, founded in 1943 and headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, designs and manufactures rinsing, filling, capping, and cleaning systems for free-flowing liquids, operating as a product brand within ProMach's Primary Packaging business line since 2012. Its product portfolio centers on two technology platforms: net weight filling systems (XACT-FIL®, Mod-FIL®, Simpl-FIL™, Bulk-FIL™, and inline pail fillers) targeting food, paint, agricultural chemicals, automotive lubricants, and personal care applications, and gravity level filling systems (Dairy, Juice, and Water series) for beverage and dairy customers, supplemented by GEM and Zalkin capping systems, rotary checkweighers, CIP skids, and container rinsing/sterilization equipment. The core technology is the proprietary Accu-Cycloidal lubrication-free and vibration-free gearing system paired with off-the-shelf controls and load cell components, delivering ±0.1% fill weight accuracy at speeds up to 1,000 containers per minute; 3-A Symbol Authorization on level filling systems supports sanitary dairy and food applications, and the company holds 16+ granted US patents on valves, actuators, capping, and container handling.

The business operates on a quote-based, direct enterprise field sales model with three regional sales managers covering Midwest/Global, Eastern US, and Western US territories, supported by a 24/7 emergency support line, and no distributor, reseller, or e-commerce channels. Revenue is generated primarily through capital equipment sales of net weight and level filling systems, plus a recurring aftermarket parts and service stream that supports every Federal filler ever manufactured regardless of age or condition, including the Proactive Maintenance Service Program (PMSP). The installed base includes 40-year-old Federal fillers still operating in fluid dairy plants, evidencing significant service-revenue stickiness.

Federal serves four primary verticals (food & beverage, paint & coatings, automotive lubricants & additives, and agricultural chemicals) plus household and personal care, with industry-specific filling configurations. As a subsidiary of ProMach, a privately held diversified packaging machinery conglomerate with 30+ product brands, Federal benefits from cross-brand integration, global sales reach, and turnkey systems integration capabilities. The current leadership team is led by VP/GM John Turner (appointed May 2024), and the company operates from a 78,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Waukesha, WI, following its 2014 relocation from downtown Milwaukee.

Name

Federal

Legal name

Federal MFG LLC

Website

https://federalmfg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Federal designs and manufactures net weight and gravity level filling, capping, rinsing, and cleaning systems for free-flowing liquids, serving food and beverage, paint, automotive lubricants, agricultural chemicals, and personal care producers globally as a ProMach product brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filling Machinery

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Glass Bottle Filling & Capping Operations (AFAFAJAA), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

Keywords

• Industrial filling machinery
• Liquid filling systems
• Packaging equipment
• Bottle filling machines
• Capping systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Waukesha

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Filling Equipment Sales: Sale of net weight filling systems, gravity level filling systems, capping systems, and ancillary equipment to manufacturing companies across food, beverage, paint, chemical, automotive, and agricultural industries
2. Aftermarket Parts & Field Service: Replacement parts, upgrades, conversion kits, emergency service, filler audits, training, and Proactive Maintenance Service Programs for all Federal fillers regardless of age, condition, or location
3. Systems Integration Solutions: Complete integrated packaging lines and turnkey solutions as part of ProMach's Wine & Spirits Solutions group and broader primary packaging offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Federal designs, manufactures, and supports net weight and gravity level filling systems, capping systems, and ancillary equipment (CIP, rinsing, container handling) for free-flowing liquids. The product line covers containers from 1 ounce to 250 gallons at speeds up to 1,000 containers per minute with fill accuracy of ±0.1%. Customers are industrial manufacturers in food & beverage, paint & coatings, automotive lubricants, agricultural chemicals, and household/personal care sectors.

