What Bottero does

Bottero S.p.A., headquartered in Cuneo, Italy, and founded in 1957, designs and manufactures capital equipment for the global glass industry. The company operates three product divisions: a Hollow Glass division producing IS forming machines (2-20 sections), E-MOC technology, gob feeders, servo mechanisms, and pneumatic components for bottle/container manufacturing; a Flat Glass division offering upstream lines (float cutting, patterned, laminated, solar processing, mirror handling, packing) and downstream equipment (cutting tables, edgers, CNC machining centers, laminated lines); and a Solar division (Bottero Solar) delivering end-to-end automated photovoltaic module production lines. Underlying technology incorporates Industry 4.0/5.0 principles, with the E-pack 700 control systems, BoX Automation close-loop control program, and the AI3 Concept platform integrating AI, IoT, and big data analysis. The GlassFORM.AI joint venture with Tiama focuses on forming simulation and AI applications.

The company monetizes primarily through quote-based, build-to-order industrial machinery sales, complemented by high-margin recurring revenue from a 200,000+ SKU spare parts catalog (including Swap&Go! exchange programs), lifetime technical support services, on-site engineering, and training. The Revimac subsidiary (founded late 1980s, wholly owned) supplies re-manufactured IS machines and ancillary equipment, while the 2024 E2Pack srl acquisition (from the Ems Group) added glass packaging equipment with operations in Italy and the USA. Customers are large multinational industrial groups across hollow glass containers, furniture, building/construction, appliances, automotive, and solar PV verticals; named flagship customer is Enel Green Power for the 3SUN 3GW Gigafactory.

Bottero operates 10 commercial locations and 4 industrial sites across Italy, Germany, France, the UK, the USA, China, and Brazil, supported by 85 agents and distributors across 100+ countries. Direct headcount is approximately 650 employees, with 25%+ (~212 engineers) in R&D and Service. The company is privately held by multiple founding and regional families (Bottero, Faccenda, Ghinamo, Olmo, Sesia), with no parent company or external PE/VC ownership indicated, and reports that 95% of turnover is exported and 50,000+ active installations are in service globally.

Name

Bottero

Legal name

Bottero S.p.A.

Website

https://bottero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bottero is an Italian privately held manufacturer founded in 1957 that designs and builds glass processing machinery — including hollow glass forming machines, flat/laminated glass cutting and processing lines, and turnkey solar PV module factories — serving multinational industrial enterprises worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Glass Processing Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Glass processing machinery
• Hollow glass equipment
• Flat glass cutting lines
• Laminated glass production
• Solar PV manufacturing lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuneo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of glass processing machines and production lines for flat glass, hollow glass, laminated glass, and solar PV modules. Machines are customized and built to order with integrated production from start to finish.
2. Spare Parts: Over 200,000 parts portfolio maintained for the complete installed base of machinery. Original spare parts available for the entire life of machines, including exchange programs like Swap&Go! for rapid turnaround.
3. Service and Support: Customer service including telephone assistance, remote assistance, on-site services, training, and technical support. Extended hot-line services available outside business hours.
4. Re-manufactured Equipment: Revimac subsidiary provides re-built hollow glass forming machinery and ancillary equipment including overhauled IS machines from 2 to 12 sections.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bottero designs, manufactures, and services machinery and complete production lines for processing flat glass, hollow glass (bottles and containers), laminated glass, and solar PV modules. The company sells tailor-made machines and turnkey lines integrated with proprietary automation systems (E-MOC, E-pack 700, BoX Automation, AI3 Concept) to industrial glass manufacturers worldwide, with 50,000+ active installations across 100 countries and long-life aftermarket spare parts and engineering services.

Product overview

Bottero is a leading global manufacturer of glass processing machinery with three distinct divisions. The Hollow Glass division produces forming machines (E-IS/IS from 2-20 sections), E-MOC technology, gob forming/delivery systems, servo technology, ware handling, and pneumatic mechanisms for bottle and container production. The Flat Glass division offers upstream lines (Float Cutting, Patterned, Laminated Production, Solar Processing, Handling for Coater/Mirror, Off-line Cutting, Packing) and downstream equipment (Cutting Tables, Glass Stock Management, Straight/Double Edgers, CNC Machining Centres, Laminated Lines). The Solar division (Bottero Solar) provides end-to-end PV module manufacturing lines incorporating Industry 5.0 technologies. Group subsidiary Revimac offers re-manufactured IS machines, forehearths, ware handling, and ancillary equipment. Acquired brand E2Pack provides glass packaging solutions. All divisions are supported by advanced automation systems (E-pack 700 series, BoX Automation Program) utilizing machine learning and big data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Revimac: Member of the Bottero group that specializes in re-built hollow glass forming machinery and allied ancillary equipment (forehearths, ware handling, re-manufactured IS machines, ancillary equipment). Founded in the late 80s.
• Bottero Solar
• E2Pack

