Apacks

What Apacks does

APACKS (legal name A Packaging Systems LLC) is a US-based packaging machinery manufacturer headquartered in La Porte, Indiana, specializing in custom-engineered liquid packaging equipment. Its product portfolio spans liquid filling machines, automatic and semi-automatic capping machines (spindle, chuck, servo, spray, T-cork), labeling equipment (pressure sensitive, shrink sleeve, wrap-around, top/bottom), bottle unscramblers, rotary turntables, and stainless-steel conveyors manufactured with 304 stainless steel construction. Differentiated technology includes Coriolis flow meter-based fillers developed with Micro Motion, servo chuck cappers with torque feedback and batch-level data recording, programmable spray bottle cappers (0.02-6.0 Nm), and Allen Bradley PLC-driven controls integrated across the line. Equipment is hand-built to customer specifications in La Porte and is positioned for durability and ease of operation.

Name

Apacks

Legal name

A Packaging Systems LLC

Website

https://apacks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

APACKS is a La Porte, Indiana-based manufacturer of custom liquid packaging equipment, including fillers, cappers, labelers, unscramblers, and conveyors, serving manufacturers across food, pharmaceutical, beverage, personal care, chemical, and agricultural verticals with hand-built, quote-priced lines.

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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Liquid filling machines
• Bottle capping equipment
• Packaging machinery
• Labeling machines
• Conveying systems

Headquarters

HQ city

La Porte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: APACKS engineers and builds liquid packaging machinery including filling machines, capping machines, conveyors, and turntables. Equipment is sold as custom-configured solutions with pricing determined per quote based on customer specifications, container sizes, fill requirements, and production objectives.
2. Replacement Parts and Components: The company maintains a shop with 263 products including replacement parts such as chucks for capping machines, air cylinders, spindles, and other wear components. Parts are sold individually to support existing equipment.
3. Technical Service and Support: Factory-trained service personnel provide on-site repairs, maintenance, and training. Service trips can be arranged to visit multiple customers in an area to split travel costs.
4. Equipment Financing Referrals: The company refers customers to equipment financing partners to enable equipment purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APACKS engineers and builds liquid packaging machinery and systems including filling machines, capping machines, labeling machines, conveyors, and bottle unscramblers, manufactured in La Porte, Indiana with custom configurations based on customer specifications. The company delivers turn-key liquid packaging lines and standalone equipment for industrial manufacturers across multiple end-markets.

Product overview

APACKS is a US-based packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in liquid filling and bottling equipment. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of liquid packaging equipment including Liquid Filling Machines, Bottle Capping Machines (automatic spindle cappers, chuck cappers, servo cappers), Labeling Machines (pressure sensitive, sleeve, wrap-around, top/bottom), Bottle Turntables and Unscramblers, and Conveyors. Their equipment is engineered and manufactured in La Porte, Indiana with 304 stainless steel construction. The product portfolio spans from entry-level tabletop machines to high-speed integrated packaging lines serving food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, chemical, and beverage industries. APACKS also provides complete turn-key packaging lines by partnering with manufacturers of labeling machines, induction sealers, coding machines, and palletizing equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liquid Filling Machines Engineered liquid filling machines using flow meter filling technology, built by Apacks for industrial manufacturers that need to fill liquid products into containers as part of a packaging line.
• Bottle Capping Machines Capping machines using servo chuck capping technology, manufactured by Apacks to apply closures to bottles in industrial liquid packaging lines.
• Labeling Machines Industrial labeling machines built by Apacks to apply labels to bottles and containers in liquid packaging operations.
• Conveyors Conveyor systems manufactured by Apacks to move bottles and containers between filling, capping, labeling, and other stations in a packaging line.
• Bottle Turntables Stainless steel turntables built by Apacks to accumulate, index, and orient bottles at workstations within a liquid packaging line.
• Bottle Unscramblers Bottle unscrambling systems built by Apacks to automatically orient and feed randomly loaded bottles into a packaging line in the correct position.
• Turn-Key Liquid Packaging Lines Integrated, custom-configured turn-key packaging lines combining Apacks filling, capping, labeling, conveying, and unscrambling equipment, delivered as a complete production system for industrial liquid manufacturers.
• Parts & Service Aftermarket parts and technical service for Apacks packaging equipment, staffed by factory-trained service personnel to support installation, maintenance, and repair of installed systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20% increase in throughput
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered major and minor.

• AMET Packaging, Inc.majorOthersAMET Packaging, Inc. acquired substantially all assets of APACKS (also known as A Packaging Systems LLC). AMET is a Ludington, Michigan-based holding company owning E-PAK Machinery, Change Parts, Inc., Oden Machinery, Inc., and Crandall International. The acquisition enables E-PAK Machinery to service existing APACKS customers with replacement parts and field service in North American and international packaging markets. Existing APACKS customers can reach E-PAK Machinery's parts and service departments via APACKS phone numbers.
• MDC Engineering, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a resource link partner. MDC Engineering designs and builds rollstock, horizontal form fill and seal packaging machinery and package integrity testing equipment in the USA. Provides full-service support including consulting, materials testing, and machine calibration.
• Whitlam Label CompanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a resource link partner. Whitlam Label Company is an industry leader in labeling and packaging solutions with multiple manufacturing facilities and five decades of experience in innovative labeling solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ProMach: Large US-based packaging machinery OEM with deep filling, capping, labeling, and end-of-line portfolio overlapping directly with APACKS' product categories. ProMach competes for the same mid-market manufacturer customers via brands like Federal, Zalkin, and KISS.
• E-PAK Machinery: Sister company under AMET Packaging that now services APACKS' installed base. E-PAK offers liquid filling, capping, and conveying equipment for similar mid-market manufacturers and is the most directly comparable peer in product line and customer profile.
• Filamatic: US-based manufacturer of liquid filling machinery (piston, peristaltic, gravity) for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and specialty chemical customers — the closest direct head-to-head competitor in precision liquid filling for similar end markets.
• Accutek Packaging Equipment: Mid-market US packaging machinery manufacturer offering filling, capping, labeling, and complete liquid packaging lines. Highly comparable in size, customer profile, and product mix to APACKS.
• Liquid Packaging Solutions: US manufacturer of bottle filling, capping, and labeling equipment targeting food, beverage, chemical, and personal care manufacturers. Direct overlap with APACKS in the same customer verticals and price tier.
• Federal Manufacturing Co. Long-standing US maker of filling and capping machinery (now part of ProMach) for chemical, food, and personal care. Directly comparable product category and serves the same North American mid-market customer base.
• Serac Inc: Manufacturer of rotary filling and capping machines for liquids, particularly in dairy, food, and personal care. Directly overlaps with APACKS in precision liquid filling and capping technology.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: Global German packaging machinery incumbent dominant in beverage and liquid filling lines. Krones competes with APACKS in still beverage, food, and personal care, with a much broader international footprint and capital base.
• KHS Group: German packaging machinery incumbent (part of Salzgitter group) focused on beverage and liquid filling systems. A broad incumbent competing with APACKS in beverage, food, and adjacent liquid applications.
• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery brands (Guala, Citus Kalix, IPS). Broad incumbent with liquid filling and bottling capabilities competing for the same end-market manufacturers as APACKS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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