What Errelle does

Errelle S.r.l. is an Italian industrial automation and packaging machinery manufacturer headquartered in Sala Bolognese (Bologna), founded in 1997 and operating as a privately held limited liability company (S.r.l.) with 51–100 employees. The company designs and builds electrical and mechanical control panels, custom automation systems, packaging machines (capsule fillers, vertical cartoners, wrap-around case packers, robotic palletizers, VFFS machines), assembly and production lines, and functional/life test benches for household appliance sub-assemblies. Its software stack is built on PLC control, HMI/SCADA platforms with OPC communication, and a proprietary client/server HMI framework using Microsoft .NET Framework and SQL Server; the firm also operates a composites/carbon fiber division (compression molding, Markforged-class 3D printing) and offers rebuilding/revamping services plus remote teleassistenza.

The company's revenue model is project-based and hybrid: one-time engineering/automation projects, hardware sales of its branded packaging machines (CFM-600, AVF60, WATL30, RPAL360, IVS20, VFFS-C95), hardware sales of composite components, and recurring aftermarket revenue from rebuilding, installation, and remote service contracts. Go-to-market is sales-led direct enterprise engagement, augmented by participation in international industry trade shows (HOST Milano, Interzoo, Saudi Food Manufacturing, SCA Coffee Expo), with no public pricing and no disclosed distribution partners. Operations are primarily domestic (Italy), with declared end-customer activity in Germany, the United States, and Saudi Arabia.

Errelle serves five main industrial verticals: coffee and beverages, pet food, home appliances (as primary verticals), and cosmetics/pharmaceuticals and detergents/cleaning (as secondary verticals). Customers are mid-to-large manufacturing companies requiring turnkey production lines, functional testing, or equipment modernization; no named customer logos are disclosed. Quality is governed by ISO 9001:2015 certification (IMQ S.p.A., 2021) and the firm holds an EcoVadis sustainability rating (2024), with privacy under GDPR via an external DPO. No external funding, acquisitions (beyond the 2011 SRC Company integration), leadership changes, or public financial disclosures are on record.

Name

Errelle

Legal name

Errelle S.r.l.

Website

https://errelle.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Errelle S.r.l. is an Italian industrial automation and packaging machinery manufacturer in Sala Bolognese that designs and builds control panels, packaging machines (fillers, cartoners, case packers, robotic palletizers), production lines, functional test benches, and composite/3D-printed components for mid-to-large manufacturers in coffee, pet food, home appliances, cosmetics/pharma, and cleaning verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing (333248)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Electrical Industrial Apparatus (3620)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Industrial automation systems
• Packaging machinery manufacturing
• Control panel design
• Robotic palletization systems
• Functional test equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Sala Bolognese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Automation Systems: Design and construction of electrical and mechanical control panels, machine integration devices, testing apparatus, simulators, and supervision systems. Includes both standard products and custom solutions.
2. Packaging Machinery: Manufacturing and sales of automated packaging equipment including filling machines (CFM-600), vertical cartoning machines (AVF60, IVS20), wrap-around case packers (WATL30), and robotic palletization islands (RPAL360).
3. Special Machines and Prototypes: Design and construction of custom special machines and prototypes including assembly/production lines, functional test stations, quality control systems, and vision systems.
4. Rebuilding and Revamping Services: Analysis, updates, and revisions of existing machines or plants for Italian manufacturing companies. Includes electronic and mechanical component analysis and implementation of automated test stations in existing production lines.
5. After-Sales Support and Installation: In-line apparatus installation and ongoing after-sales support including remote assistance (teleassistance) and remote control (telecontrol) services.
6. Composite Component Production: Study, design, and production of composite material and carbon fiber components using compression molding technology. Includes prototype development and small production batches via 3D printing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Errelle designs and manufactures industrial automation systems for manufacturing companies, including electrical and mechanical control panels, packaging machinery (capsule fillers, vertical cartoning machines, wrap-around case packers, robotic palletizing islands), custom assembly and production lines, and functional test benches for household appliance subcomponents. The company also provides rebuilding/revamping services for existing machines and produces composite material and carbon fiber components for specialized industrial applications.