Products and services

• Forming Machine (E-IS / IS Machine) Modular hollow glass forming machine available from 2 to 20 sections, supporting Blow & Blow, Press & Blow and NNPB processes with variable equipment for single, double and triple gob production; used by container glass manufacturers.
• E-MOC Technology Enhanced open and close mechanism with a process-oriented cooling system tailored to customer needs, simplifying the hollow glass forming process.
• Gob Forming and Delivery Systems Range of gob feeding systems including Mechanical Feeder, Servo Feeder, Servo Shear Mechanism, Electronic Gob Distributor and Coaxial Delivery System for hollow glass production.
• Servo Technology Advanced servo-based mechanisms (Servo Invert, Servo Takeout 2.0) delivering precision and speed for hollow glass container production.
• Ware Handling Systems Material handling systems for hollow glass including 700 Electronic pusher module, Twin axis high speed pusher, Twin axis servo pusher and machine conveyor.
• Pneumatic Mechanism Range Pneumatic components for hollow glass production including Pneumatic Plunger Mechanism, Twist Mechanism, Neckring 300 Series and Forced Convection Cooling Mechanism.
• E-pack 700 Series Control System Electronic control system that sets new standards in hot-end production lines, applying advanced automation techniques and Machine Learning-based approaches to glass forming.
• BoX Automation Program Process view close-loop control automation system providing advanced control across hot-end hollow glass forming operations.
• Float Cutting Lines Lines managing glass ribbon from annealing lehr exit for electronic, automotive and architectural glass thicknesses from 0.25mm to 19mm, with Bottero optimisation system; capacity 250T/day to 1200T/day.
• Patterned Lines Cutting lines for patterned glass with Bottero optimisation system interfaced to quality inspection systems.
• Laminated Production Lines Processing lines for laminated glass plates using PVB between glass layers, equipped with modular ovens and nip roll systems.
• Handling for Coater Glass handling systems for applying material layers on glass surface to increase thermic insulation values, used in flat glass coating lines.
• Handling for Mirror Glass handling systems for mirror glass production including loading, transport and inspection operations.
• Off-line Cutting Lines Lines to cut Jumbo or LES sizes into final cut sizes for the automotive market.
• Packing Lines Loading, unloading and packing solutions with automatic gantries for handling glass packs up to 3,500 kg.
• Solar Processing Lines Lines for assembling mono- or bifacial or thin-film photovoltaic modules with loading, stringing, lamination and quality inspection capabilities.
• Cutting Tables (343/353/363/515/520/548 Series) High-performance cutting tables for float, LOW-E and laminated glass with on-line cut, stand-alone and dual line configurations.
• Glass Stock Management Systems Warehouse optimisation and material handling systems including 07 EX breakout, 605-640 loaders, 636 rack system, 650 shuttle system and 695 overhead loading system.
• Straight Line Edgers and Bevellers Vertical edge grinding and bevelling machines including Vision (variable bevelled 45°), Victralux (flat edge with arrises) and Variant (variable angle up to 45°).
• Double Edgers Two-sided grinding machines for flat and pencil-edge processing including Titan EVO, Flex Edge and Gemini models used for structural glass, shower cubicles and furnishing elements.
• CNC Machining Centres Flexible machining centres for profiling, drilling, edge finishing and cutting operations on glass and stone, including Pratica Plus and Pratica platforms.
• Flex Lami Lines Laminated glass production lines capable of manufacturing jumbo sheets with short production cycles, laminating already shaped glass up to 10 layers.
• Revimac Forehearths E-forehearth systems for glass conditioning control, enhanced combustion and cooling, with colouring system and stirrer cords dispersal units, sold under the Revimac sub-brand.
• Re-manufactured IS Machine (Revimac) Overhauled I.S. machines from 2 to 12 sections for single, double, triple and quadruple gob, including MAX-IS machine for XXL glass containers up to 550mm diameter and 800mm height.
• Revimac Ware Handling and Ancillary Equipment Ware handling equipment (ware transfer units, cross conveyors, mechanical and servo stackers) and ancillary equipment (constant cushioning hydraulic units, moulds cooling control systems, hot end treatment hoods, cold end spraying units).
• Bottero Solar PV Module Manufacturing Lines End-to-end automated solar PV module manufacturing lines integrating AI, IoT and big data analysis for Industry 5.0 production. Includes assembly, lamination and quality inspection; main contractor for the Enel Green Power 3GW expansion of the 3SUN Gigafactory.
• Forming Engineering Service Expert engineering team providing production support and facility supplier services worldwide, helping customers reach highest production efficiency in hollow glass operations.
