What Ferrarini & Benelli does

Ferrarini & Benelli Srl is an Italian, family-owned designer and manufacturer of corona and atmospheric plasma surface treatment systems, founded in 1965 in Romanengo (province of Cremona). Its equipment improves adhesion of inks, adhesives, lacquers and coatings on plastic and metallised films, paper, sheets, foil, expanded materials, labels, tubes and three-dimensional plastic or metal parts. The core product portfolio spans the Polimetal, Poliplast and Bikappa corona treaters; the In Air Plasma, In Air Plasma XL and In Air Plasma Spark atmospheric plasma systems; the Evo Smart, EVO and GTS MX digital generators (with cloud connectivity through the proprietary FB Cloud platform); the OZO-NO! multi-stage ozone destruction system; Dyne Test inks, pens and markers for surface-tension measurement; spare parts (rollers, electrodes, transformers, silicone sleeves); and supporting services (laboratory testing, consulting and training, technical assistance, customized engineering, and special applications). Approximately 12,000-13,000 F&B corona treatment stations are installed worldwide, with first patent filed in 1970 and product design, hardware and software all developed in-house.

The commercial model combines direct enterprise field sales (with a heavy technical-consulting overlay: lab sample testing, substrate qualification, customized solution engineering and on-site training) with OEM design-in partnerships: major international manufacturers of extrusion and flexible packaging processing equipment — including BOBST, Windmoller & Holscher, Reifenhauser, Hosokawa Alpine, Uteco, Colines, Amut Dolci Bielloni, Koenig & Bauer, OMET, Macro Engineering and ATAC — embed F&B modules into their lines. An overseas network of multi-firm sales agents reaches end customers across Europe (primary), South America, the Middle East, North Africa, North America, Asia and Oceania, with localized support reinforced in Germany by the 2024 IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH distribution partnership. Pricing is custom-quoted by application (substrate, width, thickness, line speed, dyne/cm target); revenue streams mix hardware sales (corona/plasma systems, generators, spare parts) with professional services (lab testing, consulting, training, remote diagnostics via FB Cloud).

Customer end-markets are organized horizontally around use cases rather than verticals: flexible packaging converters (extrusion, laminating, printing), plastics manufacturers (bottles, containers, pipes, cables, profiles), sheet and panel manufacturers, label and tag producers, and specialty industrial applications (PEX pipes, lithium batteries, gaskets). Under second-generation general manager Claudia Benelli, the company is privately held, bootstrapped and celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025.

Name

Ferrarini & Benelli

Legal name

Ferrarini & Benelli S.r.l.

Website

https://www.ferben.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ferrarini & Benelli designs and manufactures corona and plasma surface treatment systems.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Romanengo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corona Treatment Systems and Equipment: Sale of corona surface treatment systems including treaters, generators, electrodes, rollers, and spare parts. Systems are designed and manufactured in-house with customization capabilities.
2. Plasma Treatment Systems: Sale of atmospheric plasma treatment systems including generators and nozzles (In Air Plasma, In Air Plasma XL, In Air Plasma Spark) for various application requirements.
3. Dyne Test Products: Sale of surface tension measurement products including Dyne Test Inks (31-58 dyne/cm range) and Dyne Test Pens (38 dyne/cm).
4. Technical Assistance and Spare Parts: Technical support services, remote diagnostics via FB Cloud platform, and spare parts distribution through multi-firm sales agents worldwide.
5. Laboratory Services: In-house laboratory testing services for customer substrate samples with surface tension tests and treatment effectiveness evaluation, providing detailed reports.
6. Consulting and Training: Customer consulting for solution selection and technical staff training for optimal use of surface treatments, including customized training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ferrarini & Benelli designs and manufactures industrial corona and atmospheric plasma surface treatment systems, along with digital high-frequency generators, ozone destruction accessories and dyne test products, used to improve adhesion of inks, adhesives, lacquers and coatings on plastic films, metallised films, paper, sheets, foils, tubes, labels and other substrates. All treatment hardware and generator software is engineered in-house, enabling customized configurations integrated into extrusion, converting and printing production lines operated by industrial OEMs and converters worldwide.

