What OCMI-OTG does

OCMI-OTG S.p.A. is a privately held, family-influenced Italian industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Milan, organized into two divisions. The OCMI division engineers and builds machinery for the production of tubular glassware — ampoules, vials (2R–30R), syringes, droppers, and dental cartridges — for the pharmaceutical packaging industry, with a broader line that also covers tableware and technical glass processing (glass blocks for architecture, glass insulators for high-tension airlines). The OTG division manufactures custom gears and gear units — high-speed, step-up, railway, single- and multi-stage gearboxes, plus dedicated lubrication systems and test benches — for industrial energy and turbomachinery customers including manufacturers of turbines, compressors, and pumps.

The product portfolio combines precision mechatronics with proprietary process IP. OCMI's vial forming machine FLA-20S uses servo-driven pre-forming and main-forming stations configured via onboard touch-screen, capable of approximately 3,000 pcs/hr on 2R vials and convertible to syringe bodies, droppers, and dental cartridges; supporting lines include the FLA18-9 (18+9 station index-rotation machine) and after-forming lines LF518/LF520. The Mass Flow Technology combustion system (originally developed for vials and extended to ampoules and cartridges) is engineered to run on hydrogen, materially reducing gas/oxygen consumption. Quality control is addressed by the OPTIVIAL hot-end camera system (5–15 images per vial) and the VIMEC-co-developed GIULIETTA cold-end vision system providing 100% ISO-spec inspection of color rings/breaks. On the OTG side, products include the HS Series (API/AGMA-calculated step-up gearboxes for high-speed applications), the GR right-angle series, the AUS/PTMB auxiliary gearboxes for GE-NP gas turbines, and PACKAGE multi-stage units. Manufacturing spans three plants — Milan (1978), Paris via the 1997 acquisition of Moderne Mecanique, and Ahmedabad (2006) — supplemented by KYP Accesorios in Madrid (2019 acquisition).

OCMI-OTG monetizes primarily through direct hardware sales of custom-engineered capital equipment, supplemented by a recurring after-sales stream that includes remote technical assistance, a dedicated spare-parts office, and in-house test-bench services (Factory Acceptance Tests) in European facilities. Pricing is contact-based with no public disclosure, consistent with high-value bespoke industrial equipment. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: centralized direct sales at Milan headquarters with division-specific sales contacts ([email protected], [email protected]), supported by active presence at major global trade shows (ADIPEC, WETEX, CPHI, Glasstec, VITRUM, China Glass, Maghreb Pharma Expo) and industry conference presentations. Customer segments are enterprise B2B in two primary verticals — pharmaceutical manufacturers (for primary packaging machinery) and the industrial energy/turbomachinery sector (turbines, compressors, pumps) — with a secondary glassware/hollow-glass segment. The company is family-influenced (Gusti family continuity from 1921, Chairman Michele Gusti, Managing Director Tommaso Gusti), has no institutional or PE backing, and operates globally with approximately 100 employees as of the latest disclosed data.

Name

OCMI-OTG

Legal name

OCMI-OTG S.p.A.

Website

https://ocmigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OCMI-OTG is a privately held Italian industrial machinery manufacturer operating two divisions: OCMI builds tubular glassware forming and inspection equipment for the pharmaceutical packaging industry, and OTG manufactures custom gears, gearboxes, and lubrication systems for industrial energy and turbomachinery customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Machinery for Pharmaceutical Glass and Custom Gear Manufacturing

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical glass machinery
• Tubular glassware equipment
• Custom industrial gears
• Ampoule forming machines
• Vial production lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 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. Glass Machinery Manufacturing: Design, manufacturing, and sale of machinery for production of tubular glassware for pharmaceutical industry including ampoules, vials, syringes, droppers, and dental cartridges. Also includes tableware and technical glass processing equipment.
2. Gear & Gearbox Manufacturing: Manufacturing of custom gears and gear units including high speed, step-up, railway, single or multi-stage gear units and test bench equipment. References include turbines, compressors, and pumps manufacturers.
3. After-Sales Service & Spare Parts: Skilled technical staff available for support including remote connection assistance. Dedicated office for spare parts sales with web service for assembly drawings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OCMI-OTG is an Italian industrial machinery manufacturer operating two divisions. The OCMI division designs, manufactures, and sells machinery for the production of tubular glassware (ampoules, vials, syringes, droppers, dental cartridges) for the pharmaceutical industry, plus inspection systems, after-forming lines, and packing equipment. The OTG division manufactures custom gears and gear units (high-speed, step-up, railway, multistage) and lubrication systems for industrial applications including turbines, compressors, and pumps. The company also provides after-sales service, spare parts, and Factory Acceptance Testing.