Product overview

Errelle is an industrial automation company founded in 1997 that operates in industrial automation, robotics, plant management and supervision. The company offers a portfolio of packaging machines including capsule fillers (CFM-600), vertical cartoning machines (AVF60), wrap-around case packers (WATL30), robotic palletizing islands (RPAL360), and vertical case packers (IVS20). Beyond packaging equipment, Errelle provides production lines and assembly systems, custom test benches for functional and life testing of sub-assemblies, and specialized services including rebuilding/revamping of existing machinery, traceability systems with RFID/barcode integration, HMI platforms for industrial control, composite materials manufacturing, and 3D prototyping services. The product ecosystem is unified through their expertise in automation and control systems, serving industries including coffee/beverages, pet food, appliances, cosmetics/pharmaceuticals, and detergents/cleaning products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CFM-600 Capsule Filler Machine Automatic capsule filling machine for precise dosing and sealing of capsules, used in coffee, beverage, and pharmaceutical production lines by manufacturing companies.
• AVF60 Vertical Cartoning Machine Vertical cartoning machine for automatic insertion of products into cartons, used in packaging lines for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.
• WATL30 Wrap-Around Case Packer Wrap-around case packer that forms cartons from flat blanks and wraps them around products for secure packaging and shipping in manufacturing end-of-line operations.
• RPAL360 Circular Robot Palletizer Robotic palletizing island with circular robot for automated stacking and organization of packaged products on pallets, used at end-of-line operations in manufacturing facilities.
• IVS20 Vertical Case Packer Vertical case packer for pre-glued cartons, designed for efficient loading and sealing of products in retail-ready packaging for manufacturing companies.
• VFFS-C95 Vertical Fill Form and Sealing Machine Vertical form-fill-seal machine for automatic packaging of products in pre-formed bags or pouches, commonly used in food and pet food manufacturing industries.
• Custom Production Lines and Assembly Lines Custom assembly and production lines for manufacturing operations, including manual assembly stations and automated processes for household appliances and industrial products.
• Custom Functional and Life Test Benches Custom automated testing and proof benches for functional testing and life testing of household appliance sub-assemblies including boilers, coffee groups, valve groups, filter holders, motors, pumps, and tanks. Each bench is managed by dedicated software written and compiled by Errelle.
• Machine Rebuilding and Revamping Services Revamping and rebuilding services for existing industrial machinery, including electronic and mechanical component analysis, updates, and implementation of automated test stations to extend equipment life and meet current safety standards.
• Composite Material and Carbon Fiber Components Design, engineering, and production of composite material and carbon fiber components using compression molding technology and structural adhesives, including 3D printing of thermoplastic prototypes reinforced with glass fiber or continuous carbon fiber filament.
• Electrical Control Panels Design, sizing, and manufacturing of industrial electrical command panels and systems with technical documentation using EPLAN 5/21/P8 and SPAC software, including series production for machine builders.
• Production Line Traceability System (Industria 4.0) Web-based traceability solution for production lines using RFID, barcode 1D/2D, and PLC integration that collects production data automatically, associates data with unique codes and spatiotemporal references, and interfaces with ERP/MRP management systems.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SRC Company S.r.l.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011SRC Company S.r.l. was a strategic partner since 2011, focusing on composite materials and carbon fiber component design, engineering, and production. The partnership was later fully integrated into Errelle's operations, implementing a new division for composite materials and carbon fiber production using compression molding technology and structural adhesives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: Italian global leader in packaging machinery for pharma, food, and cosmetics. Comparable because it sells filling, cartoning, and end-of-line packaging equipment to the same industrial customers, but at vastly greater scale and with a broader, standardized product portfolio.
• Coesia: Italian packaging machinery group with multiple brands serving industrial automation, packaging, and processing. Overlaps with Errelle on filling, cartoning, case packing, and palletizing equipment across food, beverage, and personal care.
• Krones AG: German global packaging machinery leader for beverage and food. Overlaps with Errelle on beverage filling (capsule/coffee), cartoning, and palletization, but at a multi-billion-euro scale and with international service infrastructure.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery platform with brands in filling, cartoning, case packing, and palletizing for food, beverage, pharma, and personal care. Comparable end-of-line portfolio to Errelle, particularly on coffee/beverage and pet food customers.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer focused on pharma and cosmetics end-of-line solutions including cartoning, case packing, and palletizing. Comparable product set and customer verticals to Errelle's cosmetics/pharma line, though much larger and more international.

Direct peers

• Cavanna Packaging: Italian manufacturer of flow-wrappers, cartoning, and case packing equipment for food and consumer goods. Comparable mid-sized Italian packaging machinery peer with overlapping filling/wrapping/cartoning portfolio and customer base.
• TMG Impianti: Italian packaging line integrator building end-of-line systems including case packing and palletizing. Comparable as a regional Italian peer with similar scale and project-based go-to-market.
• Cama Group: Italian packaging machinery specialist focused on secondary packaging including case packers, cartoners, and robotic loading. Closely comparable to Errelle's WATL30, AVF60, IVS20, and RPAL360 product family and serves similar food, pet food, and home/personal care customers.
• Arol Group: Italian manufacturer of capping and container-handling equipment for beverage, food, and personal care. Comparable as a mid-sized Italian specialty packaging machinery peer, especially relevant to Errelle's coffee/beverage and cosmetics customer verticals.

Regional players

• Optima Packaging Group: German packaging machinery specialist for pharma, food, and consumer goods. Comparable product scope (filling, cartoning, end-of-line) but primarily serving DACH-region customers, offering a non-Italian European peer benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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