IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH

What IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH does

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH is a German industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1893, headquartered in Stutensee near Karlsruhe, and operating as a wholly owned subsidiary of ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATS-Gruppe). The company designs and builds precision tube filling machines, cartoners, aseptic filling systems, and fully integrated packaging lines with robotics, serving the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and non-food consumer goods industries. IWK claims to be the inventor of the first tube filling machine and holds a registered trademark (pacblue®) for its seven-phase sustainable packaging development methodology; the company also launched the CABLIblue 870 platform in early 2026 to enable sustainable material diversity in production.

The company's product portfolio covers the full packaging process chain — from tube filling and cartoning to integrated line solutions — with GMP-compliant machinery for sterile pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications, ultrasonic tube sealing technology, and flexible pharmaceutical packaging via the CH4 platform. Beyond equipment, IWK operates a digital service portal (myIWK), a Training Center, and remote digital services that support machines throughout their operational lifecycle, indicating a recurring-service revenue component alongside project-based equipment sales. The company runs production in Germany and Bangkok, Thailand, and maintains a North American sales and service subsidiary (IWK Packaging Systems, Inc.) in Parsippany, NJ.

IWK's go-to-market is a direct enterprise field-sales model targeting regulated industrial customers, with long qualification cycles, custom engineering, and full documentation/validation services. Pricing is project-specific and quote-based with no public pricing or e-commerce channel. The customer base spans four primary verticals (Pharma, Cosmetics, Food, Non-Food), each requiring distinct compliance and process capabilities. With 251–500 employees and no disclosed revenue or funding history, IWK operates as a stable, mid-sized Mittelstand machinery specialist within the ATS-Gruppe portfolio, with Andreas Graf serving as Managing Director.

Name

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH

Legal name

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH

Website

https://iwk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH, founded in 1893 and based in Stutensee, Germany, manufactures precision tube filling machines, cartoners, aseptic filling systems, and integrated packaging lines for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and non-food customers. It operates as a subsidiary of ATS-Gruppe with production in Germany and Thailand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Tube filling machines
• Pharmaceutical packaging machinery
• Cartoning machines
• Aseptic filling systems
• Packaging line integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Baden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial packaging equipment including tube fillers, cartoners, and complete packaging lines. Equipment sales represent the primary revenue stream, with custom-engineered solutions tailored to customer specifications.
2. Service, Support & Spare Parts: Comprehensive after-sales support including myIWK service portal, training center, spare parts, and digital services. Full lifecycle support from commissioning through operational maintenance.
3. Line Integration & System Solutions: Complete integrated packaging line solutions from single machine to full production line, including qualification and documentation services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH designs, manufactures, and services industrial tube filling machines, cartoners, aseptic filling systems, and fully integrated packaging lines for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, food, and non-food industries. As the inventor of the first tube filling machine (since 1893), the company delivers GMP-compliant, custom-engineered machinery and complete line integration, supported by lifecycle services such as the myIWK service portal, training center, spare parts, and digital services.

Product overview

IWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of packaging systems and solutions as a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product family includes tube fillers (as inventor of the first tube filling machine since 1893), cartoners, aseptic filling systems, and automated packaging lines. These are complemented by specialized solutions such as PACBLUE for sustainable packaging development, CH4 flexible pharmaceutical packaging, CABLIblue 870 for sustainable materials, and ultrasonic tube sealing technology. The portfolio also includes line integration and system solutions for complete turnkey lines, alongside digital services (myIWK service portal, training center, and digital services) that support the machines throughout their lifecycle. The company serves pharma, cosmetics, food, and non-food industries with GMP-compliant, precise, and sustainable packaging machinery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pacblue: 7-phase sustainable packaging development process for optimal packaging design.
• CABLIblue 870
• myIWK