• Customer Service and Spare Parts Dedicated team of mechanical and electronic engineers providing customer service from headquarters, on-site service, training packages, technical support, and an extensive spare parts catalogue (200,000+ parts) with Swap&Go! exchange programs and extended hot-line services outside business hours.
• E2Pack Glass Packaging Solutions Glass packaging equipment and solutions offered by E2Pack, a Bottero group company operating in Italy and the USA, specialising in packaging solutions for the glass industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of industrial production located in foreign markets with 95% export value of total turnover
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• E2PackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024E2Pack srl acquired through Bottero S.p.A. subsidiary for packaging solutions. Has locations in Montecchio, Italy and Florida, USA. Specializes in packaging equipment for glass industry.
• RevimaccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRevimac is a member of the Bottero group of companies, founded in the late 80s to cater for the market demand for re-built hollow glass forming machinery and allied ancillary equipment. Located in Vicenza, Italy. Staff of approximately 80 people with management and engineering team including professionals with 30+ years of experience in the glass container industry.
• JV Bottero & Tiama - GlassFORM.AIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture with Tiama for GlassFORM.AI R&D center located in Rovereto, Italy. Focused on advanced glass forming simulation and AI applications.
• Enel Green PowerflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Enel Green Power for 3GW expansion of the Gigafactory 3Sun in Catania, Italy. This will become the largest European factory of bifacial photovoltaic modules in Hetero Junction Technology (HJT). Bottero Solar chosen as main contractor for automated solar PV module factory.
• Solutec GlassminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized service partner located in Lezama, Biscay, Spain. Provides spare parts, service, sales office, and repair service for Bottero products.
• OGA - Overseas Glass Agencies Pty LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized sales office located in Braeside VIC 3195, Australia representing Bottero products in the region.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lisec: Austrian supplier of flat-glass processing lines (cutting, sorting, insulated glass, laminating). Comparable in product scope to Bottero's flat-glass downstream machinery and shares similar architectural/IGU customer base.
• Intermac (Biesse Group): Italian manufacturer of glass processing CNC machines, edging, and cutting systems within Biesse Group. Comparable to Bottero's CNC, edgers, and cutting-table product lines for furniture, architectural, and appliance glass.
• Glaston: Helsinki-listed supplier of flat-glass processing machinery (tempering, laminating, cutting). Closely comparable in Bottero's Flat Glass DownStream division and competes in architectural/automotive glass end-markets.
• Hegla: German manufacturer of flat-glass cutting, sorting, and processing lines plus laser systems. Directly comparable to Bottero's Flat Glass UpStream/DownStream equipment for architectural and automotive glass processors.
• Heye International: Named by Bottero as one of the three historic hollow-glass forming machine makers (alongside Bottero and Emhart). Closely matched in product line (IS machines, gob delivery, services) and global container-glass customer base.
• Bucher Emhart Glass: Named explicitly by Bottero as a leading global competitor in hollow-glass forming machinery (IS machines, inspection, services). Most direct comparable along product category, customer base (container glass producers), and business model.

Broad incumbents

• Bystronic: Swiss-listed broad industrial machinery incumbent with glass cutting/handling solutions alongside its core sheet-metal business. Comparable as a larger, diversified capital-goods peer serving architectural and automotive glass end-markets.
• SMS group: German family-owned plant engineering and industrial machinery conglomerate. Comparable as a large, family-controlled industrial machinery peer with similar multi-decade heritage and global project execution footprint.
• centrotherm international: German PV and semiconductor equipment specialist providing production lines for solar cells/modules. Adjacent comparable for Bottero Solar's gigawatt-scale PV line offering and Industry 4.0/AI integration approach.
• Applied Materials: Global semiconductor/PV equipment incumbent with PV manufacturing solutions. Relevant broader incumbent for Bottero Solar's PV module factory automation ambitions and capital scale benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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