What MBF does

MBF S.p.A. (Move Bottling Forward) is a privately held Italian industrial machinery designer and manufacturer founded in 1997 in Veronella (Verona) by Antonio and Anita Bertolaso alongside COO Giuliano Boscaro. The company specializes in complete bottling lines for wine, spirits, beer, water, juice, vinegar, and other liquid foods, with primary commercial focus on the wine and spirits verticals. Its core product architecture is built around three integrated machine configurations: the Monoblock (a single-frame system combining rinser, filler, and corker or screw capper), the Superbloc® introduced in 2007 (integrating rinsing, filling, cork or screw capping, capsuling, and labeling in one machine), and the Miniblock (a compact monobloc up to 3,000 bottles per hour for the wine sector). Modular sub-products include the Rinsmatic rinser line, the Fillmatic family (LV low vacuum, ULV ultra-light vacuum, TOP G gravity, and HP/HPT counter-pressure variants), the Corkmatic corkers, and the Capmatic/Crownmatic cappers, all controlled through the proprietary Tronic® electronic platform and supported with patented components such as Universal Automatic Stars for format changeover and a patented CIP device.

MBF operates a direct enterprise field-sales go-to-market model, executing as main contractor for complete bottling-line installations with a dedicated Project Manager per engagement. Distribution is anchored by four wholly-owned subsidiaries: MBF North America (Kentucky and California offices covering Bourbon and Napa), MBF Andina (Mendoza, Argentina, established 2021), MBF Spain (Lleida), and Evolution BPS (Peebles, Scotland), supported by an agency and distributor network outside these markets. Revenue is generated primarily through high-value, quote-based capital-equipment sales with professional services for project management, plus after-sales maintenance, spare parts, and certified training services. Reporting concentrations include marquee wine and spirits customers such as Duckhorn Vineyards, Hess Collection, González Byass, Destilerías MG, Monte del Frà, and Falasco Wines, with over 250 MBF machines already supported in the Spanish territory alone.

Name

MBF

Legal name

MBF S.p.A.

Website

https://mbf.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

MBF designs and manufactures integrated bottling machinery and complete bottling lines — including monobloc, Superbloc®, and Miniblock systems — primarily for enterprise wine and spirits producers, with additional applications in beer, water, juice, and vinegar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Bottling Equipment

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Bottling machinery manufacturing
• Wine filling equipment
• Spirits bottling systems
• Monobloc filling machines
• Complete bottling lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Veronella

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

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. Bottling Machinery Sales: MBF designs, manufactures, and sells bottling equipment including monobloc machines, Superbloc systems, and individual components (rinsers, fillers, cappers, labelers). Machines are sold as capital equipment with project management services for complete bottling line installation.
2. Complete Bottling Line Projects: As main contractor, MBF handles entire bottling line project management from design to installation, including arrival of empty bottles through filling, capping, labeling, packing and shipping of final product. Each project is assigned a dedicated Project Manager.
3. After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: Preventive and corrective after-sales support including scheduled periodic reviews, remote online support, and original spare parts supply. Technical support provided through customer site visits, telephone support, and remote web platform access.
4. Training Services: Certified training courses at various levels for sales force, technicians of headquarters, distributors and customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MBF designs, manufactures, and sells complete bottling plants and integrated machines (Monobloc, Superbloc, Miniblock configurations) for the wine, spirits, beer, water, juice, and vinegar industries. The company also provides individual rinsers, fillers, cappers, corkers, and labelers (Rinsmatic, Fillmatic, Corkmatic, Capmatic/Crownmatic ranges), along with turnkey project management, after-sales service, and certified training programs. All machinery is engineered and built at the Veronella (Italy) plant, with proprietary technologies aimed at oxygen management, aroma preservation, and format-change flexibility.

Product overview

MBF (Move Bottling Forward) is an Italian company founded in 1997 that designs and manufactures complete bottling plants for wine, spirits, beer, water, juices, vinegar, and edible oils. The product portfolio centers on three main configurations: Monoblock (compact integration of rinser, filler, and corker), Superbloc (advanced line integrating rinser, filler, cork/screw capper, capser, and labeler in one machine since 2007), and Miniblock (smaller production line up to 3,000 b/h for the wine sector). These configurations combine individual machines including Rinsmatic (rinsers/blowers/sterilizers), Fillmatic LV (low vacuum fillers), Fillmatic HP/HPT (isobarometric/counter pressure fillers), Corkmatic (corckers for straight and sparkling wine corks), and Capmatic/Crownmatic (cappers for screw, pressure, and crown closures). MBF also provides complete line design services, after-sales support, and training programs, with subsidiaries in North America, Argentina, UK, and Spain serving the global market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Superbloc®: Compact, complete, and customized bottling line integrating rinser, filler, cork/screw capper, capsuler, and labeler in one machine. Introduced in 2007, it offers constant production yield and better technical/economic performance compared to traditional lines.