Products and services

• Tube Filling Machines (Tubenfüller) Industrial tube filling machines that fill tubes across pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and non-food applications. IWK is the inventor of the first tube filling machine (since 1893) and offers this product for direct sale to manufacturers.
• Cartoning Machines (Kartonierer) Automated cartoner machines that insert products into cartons as part of end-of-line packaging, used by manufacturers across pharma, cosmetics, food, and non-food sectors.
• Aseptic Filling Systems (Aseptische Abfüllung) Sterile, GMP-compliant filling processes and equipment for pharmaceutical and cosmetic production, delivering the highest safety standards for regulated products.
• Line Integration and System Solutions (Linienintegration & Systemlösungen) Complete turnkey packaging line solutions ranging from a single machine to a fully integrated packaging line, with perfectly coordinated processes delivered from a single supplier.
• Automation and Robotics (Automatisierung & Robotik) Robotic systems for packaging line integration and automated product handling, enabling precise and efficient operation throughout the production process.
• PACBLUE Sustainable Packaging Development A 7-phase process for sustainable packaging design and construction optimization that enables customers to develop optimal packaging materials with environmental considerations; offered as a registered trademark methodology.
• CH4 Flexible Pharmaceutical Packaging Flexible pharmaceutical packaging solution utilizing CH4 technology for adaptable packaging formats in pharmaceutical production.
• CABLIblue 870 A packaging machine platform enabling sustainable material diversity, allowing the use of various eco-friendly materials in packaging production.
• Ultrasonic Tube Sealing (Ultraschallschweißen von Tuben) Advanced ultrasonic welding technology for tube sealing, providing secure and clean tube closure in packaging applications.
• myIWK Service Portal Digital service portal providing customers with access to support, documentation, and service-related resources throughout the machine lifecycle.
• Training Center Training services for customer personnel on machine operation, maintenance, and best practices for IWK packaging systems.
• Digital Services (Digitale Services) Digital services including remote support, monitoring, and assistance for IWK packaging systems throughout their operational life.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ATS-Gruppe (ATS Automation Tooling Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIWK Verpackungstechnik GmbH is a subsidiary of ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATS-Gruppe), a global automation and tooling systems company. ATS Group provides IWK with international reach, shared technology platforms, and operational scale while IWK maintains its brand identity and engineering focus on packaging technology.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bausch + Strobel: German specialist in filling and packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, with deep expertise in aseptic and sterile liquid filling. Closely comparable to IWK on customer base (regulated pharma), product category (filling/sealing equipment), and engineering heritage.
• IMA Group: Italian global leader in processing and packaging machinery for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and tea. Directly competes with IWK in tube filling, cartoning, and aseptic pharma packaging with a broader product portfolio.
• Marchesini Group: Italian manufacturer of packaging machinery and complete lines for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries. Direct peer to IWK in turnkey pharma packaging lines, tube filling, and end-of-line cartoning solutions.
• Optima Packaging Group: German manufacturer of packaging machinery with strong focus on aseptic filling, pharma processing, and turnkey line integration. Highly comparable to IWK on GMP-compliant equipment, pharma customer focus, and German engineering positioning.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German-based global packaging machinery supplier serving pharma, food, and consumer goods. Competes with IWK across filling, processing, and aseptic packaging for regulated industries with a broader and more global footprint.
• Romaco: German/Italian packaging machinery specialist (part of Coesia) focused on pharma processing, tabletting, and aseptic filling. Direct peer to IWK in pharma filling equipment and turnkey packaging lines for regulated end-markets.
• MG2: Italian manufacturer specializing in filling and packaging machinery, particularly capsule filling and powder/liquid dosing for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Comparable to IWK on precision filling technology and regulated-industry customer base.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial conglomerate with a significant pharmaceutical and food processing/packaging equipment division. Overlaps with IWK in aseptic filling and food-grade packaging but operates at much broader scale across multiple industrial verticals.
• Coesia: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery companies (including Romaco and ACMA). Competes with IWK across pharma, cosmetics, and consumer-goods packaging with a portfolio of specialized brands.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery provider with a broad portfolio across filling, cartoning, labeling, and end-of-line solutions. Comparable to IWK on integrated packaging-line offerings for pharma, food, and personal care customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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