What Galdi does

Galdi S.r.l. is a privately held Italian industrial machinery company, founded in 1985 and headquartered in Paese (Treviso), Italy, that designs, manufactures, and services Gable Top carton filling machines for liquid food and beverage products. The portfolio spans entry-level machines (RG21 series, up to 2,000 cartons/hour) through high-capacity systems (RG480 series, up to 14,000 cartons/hour), with two proprietary configurations — FRESH for low-investment fresh-product filling and ULTRA CLEAN for ESL hygiene validated through hydrogen-peroxide residue and emissions testing. Application coverage includes fresh and ESL milk, liquid egg, fruit juice, water, wine, and plant-based drinks.

Revenue is generated through a mix of one-time capital equipment sales (machines, spare parts, upgrades) and recurring service revenue via Galdi RemoteCare support subscriptions plus the myGaldi customer portal. Distribution operates through direct enterprise field sales with dedicated Field Service Engineers, supplemented by regional service centers in Wilmington, Delaware (USA, opened 2015), Moscow (Russia), and Sala Al Jadida (Morocco), and through active participation in global trade shows such as Propak Asia, IPPE, Gulfood Manufacturing, and Andina Pack. The customer base is led by dairy producers including Mila, Tirlán, Kroger, Cumberland Dairy, Greenfields Indonesia, and Kirovskiy Dairy, with growing exposure to liquid egg processors (Burnbrae Farms, Eurovo, PROAN), water (Theoni, Metropolitana Milanese), and emerging wine, juice, flour, and plant-based beverage applications.

Galdi is a single-shareholder S.r.l. subject to management and coordination by MANGH Srl, with no institutional investors or public shareholders disclosed and headcount in the 11-50 range. The company became an Italian Benefit Corporation in 2022 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2025 with a new corporate identity. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Galdi

Legal name

Galdi S.r.l.

Website

https://galdi.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Galdi designs and manufactures Gable Top carton filling machines for liquid foods including milk, liquid egg, juice, water, wine, and plant-based drinks. The Italian firm serves dairy and beverage manufacturers globally via direct enterprise sales and digital after-sales services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filling Machinery for Liquid Food and Beverage Packaging

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Cartoning & Case Packing Systems (IMAHAOAB), Bottling Line Maintenance, Automation & Integration Services (AFAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Gable top carton filling machines
• Liquid food packaging equipment
• ESL milk filling machinery
• Dairy and beverage packaging lines
• Carton filling automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Paese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filling Machine Sales: Sale of Gable Top carton filling machines for liquid food products. Machines sold with various configurations (FRESH, ULTRA CLEAN) and speeds (1,000 to 14,000 cartons/hour) depending on customer production requirements.
2. Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts for Galdi filling machines through the myGaldi e-portal. Minimum order value of €200, with 6-month warranty for new parts and 3-month warranty for refurbished parts.
3. Technical Support and Maintenance: Remote technical support and maintenance services through Galdi RemoteCare ticketing portal. Available with active commercial plans, with rates defined by subscribed package.
4. Machine Upgrades: Technical upgrades to improve efficiency of existing Galdi machines to current technology standards, extending machine lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Galdi designs, manufactures, and services Gable Top carton filling machines for liquid food and beverage producers, offering a portfolio that ranges from 1,000 to 14,000 cartons/hour. The machines package fresh and ESL milk, dairy, liquid egg, fruit juice, water, wine, and plant-based drinks, with proprietary FRESH and ULTRA CLEAN configurations. The company also provides the myGaldi customer portal, Galdi RemoteCare support, the MaSH monitoring system, packaging development, line engineering, second-hand machines, and technical upgrade services.

