What JMP Engineering does

JMP Engineering designs, manufactures, and installs custom robotic palletising and end-of-line automation systems for industrial customers, with a focus on consumer-goods, dairy, meat and poultry, fruit and produce, and other packaged-goods verticals. Founded in 1972 in Auckland, New Zealand, as a custom machining and engineering workshop, the company transitioned into robotic automation in the late 1990s after delivering initial robotic palletisers to Fonterra, and now operates as a Kawasaki Robotics Preferred Integrator with an installed base of more than 2,000 systems worldwide. Its core technology stack combines Kawasaki robotic arms with proprietary custom end-of-arm tooling, in-house product conveying and pallet handling, stretch wrapping, and UL-certified electrical/automation/safety panels under PLC and HMI control. The company operates through four regional entities — JMP Engineering (New Zealand HQ), Icon Robotics (Madison, Wisconsin for North America), JMP Engineering Australia (Thomastown, Victoria), and a Northern Ireland office serving Northern Europe — and earns revenue from one-time custom automation project sales, professional installation and commissioning services, recurring managed-service SLAs and aftermarket support, and ongoing spare parts supply. Customer engagement is enterprise-direct through engineering-led consultation, with anchor enterprise relationships including a 15+ year PepsiCo/Frito-Lay Compact Palletiser program across USA and Canada sites, and a broad roster of consumer-goods and dairy logos (PepsiCo, Fonterra, Nestle, Mars, Cadbury, Danone, Woolworths, Arla, etc.).

Name

JMP Engineering

Legal name

JMP Engineering

Website

https://jmp.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

JMP Engineering is a New Zealand-headquartered, privately held integrator that designs, manufactures, and installs custom robotic palletising and end-of-line automation systems for food, beverage, dairy, meat, produce, and other industrial customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Equipment

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)

Keywords

• Robotic palletising systems
• Material handling automation
• Industrial automation equipment
• Custom end-of-arm tooling
• Pallet handling systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 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. Custom Automation Systems: Design, manufacture, and installation of complete end-to-end palletising and automation systems. Revenue generated from custom engineering projects ranging from small stand-alone cells to large multi-robot integrated systems.
2. Installation and Commissioning Services: In-house installation teams provide on-site installation, electrical fit-out, testing, I/O performance verification, safety validation, and operator/maintenance training.
3. After-Sale Support and Maintenance: Full range of on-site or remote support services including online knowledge base access, VPN connectivity, local emergency spare parts inventories, scheduled maintenance, upgrades, refurbishments, and emergency breakdown help. Service Level Agreements available with 24/7 emergency access.
4. Spare Parts: Large local inventories of critical spare parts for fast response times. Full build specifications and archived component drawings allow re-manufacturing of individual items throughout system lifecycle.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

JMP Engineering designs, manufactures, and installs custom robotic palletising and automation systems for industries including food and beverage, dairy, meat and poultry, and fruit and produce. The company provides end-to-end solutions spanning initial consultation, concept development, design, in-house fabrication, factory acceptance testing, logistics, on-site installation, commissioning, and ongoing after-sale support with Service Level Agreements. Offerings range from small standalone palletising cells to large-scale multi-robot integrated automation and distribution systems, anchored by an exclusive multi-decade partnership with Kawasaki Robotics.

Product overview

JMP Engineering is a robotic palletising and automation systems provider offering a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio of products for automated palletising solutions. The product suite consists of six core offerings: Product Conveying (belt, modular, and roller conveyors with accumulation and product handling), Custom End-of-Arm Tooling (vacuum, bag, clamp, and specialty grippers), Robots (Kawasaki robot integration through preferred partnership), Pallet Handling (dispensers, trolleys, conveyors, and transfers), Stretch Wrapping (orbital, turntable, robotic corner board, and semi-automatic options), and Electrical/Automation/Safety (UL-certified panels with integrated safety systems). These products work together as an integrated system from small stand-alone palletising cells to large-scale multi-robot automation and distribution systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Icon Robotics: North American subsidiary brand operating under JMP Engineering, headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, serving North American installation, service, and support teams.

Products and services

• Product Conveying

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 palletising and de-palletising systems installed worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers28 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kawasaki RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership spanning three decades as distributor partner and part of Kawasaki Preferred Integrator Network. JMP Engineering has integrated more Kawasaki palletising robots than any other company in the world. Their automation engineers have developed a comprehensive suite of advanced tools to unlock full potential of Kawasaki Robots.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ESS Technologies: Custom robotic packaging and palletising integrator serving pharmaceutical, food, and consumer goods. Comparable business model of designing end-of-end robotic cells with custom EOAT and conveying.
• Fallas Automation: Specializes in robotic palletising, case packing, and depalletising systems, primarily for consumer goods and food processors. Highly comparable custom integration model and customer overlap.
• Brenton (ProMach): ProMach-owned end-of-line packaging integration specialist offering robotic palletising, case packing, and stretch wrapping. Closely aligned product portfolio and vertical focus (food and beverage) make it one of JMP's closest direct peers.
• Columbia/Okura: US-based robotic palletising system integrator focused on bag, case, and pallet automation. Directly comparable to JMP as a specialist robotic palletising integrator with overlapping food, agricultural, and industrial customer bases.
• ABCO Automation: Custom automation integrator delivering robotic palletising, material handling, and packaging line systems. Comparable in size and project-based custom engineering model.
• Tri-Mach Group: Canadian custom palletising and packaging line integrator serving food manufacturers. Closely comparable integration business model with similar custom-engineered end-of-line focus.

Broad incumbents

• Yaskawa America (Motoman): Industrial robot manufacturer with palletising-specific product lines and integrator network. Broad incumbent competing for palletising projects that JMP could otherwise capture with Kawasaki-based solutions.
• Cermex (Sidel Group): Sidel Group's end-of-line palletising, case packing, and conveyor business, serving global beverage, food, and personal care customers. Larger incumbent offering overlapping turnkey palletising and conveying capabilities.
• Premier Tech: Global packaging automation provider with significant robotic palletising and end-of-line systems. Overlaps with JMP in food, feed, and agricultural markets but operates at much larger scale across multiple packaging categories.
• FANUC America: Largest industrial robot OEM with a global integrator network handling robotic palletising. Indirectly competitive as a platform alternative to JMP's exclusive Kawasaki strategy and a broader-incumbent threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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