Products and services

• Monoblock Compact bottling machine integrating rinser, filler, and corker (cork and/or screw cap) in a single unit, customizable and configurable; produced at MBF's Veronella plant with patented universal automatic stars for format changeover. For wine, spirits, and other liquid beverage producers.
• Superbloc Revolutionary compact bottling line introduced in 2007 integrating rinser, filler, cork/screw capper, capsuler, and labeler in one machine; offers constant production output and reduced installation/startup times compared with traditional lines. For wine, spirits, and beverage producers.
• Miniblock Compact, innovative, and reliable monobloc line for wine-sector producers with production requirements up to 3,000 bottles per hour, using light vacuum technology.
• Rinsmatic Complete range of rinsers designed for rinsing or internal blowing of glass and PET bottles, with fixed or mobile injector options and single/double treatment using sterilizing solutions. For beverage producers as standalone or integrated line components.
• Fillmatic LV (Low Vacuum Fillers) Low vacuum fillers focused on maximum product respect, minimum oxygen absorption, and maximum alcohol and aroma preservation; available in mechanical or electronic Tronic configuration, with an Ultra Light Vacuum (ULV) variant for PET and large-format bottles. For wine and other oxygen-sensitive beverages.
• Fillmatic HP / HPT (Counter Pressure Fillers) Isobaric (counter-pressure) fillers for still wines, sparkling wines, beers, and carbonated beverages for cold or ambient-temperature filling in glass and PET; features electronic Tronic control with programmable work parameters and pure-gas inertization for very low oxygen absorption.
• Corkmatic Complete range of corkers for natural or synthetic straight and sparkling/mushroom wine corks, featuring a no-hopper superior structure with Pick&Place distribution, dust elimination solutions, and No-Lub components that require minimal lubrication.
• Capmatic / Crownmatic Complete range of cappers for screw caps, pressure caps, pre-threaded caps, and crown caps; supports ROPP, Stelvin-Lux, Wak, Guala, T-cork, Vinolok, Polystopper, Kerr, Novatwist, Bidule, and Corona closure types.
• Complete Line Design Services (Project Management) Full project management from start to finish, including design and installation of complete bottling lines, with a dedicated Project Manager acting as single point of contact between the customer and all internal stakeholders. For beverage producers commissioning turnkey lines.
• After-Sales Service Preventive and corrective after-sales maintenance including scheduled periodic reviews, on-site assistance, telephone support, remote online support, and original spare parts supply. For owners of MBF bottling equipment globally.
• Training Center (Certified Training) Certified training courses at multiple levels for MBF sales force, headquarters technicians, distributors, and end-customer operators and technicians.

Quantifiable outcome

• 26,000 bottles/hour capacity demonstrated at Falasco Wines facility
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Faculties of Oenology in VeronaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for research on bottling process optimization, product preservation, and performance evaluation of new solutions.
• Faculties of Engineering in PaduaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for research on bottling technology, machine performance, and development of new solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: German global leader in beverage bottling and packaging machinery for beer, soft drinks, water, wine and spirits. Directly competes with MBF on full-line wine and spirits bottling projects with overlapping filler, rinser, capper and labeler product categories.
• KHS GmbH: German manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for beverages, with strong positions in water, juice, beer, and wine/spirits. Closely overlaps MBF in counter-pressure and vacuum fillers and complete bottling line integration for premium beverages.
• Sidel: French-based beverage packaging solutions provider within the Tetra Laval group, offering fillers, cappers and complete lines for water, soft drinks, beer and liquid food. Directly comparable to MBF as a full-line beverage packaging machinery specialist.
• Sacmi Imola: Italian packaging machinery group offering beverage closures, capping and complete container solutions. Comparable as an Italy-headquartered beverage packaging equipment maker with global reach into wine, water and food liquid customers.
• SMI Group: Italian manufacturer of stretch-blow molding, filling and secondary packaging systems for PET containers across beverage and food. Comparable Italian equipment maker targeting overlapping beverage end markets with MBF's bottling line customers.
• CFT Group: Italy-based supplier of processing, packaging and bottling lines for food and beverages. Competes head-to-head in delivering complete bottling lines to wine, beer, water and juice producers similar to MBF's customer set.

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: Large US packaging machinery platform serving food, beverage and consumer goods. MBF sales and support contacts route through the promachbuilt.com domain, indicating a probable affiliate or parent relationship, making ProMach a structurally connected incumbent in MBF's space.
• GEA Group: Large German industrial group with a separation and process technology division serving beverage, dairy and liquid food customers. A broader incumbent whose portfolio overlaps MBF at the level of beverage processing and bottling equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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