Product overview

Ferrarini & Benelli is an Italian manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of surface treatment solutions for industrial applications. The product line centers on two core treatment technologies: Corona treatment systems (Polimetal, Poliplast, Bikappa series, Labels, Format, ET Labo, Mini Bikappa) and Atmospheric Plasma treatment systems (In Air Plasma, In Air Plasma XL, In Air Plasma Spark). Supporting hardware includes digital generators (Evo Smart, EVO, GTS MX) with cloud connectivity via the F&B Cloud platform, plus accessories like the OZO-NO! ozone destruction system and Dyne Test measurement products (inks, pens, markers). Spare parts include discharge rollers, transformers, electrodes, and silicone sleeves. Services encompass laboratory testing, consulting/training, technical assistance, customized solutions, and special applications development. All products are manufactured in Italy at their Romanengo facility, with approximately 13,000 corona treatment stations installed worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polimetal Universal Corona Treater Universal corona treater for plastic and metallised films designed for printing and converting applications, available in single and double-sided versions with easy film threading and simple air-gap adjustment. Targeted at flexible packaging converters and OEMs.
• Poliplast Corona Treater Customisable corona treater for plastic film and paper used in extrusion coating and converting applications. Targeted at extrusion coating lines and converters.
• Bikappa Rotary Two-Sided Treater Two-sided corona treater suitable for different widths, ideal for blown extrusion and flexographic printing applications. Targeted at blown extrusion lines and flexo printers.
• Bikappa Tunnel Single-Sided Treater Single-sided corona treater for treating the inner sides of blown extruders. Targeted at blown film extrusion lines.
• Cartonplast Sheet Treater Corona treater for thick rigid sheets, available in one and two-sided versions. Targeted at sheet manufacturers and converters handling rigid substrates.
• Bikappa FGL Sheet Treater Corona treater for sheets and semi-rigid sheets up to 3 mm thickness. Targeted at sheet converters and panel manufacturers.
• ET 98 Narrow Web Label Treater Narrow web corona treater for labels, designed for easy integration into printing presses with a compact footprint. Targeted at label printers and tag manufacturers.
• Sheetfed Corona Treatment System (Format) Sheet-fed corona treatment system that increases the wettability of sheets in various sizes (A4 to A0, B4 to B0 and custom sizes) for printing and paper converting applications, allowing treatment reinstatement on already manufactured substrates. Targeted at laboratories and small-batch converters and printers.
• ET Labo Manual Corona Treatment System Manual corona treatment system designed for laboratories of companies producing inks, glues, adhesives and other substrates for sample testing. Targeted at ink, adhesive and substrate manufacturers' R&D and QC labs.
• Polyethylene Pipes Treater Specialised corona treater that improves adhesion of insulation to the inside of pipes and anchors inks to the outside of polyethylene pipes. Targeted at pipe manufacturers and PEX/plumbing producers.
• TNN FLAT Sandwich Panel Treater Corona treater that improves polyurethane foam adhesion to sheet metal for sandwich panel production. Targeted at refrigerator and sandwich panel manufacturers.
• AT and TNN Adhesive Tape Treaters AT corona treater bonds inks to adhesive tapes; TNN prevents noise effect for adhesive tape applications. Targeted at adhesive tape manufacturers.
• TM Stripe Mobile Corona Treater Mobile corona treater for small film strips, ideal for printing logos in blown extrusion applications. Targeted at blown film lines needing localised logo printing.
• Mini Bikappa Lab Extrusion Treater

