What Piovan does

PiovanGroup is a global industrial automation company that designs and manufactures systems for the storage, transport, and treatment of polymers, plastic granules, and food powders. Headquartered in Santa Maria di Sala (Venice), Italy, the company serves manufacturers across two principal verticals: plastics (PET preforms and bottles, rigid packaging, automotive components, technical parts, medical and pharmaceutical packaging, thermoforming and technical sheets, flexible films, pipes/profiles/cables, fibres and strapping, recycling, and compounding) and food (cookies, wafers and snacks, chocolate, caramel, creams, and confectionery). Its product portfolio is delivered through seven sub-brands (Conair, Doteco, Pelletron, FDM, Food & Powders, UnaDyn, Thermal Care) and supported by wholly-owned subsidiaries across Italy, Germany, Austria, and Brazil, with service and sales branches in more than 50 countries across EMEA, Asia-Oceania, North America, and South America.

The company's underlying technology centers on customized industrial automation systems integrated with Industry 4.0 software for raw material and energy optimization, plus predictive maintenance services. Engineering is application-specific rather than productized, with systems tailored to the customer's production environment. The company generates revenue through two streams: (1) hardware sales of customized automation equipment and (2) recurring professional services including help desk, maintenance contracts, predictive maintenance, training, equipment overhauling, spare parts, engineering, installations, and energy audits. Go-to-market is enterprise direct field sales complemented by the multi-brand subsidiary network and active participation in major global trade shows such as Plast, Chinaplas, and Interpack.

Piovan was listed on the Milan Stock Exchange until July 2024, when private equity firm Investindustrial acquired a majority stake and pursued delisting. Under PE ownership, the company has accelerated M&A activity, completing the acquisitions of Mix&Co and BHT in January 2026 and announcing the acquisition of Aasted in June 2026 to expand its food processing automation vertical, alongside investment in a new Italian food processing facility in April 2026.

Name

Piovan

Legal name

PIOVAN S.p.A. – Società a Socio Unico

Website

https://piovan.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

PiovanGroup is a global industrial automation company that designs and manufactures systems for the storage, transport, and treatment of polymers, plastic granules, and food powders, serving plastics and food manufacturers across more than 50 countries through direct field sales and seven specialized sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Rigid Food Containers (Cups, Trays, Clamshells) (IMALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Custom & Private-Label Pet Food Manufacturing (AFADAFAO)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Plastic auxiliary equipment
• Polymer processing machinery
• Food powder handling
• Material conveying systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromsgrove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 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. Automation Systems and Equipment Sales: Piovan designs, develops, and manufactures industrial automation systems and equipment for the plastics and food industries. These capital equipment sales represent the primary revenue stream, with systems customized for specific customer applications across PET, rigid packaging, automotive, medical, food processing, and other verticals.
2. Technical Services and Support: A comprehensive suite of after-sale services including help desk, maintenance contracts, predictive maintenance, training, equipment overhauling, spare parts supply, engineering, installations, and energy audits. These services generate recurring revenue and deepen customer relationships throughout the equipment lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PiovanGroup designs, manufactures and supplies industrial automation systems for the storage, transport and treatment of polymers, plastic and food powders. The company delivers customized engineered equipment lines for plastics processors (PET preforms, rigid packaging, automotive components, medical, films, pipes, recycling, compounding) and food producers (cookies, wafers, chocolate, caramel, confectionery), supported globally by a network of sales and service branches.

Product overview

PiovanGroup is a world leader in automation systems for the plastics and food industries, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and services. The core offering includes systems for the storage, transport, and treatment of polymers, plastic, and food powders, supported by a global network of technical service and sales branches. The product portfolio spans multiple sub-brands (Conair, Doteco, Pelletron, FDM, Food & Powders, UnaDyn, Thermal Care) providing specialized solutions across plastic applications (PET preforms and bottles, rigid packaging, automotive components, technical parts, medical solutions, thermoforming, flexible films, pipes/profiles/cables, fibres/strapping, recycling, compounding) and food applications (cookies, wafers and snacks, chocolate, caramel, creams, confectionery). The offering is complemented by industrial cooling solutions and comprehensive services including Help Desk, Maintenance Contracts, Predictive Maintenance, Training, Equipment Overhauling, Spare Parts, Engineering, Installations, and Energy Audits. The company operates globally through production facilities and service/sales branches across multiple countries, with a focus on Industry 4.0 compatible, eco-sustainable software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Conair: Auxiliary equipment for plastic processing
• Doteco
• Pelletron
• FDM
• Food & Powders
• Unadyn
• Thermal Care

Products and services

• Automation Systems for PET & rPET Industry Automation systems for PET and rPET industry, including preforms and bottles production, designed for plastics manufacturers.
• Automation Systems for Rigid Packaging Automation solutions for rigid packaging manufacturing including containers and closures, serving packaging producers.
• Automation Systems for Automotive Components Automation systems for plastic components used in automotive manufacturing, designed for automotive suppliers.
• Automation Systems for Medical Industry Automation systems for the manufacturing of medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging, serving medical device manufacturers.
• Automation Systems for Recycling Automation systems supporting plastic recycling operations and recycled material processing, designed for recyclers and sustainability-focused manufacturers.
• Automation Systems for Compounding Integrated turnkey solutions for compounding operations in the plastics industry, serving compound producers.
• Automation Systems for Food Industry Automation systems for ingredient processing across all food applications, including cookies, wafers, chocolate, caramel, creams and confectionery production.
• Industrial Cooling Solutions Industrial cooling and temperature control equipment for manufacturing processes, branded as Thermal Care.
• Help Desk Service Technical help desk support for customers worldwide, providing remote troubleshooting and assistance.
• Maintenance Contracts Preventive and corrective maintenance contract services for installed automation equipment, ensuring uptime and reliability.
• Predictive Maintenance Predictive maintenance services using advanced monitoring and analysis (SmartForesight) to anticipate equipment issues before failure.
• Training Services Technical training programs for customer personnel on equipment operation, maintenance, and process optimization.
• Equipment Overhauling Complete equipment refurbishment and modernization services for installed automation systems.
• Spare Parts Supply Original spare parts supply for PiovanGroup equipment worldwide.
• Engineering Services Custom engineering solutions and system design tailored to customer requirements and production environments.
• Installation Services Professional installation and start-up services for automation systems at customer sites.
• Energy Audits Energy consumption analysis and optimization recommendations for manufacturing facilities using Piovan equipment.

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AastedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026PiovanGroup agrees to acquire Aasted to accelerate its growth in the food processing automation industry. This acquisition enhances PiovanGroup's capabilities and market position in food processing automation, complementing its existing food industry automation portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A3 records

Investments

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

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