Product overview

Galdi designs, manufactures, and services a comprehensive portfolio of Gable Top carton filling machines for liquid food and beverages. The product range spans from entry-level RG21 machines (up to 2,000 cartons/hour) for small producers to high-capacity RG480 machines (up to 14,000 cartons/hour) for large-scale operations, covering milk, liquid egg, fruit juice, water, wine, and plant-based drinks. Machine configurations include FRESH for fresh products and ULTRA CLEAN for ESL applications. The portfolio also includes software-enabled services such as the myGaldi customer portal, Galdi RemoteCare ticketing system, MaSH monitoring system for predictive maintenance, and technical upgrade services for existing machines. The company operates as a single unified product architecture rather than a platform-plus-modules structure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RG21 Series Filling Machine Entry-level Gable Top carton filling machine for low-volume production up to 2,000 cartons/hour, available in Ultra Clean configuration for ESL products such as milk.
• RG50 Series Filling Machine Gable Top carton filling machine with capacity up to 3,500 cartons/hour for milk, liquid egg, juice, and other beverages.
• RG80 Series Filling Machine Gable Top carton filling machine series suitable for liquid egg and other beverages, providing high hygienic performance and constant efficiency at up to 1,000 cartons/hour for liquid egg.
• RG270 Series Filling Machine Mid-high capacity Gable Top carton filling machine (up to 7,000 cartons/hour) suitable for milk, plant-based drinks, wine, and liquid egg applications.
• RG280 Series Filling Machine Gable Top carton filling machine with reliability and food safety validated by tests on hydrogen peroxide residue and emissions.
• RG480 Series Filling Machine High-capacity Gable Top carton filling machine (up to 14,000 cartons/hour) for large-scale production of milk, liquid egg, juice, and plant-based drinks.
• Packaging Development Service Customer support service covering all project phases from initial idea to product on shelf, supporting packaging innovation projects for liquid food and beverage producers.
• Engineering and Line Automation Service Specialized service for designing, developing, and optimizing complete packaging lines, acting as a single point of contact for all technological assets in the filling process.
• Second Hand Machines Service Service that enables customers to buy or sell used Galdi filling machines through a single contact person.
• myGaldi Customer Portal Online customer portal providing access to machine manuals, spare parts ordering, and other after-sales services for Galdi filling machine owners.
• Galdi RemoteCare Technical Support Service Remote technical support and ticketing portal service for Galdi filling machines, available to customers with an active service contract through the myGaldi customer portal.
• Machine Upgrade Service Technical upgrade service to improve the efficiency of existing Galdi filling machines and bring them up to current technology standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 14,000 cartons per hour production capacity
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Elopak: Norway-based specialist in Pure-Pak cartons and carton filling equipment for dairy and juice, including Gable Top style formats. Closely comparable to Galdi in product category, customer base (dairy producers), and technology focus on carton-based liquid packaging.
• Ecolean: Swedish producer of light-weight carton-style packaging and filling systems for liquid food, including dairy and ambient products. Comparable as a niche carton-filling specialist targeting sustainability-conscious producers, similar to Galdi's positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Global leader in carton packaging for food and beverage, dominating the aseptic carton market including Gable Top formats. Directly comparable to Galdi as a supplier of carton filling equipment to the same dairy and liquid-food customers, though vastly larger and broader in product portfolio.
• SPX FLOW: Global supplier of fluid handling and processing equipment including pumps and filling technologies for food, dairy, and beverage. Comparable to Galdi on fluid/dosing technology inside filling machines, though SPX operates at a broader scope than carton specialization.
• ProMach: Large US-based packaging machinery integrator with filling and liquid packaging capabilities serving food and beverage customers. Comparable to Galdi on filling technology and customer overlap (e.g., North American dairy), but competes through broader integrated line solutions rather than Gable Top specialization.
• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging and processing machinery brands including flexible packaging and filling technology providers. Comparable to Galdi in Italian industrial heritage, family-owned structure, and focus on liquid and food packaging machinery.
• KHS Group: German filling and packaging machinery specialist for beverage and food. Comparable to Galdi as a long-established European mid-size competitor in liquid packaging, though KHS serves broader packaging formats and end markets.
• SIG Group (SIG Combibloc): Major aseptic carton packaging provider offering filling machines for liquid food products, directly competitive with Galdi's ULTRA CLEAN ESL configuration. Serves overlapping dairy, juice, and plant-based beverage customers globally.
• GEA Group: Global supplier of processing and packaging equipment for the dairy, food, and beverage industries, including filling technologies. Comparable to Galdi on dairy and liquid-food customer base and adjacent processing equipment offerings, though much broader in scope.
• Krones AG: German manufacturer of beverage filling and packaging machinery with global service network. Comparable to Galdi on filling technology for liquid beverages, though Krones focuses on PET/glass/cans rather than cartons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/galdi_italy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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