Quantifiable outcome

• About 13,000 corona treatment stations installed worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• IBD Wickeltechnik GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Strategic partnership to strengthen Ferrarini & Benelli's footprint in the German market. IBD Wickeltechnik GmbH serves as the local distribution partner for Germany, providing sales, technical support, and spare parts services to customers in the region.
• AMUT DOLCI BIELLONI SRLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian extrusion equipment manufacturer and major client partner. Long-standing collaboration in the flexible packaging industry where Ferrarini & Benelli's corona treatment systems are integrated into AMUT's extrusion lines.
• COLINES SPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian extrusion equipment manufacturer - major client partner in the flexible packaging sector. Long-term collaboration integrating Ferrarini & Benelli treatment solutions into COLINES extrusion systems.
• BOBST GROUP ITALIA SPAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading converting equipment manufacturer and major client. Partnership for integrating corona treatment solutions into BOBST converting and printing equipment for the flexible packaging industry.
• UTECO CONVERTING SPAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner25-year collaboration with Uteco Converting Spa, a major manufacturer of flexographic, gravure and laminating presses with EUR 110 million turnover. Companies have developed customized solutions for machines with special configurations together.
• HOSOKAWA ALPINEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman extrusion equipment manufacturer - European client partner. Integration of Ferrarini & Benelli treatment technology into HOSOKAWA ALPINE extrusion systems.
• REIFENHAUSER EXTRUSIONmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman extrusion equipment manufacturer - European client partner. Long-standing collaboration in providing surface treatment solutions for Reifenhäuser extrusion lines.
• WINDMOLLER & HOLSCHERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman converting equipment manufacturer - European client partner. Partnership for integrating corona treatment solutions into W&H converting and printing equipment.
• KOENIG & BAUER FLEXOTECNICA SPAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian flexographic printing equipment manufacturer - major client partner. Collaboration for integrating corona treatment into flexographic printing presses.
• OMET SRLmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian label and packaging equipment manufacturer - major client partner.
• ATAC PLASTIC MACHINERY CO.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkey-based plastic machinery manufacturer - rest of world client partner.
• MACRO ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGYmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanada-based extrusion equipment manufacturer - rest of world client partner for North American market.
• Acimga AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian trade association for printing and packaging machinery. Collaboration on Italian Technology Award programme and participation in trade shows including Printpack Alger through Italian Pavilion organized by Acimga in collaboration with ICE Agency.
• ICE Agency (Italian Trade Agency)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian Trade Agency supporting internationalization of Italian companies. Collaboration with Acimga Association on Italian Technology Award programme and organization of Italian pavilions at international trade shows.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Enercon Industries Corporation: US-based manufacturer of corona and atmospheric plasma surface treatment systems serving printing, converting, and plastics markets. Directly competes with F&B with overlapping technology platforms and similar converter customer segments.
• Vetaphone A/S: Danish manufacturer of corona treatment systems for the printing, converting, and packaging industries. Directly competes with Ferrarini & Benelli in corona surface treatment equipment with comparable product portfolio, OEM customer base, and global sales coverage.
• Tantec A/S: Danish manufacturer of corona and plasma surface treatment equipment for plastics and packaging. Directly competes with F&B in atmospheric plasma and corona technologies serving flexible packaging converters and extrusion processors.
• Plasmatreat GmbH: German manufacturer of atmospheric plasma surface treatment equipment for industrial applications including automotive, electronics, and packaging. Directly competes with F&B's plasma product line with broader industrial market reach and stronger presence in Northern Europe.
• Ahlbrandt Group: German manufacturer of corona treatment equipment for the printing and packaging industry. Directly competes with F&B with similar product focus on corona systems for film, paper, and foil treatment serving comparable OEM and converter customers in DACH region.
• Softal Corona & Plasma: Manufacturer of corona and plasma surface treatment systems serving the printing, converting, and plastics manufacturing markets. Directly competes with F&B with overlapping technology platforms and converter customer focus.
• Acxys Technologies: French manufacturer of atmospheric plasma surface treatment equipment for industrial applications. Directly competes with F&B's plasma product line, particularly in European automotive, aerospace, and packaging customer segments.
• Sigma Technologies International: Manufacturer of corona and plasma surface treatment systems for industrial and packaging applications. Directly competes with F&B with similar technology focus, primarily serving converter and extrusion customers.

Others

• Bobst Group SA: Swiss manufacturer of printing, converting, and packaging equipment. While not a direct surface treatment competitor, Bobst is a major F&B OEM partner that embeds F&B systems into its production lines; relevant as a large ecosystem participant in the same flexible packaging value chain.

Broad incumbents

• Nordson Corporation: US-based diversified industrial equipment manufacturer with surface treatment capabilities (including Nordson MARCH plasma systems) alongside broader coating, dispensing, and adhesives equipment. Comparable as a larger, broader incumbent operating in overlapping surface treatment and finishing categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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