Product overview

Federal designs, manufactures, and supports complete rotary and inline filling systems for net weight and gravity level filling of free-flowing liquids. The product portfolio centers on four main categories: Net Weight Filling Systems (XACT-FIL®, Mod-FIL®, Simpl-FIL™, Bulk-FIL™, and inline pail fillers) for high-value products requiring precise dosing (± 0.1% accuracy); Level Filling Systems (Dairy, Juice, and Water series) for beverages and dairy products; Capping Systems (GEM, Zalkin Pick & Place, Snap-Cap & Foil Seal); and Aftermarket Parts & Services including CIP systems, rinsing/sterilization, and container handling equipment. Federal operates as a product brand under ProMach, with over 80 years of industry experience serving food, beverage, paint, chemical, automotive, and agricultural industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XACT-FIL® Net Weight Filling Systems Next-generation multi-model monobloc net weight filling machines for food and non-food fluid products with ±0.1% fill accuracy, available in filler-only and filler-capper configurations.
• Mod-FIL® Inline Net Weight Filling Machine 2-station modular inline net weight filler expandable to 4-, 6-, or 8-stations for scalable production with ±0.1% accuracy during continuous operation.
• Simpl-FIL™ Single Station Net Weight Filler Cost-effective semi-automatic single station net weight filler for small-batch and start-up production, filling containers from 50 mL to 20 L with optional explosion-proof configurations.
• Bulk-FIL™ Net Weight Tote and Drum Filler Automatic net weight filling system for 55-gallon drums and 275-375 gallon totes with bottom-up fill, positive shutoff nozzles, and electronic weighing.
• Inline Net Weight Fillers and Lidding Systems for Pails 2-station inline net weight filler and lidder system for food and non-food products, handling light to semi-viscous foamy and non-foamy products with ±0.1% fill accuracy.
• Dairy Level Filling Systems Level filling systems for dairy products available in multiple sizes, filling single-serve bottles at 30 to over 500 bpm, compatible with PET, HDPE, and glass containers; 3-A certified.
• Juice Level Filling Systems Gravity level filling systems for cold juice applications, compatible with glass, PET, HDPE, and aluminum containers.
• Water Level Filling Systems High-speed gravity level fillers for water gallons at 90-110 bpm, compatible with lightweight PET, HDPE, glass, or aluminum bottles.
• GEM Cappers for Level Filling Four GEM capping solutions (GEM 3, GEM 4, GEM 5, GEM 6) for flat, sport, plastic screw, t-cork, and ROPP caps, available as right or left-hand, standalone or monobloc configurations.
• Zalkin Pick & Place Capping Turrets Pick & place capping systems for twist caps at 50 to 1,200 caps per minute with magnetic clutch or servo capping heads.
• Federal Snap-Cap & Foil Seal Systems Annular turrets for snap-caps and foil seal closure systems with induction sealing technology for applications not requiring plastic caps.
• Rotary Checkweigher High-speed rotary checkweigher for verifying container weights at speeds up to 300 containers per minute with ±0.5% accuracy.
• Multi-bloc Filling Systems Tri-bloc and multi-bloc filling systems combining weight, flow meter, volumetric time pressure, and gravity level filling technologies from ProMach brands.
• CIP Systems Custom designed and standard Clean-In-Place (CIP) skids for both level and weight fillers with process automation programming support.
• Container Rinsing & Sterilization Rotary rinsing systems for container cleaning and sterilization, available as standalone or integrated tri-bloc configurations.
• Aftermarket Parts Replacement parts, container handling parts, upgrades, and conversion kits for every Federal filler ever manufactured.
• Aftermarket Service & Technical Support Full range of aftermarket services including emergency service, filler audits, training, filler commissioning, and Proactive Maintenance Service Programs (PMSP).

Quantifiable outcome

• Fill accuracy of ±0.1% regardless of product or container type
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ProMachcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Federal joined ProMach in 2012 as part of the Primary Packaging business line led by Group President Doug Stambaugh. ProMach is a global leader in packaging machinery with 30+ product brands across filling, bottling, labeling, and end-of-line solutions. Federal benefits from ProMach's global reach, cross-brand integration opportunities, and shared resources.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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