GECAM

What GECAM does

GECAM Engineering is a French designer and manufacturer of heat-sealing (thermoscellage) packaging machines, founded in 1984 and headquartered in Gaillac, Occitanie. The company produces a three-tier product range covering manual sealers (USAPACK 310, 3102, 3151), semi-automatic drawer-style sealers including the USAPACK 345 family and the Modèle 3260 Vide & Gaz with integrated BUSCH vacuum pump for Modified Atmosphere Packaging, and fully automatic multi-track sealing lines (Modèles 3250, 3604, 3760). Complementary offerings include electric labeling systems, line accessories (accumulation tables, depilers, conveyors, tool carts), and consumables — trays, containers, and sealing films — supplied through sister entity USAGUNIC.

The business operates as a vertically integrated industrial manufacturer: design, prototyping, and assembly are performed in-house at the consolidated Gaillac facility relocated in August 2019, with a dedicated after-sales service (SAV) team providing telephone support, spare parts, and on-site interventions through a local partner network. The go-to-market is sales-led, with regional technico-commercial representatives covering the Sud-Est, Nord-Est, and Nord-Ouest territories in France, supported by a quote-based pricing model. Customers are predominantly French institutional buyers — hospitals, EHPAD nursing homes, central kitchens, catering companies, laboratories, and agri-food processors — with no named individual accounts and no disclosed international footprint.

GECAM is family-owned by the Courbatieu family and operates as part of Groupe GC, a packaging-focused conglomerate that also includes USAGUNIC (containers and films distribution) and USAPLAST (plastic injection manufacturing). Leadership consists of Valérie Courbatieu (President) and Sylvain Courbatieu (Director General). The combined group structure enables GECAM to offer an integrated machine-plus-consumable-plus-container solution that is difficult for single-product competitors to replicate.

Name

GECAM

Legal name

GECAM Engineering

Website

https://gecam.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GECAM Engineering designs and manufactures heat-sealing (thermoscellage) packaging machines — manual, semi-automatic, and automatic lines plus MAP equipment — serving French hospitals, central kitchens, caterers, laboratories, and agri-food processors, with consumables supplied via sister entity USAGUNIC within Groupe GC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

akta.pro primary industry

Tray Sealing & MAP (Modified Atmosphere Packaging) Equipment (IMAHAOAL)

Keywords

• Heat sealing machines
• Food packaging equipment
• Tray sealing systems
• Modified atmosphere packaging
• Vacuum packaging machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaillac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machine sales: Sale of thermoscellage machines including manual, semi-automatic, and automatic sealing lines. Machines are designed and manufactured in-house at the Gaillac facility.
2. Consumables (films, containers): Sale of consumables including sealing films and containers, distributed through subsidiary USAGUNIC to provide integrated packaging solutions.
3. After-sales service and spare parts: After-sales service including technical support, spare parts supply, and on-site interventions through dedicated SAV team and local partner network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GECAM Engineering designs and manufactures heat-sealing (thermoscellage) packaging machines for institutional and industrial food packaging, offering manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic multi-track sealing lines. The portfolio is complemented by vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) machines, labeling systems, packaging accessories, and consumables (trays, containers, sealing films) distributed through subsidiary USAGUNIC. The company supports installed equipment with after-sales service and spare parts.