Product overview

OCMI-OTG is a dual-division industrial machinery company. OCMI division provides machinery for tubular glassware production for the pharmaceutical industry including ampoules, vials, syringes, droppers, dental cartridges, and accessories such as inspection systems, packing machines, and tube loaders. OTG division manufactures custom gears and gearboxes for industrial applications including turbines, compressors, pumps, and railway applications. The portfolio spans from ampoule/vial forming machines (FA36S, FLA18-9, FLA20/S, MM30) and after-forming lines (LA502, LF518, LF520) to inspection systems (OPTIVIAL, OPTISTEM/2, GIULIETTA), packing solutions (PM-A, PM-V, KYPACK), and gear products (HS Series, GR SERIES, AUS, LOS, PTMB, PACKAGE). The company operates manufacturing facilities in Milan, Paris, and Ahmedabad with approximately 100 employees worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCMI: Division specializing in machinery for the production of tubular glassware for the pharmaceutical industry and hollow glass processing machinery.
• OTG (Gear & Gearboxes)
• KYP Accesorios

Products and services

• FA36S Continuous-action rotary machine with 36 vertical spindles for ampoules production, following OCMI tradition of continuous rotation. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers globally.
• MM30 30 stations ampoule forming machine produced by Moderne Mecanique, part of OCMI-OTG's portfolio following acquisition. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• LA502 Ampoules after-forming line suitable for connection with all forming machines supplied by OCMI-OTG. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• OPTISTEM/2 Hot-end camera inspection system for ampoules forming machines, enabling dimensional quality control. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• OPC (MM Version) Vials after-forming line suitable for connection with all forming machines supplied by OCMI-OTG. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• OPC (KYP Version) User-friendly device for applying alternative breaking system on ampoules, developed by KYP. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• 2D Codes Marking: Digital Printing & Laser Solutions In-line, high-speed, fully integrated solutions for marking 2D codes, barcodes, QR codes, and Data Matrix on ampoules, vials, cartridges, and droppers. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• GIULIETTA Cold-end vision inspection system for ampoules co-developed with VIMEC, ensuring 100% control of OPC and color rings/breaks parameters for ISO specifications. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• PM-A Automatic vial packing machine developed to connect with after-forming lines, picking vials from chain and placing into boxes through vacuum picking arm. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• KYPACK Automatic ampoules packing machine suitable for connection with OCMI after-forming lines, featuring adjustable vacuum picking arm for easy job changes. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• FLA18-9 18+9 stations vial forming machine with index rotation, developed to produce all ISO DIN vials including penicillin, insulin, screw-neck and blow-back types. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• LF518 Vials after-forming line for connection with FLA18-9 index rotation forming machine, equipped with dimensional control stations and servo-motors. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• FLA20/S 20 stations vial forming machine producing all vial types from 2R to 30R, with double upper chucks and servo-driven forming stations. Convertible to syringe bodies, droppers, and dental cartridges. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• LF520 Vials after-forming line suitable for connection with FLA20/S vial forming machine, available with various annealing lehr versions and automation options. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• OPTIVIAL Hot-end camera inspection system for vials with one camera taking multiple pictures per vial, allowing dimensional quality control with operator-selectable acceptance parameters. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• ROBOGLASS Automatic tube loader for connection with OCMI forming machines, featuring compact structure with stairs elevator for tube picking. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• ATL/4 Automatic glass tube loader for OCMI vial forming machines with index rotation, designed to minimize glass tube manipulation and reduce cosmetic defects. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• PM-V Automatic vial packing machine for connection with after-forming lines, using vacuum picking arm to place vials into boxes without scratches. Sold to pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• SA Sealing Machine Sealing machine available in 42, 48, or 60 spindle versions for joining pressed stems and bowls to manufacture glass stemware. Sold to tableware glass manufacturers.
• PAS Single automatic turntable press-blow machine for producing glass jugs or similar containers, available in 9 or 12 station versions. Sold to glass container manufacturers.
• Glass Blocks Production Line Turnkey factories for glass block production for architectural purposes up to 25,000 finished bricks per day capacity. Sold to construction and architectural glass manufacturers.
• Glass Insulators Production Line Turnkey factories for production of glass insulators for high tension airlines up to 60 tons/day capacity, including assembly and testing capabilities. Sold to electrical infrastructure manufacturers.
• LOS - Lube Oil Systems Lube Oil Systems designed according to customer requirements for oil/gas, power generation, mining, marine and industrial applications, compliant with API 614 standards. Sold to industrial operators.
• PTMB Special purpose auxiliary gearboxes for step-up and lubrication of GE-NP gas turbines and compressors. Sold to energy sector turbine and compressor operators.
• PACKAGE Gearbox Multistage, vertical offset and special purpose gearboxes engineered for customer specifications with multi axes, vertical type, coaxial configurations and test bench capabilities. Sold to industrial machinery operators.
• HS Parallel Series High Speed parallel reducing gearboxes for turbo expander applications. Sold to energy and industrial operators.
• HS Series HS parallel shaft gears step-up gearboxes for high speed applications with API or AGMA calculations and single helical gears. Sold to energy and industrial operators.
• GR Series GR right-angle gears step-up and reduction gearboxes with bevel gears in forged alloy steel, suitable for various industrial applications. Sold to industrial machinery operators.
• AUS Special purpose auxiliary gearboxes for step-up and lubrication of GE-NP gas turbines and compressors with power range from 100kW to 40,000kW. Sold to energy sector turbine and compressor operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• FLA-20S vial machine achieves maximum output of approximately 3000 pcs/hr for 2R vials
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• KYP Accesorios SAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2019OCMI OTG S.p.A. completed acquisition of KYP Accesorios, a Spanish company active in automatic production lines for ampoules. This acquisition expanded OCMI OTG's portfolio, reinforced market share in ampoule making machines, widened product range, increased production capacity, and added technological capabilities. KYP owner Mr. Raul Paz joined OCMI Global management Team.
• E.A.C. (European Ampoules Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company of OCMI-OTG exhibiting together at CPHI Middle East 2024 in Riyadh. Both companies part of OCMI Group focusing on pharmaceutical packaging solutions.
• RINA Consulting S.p.A.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRINA Consulting coordinates the SOLARSCO2OL Project Consortium of 14 international partners in 6 EU countries and Morocco. Project aims to demonstrate innovative sCO2 power block for concentrated solar power plants to reduce LCOE below 10 c€/kWh. OTG involved in optimization of turbine-reducer-generator scheme.
• MASEN (Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMASEN is supporting the SOLARSCO2OL project for potential replication in Noor III solar tower plant in Morocco, supporting extra-EU deployment of the sCO2 technology.
• VIMECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed Giulietta, a cold-end vision inspection system for ampoules, combining OCMI's pharmaceutical glass expertise with VIMEC's inspection logic and user interface technology.
• SOLARSCO2OL Project ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project under Horizon 2020 (grant agreement n. 952953) with 14 international partners. OTG's role is in optimizing the classic turbine-reducer-generator scheme by introducing sCO2 turbine into gearbox casing through direct connection of impellers and volutes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stevanato Group: Pharmaceutical glass container manufacturer and supplier of glass-forming machinery and inspection systems. Closely comparable to OCMI because it competes in the same pharmaceutical tubular glassware value chain and offers integrated forming + inspection solutions.
• Bausch + Strobel: Specialist in pharmaceutical filling and packaging machines, particularly for vials and ampoules. A direct peer to OCMI's tubular glass container forming and downstream packaging line offering.
• Bonfiglioli: Italian manufacturer of gearmotors, gearboxes and drive solutions for industrial applications. Directly comparable to OTG's division as a peer in custom and standard industrial gear units.
• David Brown Gear Systems: Specialist in engineered gear systems for heavy industries including mining, energy and process industries. Comparable to OTG's custom industrial gear and gearbox manufacturing for turbines and compressors.

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: Large Italian manufacturer of automatic machines for pharmaceutical packaging and processing. Comparable to OCMI in serving pharmaceutical packaging end-customers, though IMA's portfolio spans much broader packaging categories beyond glass containers.
• Marchesini Group: Italian maker of packaging machinery for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, including aseptic filling and labeling lines. Overlaps with OCMI in pharmaceutical packaging equipment customers and end-of-line integration scope.
• Romaco Group: Pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery group with strong presence in tablet press, filling and aseptic packaging. Comparable customer base to OCMI in pharma packaging, with broader equipment portfolio.
• SEW-Eurodrive: Global manufacturer of drive technology, gear units and mechatronic systems. Comparable to OTG in serving industrial customers with geared solutions, on a much larger scale and with broader product breadth.
• Flender (Siemens): Manufacturer of mechanical gear systems including high-speed and special-purpose gearboxes for turbines, compressors and marine propulsion. Comparable to OTG's custom high-speed and step-up gear unit offerings.
• Schott AG: Global specialty glass and glass-ceramics manufacturer, including pharmaceutical glass packaging. Historically connected to OCMI through the 1997 acquisition of Moderne Mecanique from Schott; comparable as a pharmaceutical glass packaging incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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