Product overview

GECAM Engineering is a designer and manufacturer of thermo-sealing (heat sealing) packaging machines. The product portfolio comprises three main categories of sealers (manual, semi-automatic, and fully automatic multi-track lines), labeling systems, accessories (tables, conveyors, depilers, tool carts), and related consumables. The manual sealers include models USAPACK 310, 3102, and 3151. The semi-automatic range includes drawer-style models 3161, USAPACK 345, USAPACK 345 CI, 3210, and the vacuum/MAP model 3260. The automatic lines include compact pneumatic model 3250, fully electric model 3604, and 2-track pneumatic model 3760. These are complemented by semi-automatic and automatic labeling systems, support equipment, and sealing films/barquette consumables supplied through subsidiary USAGUNIC. Services include after-sales support and spare parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manual Heat Sealers (Scelleuses manuelles) Manual electric heat sealers (Models USAPACK 310, 3102, 3151) with stainless steel / anodized aluminum structure, temperature regulation, and Teflon-coated heating plates. Suitable for low-volume tray sealing in hospitals, central kitchens, and laboratories.
• Semi-Automatic Heat Sealers (Scelleuses semi-automatiques) Pneumatic and electric drawer-style semi-automatic heat sealers, including vacuum and Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) variants with integrated BUSCH vacuum pump. For mid-volume food service and agri-food processors needing MAP or vacuum capability.
• Automatic Sealing Lines (Lignes de scellage automatiques) Fully automatic pneumatic and electric sealing lines featuring multi-track capability (up to 3 tracks), rotary carousel tool system with 10-second tool-free changeovers, anti-wave entry speed regulation, and programmable automaton controls for film advance, temperature, and sealing time via predefined recipes. For high-volume production in central kitchens and food processing.
• Labeling Systems (Systèmes d'étiquetage) Semi-automatic and automatic electric/pneumatic labeling systems with direct thermal or thermal transfer printing, integrated for use with GECAM sealing lines to provide packaged product identification. For institutional kitchens and food processors.
• Sealing Line Accessories (Accessoires) Equipment tables, rotary accumulation tables, tray depilers, flexible belt conveyors, and tool holder carts (with and without preheating) to support and integrate GECAM heat sealing lines in production environments.
• Packaging Consumables (Consommables) Packaging consumables (trays, containers, sealing films) distributed through subsidiary USAGUNIC, providing integrated consumable supply alongside GECAM sealing machines.
• After-Sales Service (Service Après Vente) After-sales service including technical telephone hotline, email support ([email protected]), spare parts supply, and on-site interventions through a decentralized network of local partners covering France.

Named customers7 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• USAGUNICcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial distribution company for injected or thermoformed containers, sealing films, and labeling products. Part of Groupe GC offering comprehensive packaging solutions.
• USAPLASTcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturing company producing containers through injection plastic molding. Sister company within Groupe GC providing integrated packaging manufacturing capabilities.
• Groupe GC / Groupe CourbatieucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent group created to offer comprehensive packaging solutions combining container design/manufacturing and sealing machine production. Family-owned group with GECAM, USAGUNIC, and USAPLAST.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ULMA Packaging: ULMA Packaging is a Spanish manufacturer of packaging machinery including tray sealers and flow-pack lines for food and retail. Comparable to GECAM as a southern-European packaging equipment specialist with broader product breadth and international distribution.
• G. Mondini: G. Mondini is an Italian manufacturer of tray sealing and MAP packaging equipment serving the food industry globally. It is a comparable niche European specialist competing with GECAM in the prepared-meals and fresh protein packaging segments.
• SEALPAC: SEALPAC is a Dutch manufacturer specializing in tray sealing and Modified Atmosphere Packaging machines for fresh food, ready meals, and meat. It directly competes with GECAM in the European institutional and food processing MAP equipment market.
• MULTIVAC: MULTIVAC is a German global leader in tray sealing and MAP packaging machinery for food, medical, and consumer goods. It is the closest direct competitor to GECAM, offering a comparable product range at much larger scale and with international reach.

Broad incumbents

• Ilapak: Ilapak is an Italian-based global packaging machinery manufacturer offering flow wrapping, tray sealing, and MAP solutions for food. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps with GECAM in tray sealing technology but serves a much wider product portfolio.
• ProMach: ProMach is a large US-based packaging machinery conglomerate with brands offering tray sealing, MAP, and integrated packaging lines. It is a broad incumbent competing with GECAM in food packaging equipment through its various subsidiaries.

Regional players

• Veripack: Veripack is an Italian manufacturer of packaging machines including heat sealing and MAP equipment serving southern European markets. Comparable to GECAM as a regional packaging machinery specialist in a neighboring geography.
• Cima-Pak: Cima-Pak is an Italian packaging machinery manufacturer producing tray sealers and thermoforming equipment for the food sector. Comparable to GECAM as a southern-European regional player targeting similar institutional and food processing customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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