Kosme

Name

Kosme

Legal name

Kosme s.r.l. Unipersonale

Website

https://kosme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kosme s.r.l. Unipersonale is an Italian industrial machinery subsidiary of Krones AG that designs and manufactures complete packaging, filling, labelling, blowmoulding, and process technology lines for the compact-class (low-to-medium output) segment of the beverage and liquid food industry.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging and Bottling Machinery

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)

Keywords

• Beverage packaging machinery
• Bottle filling equipment
• Industrial labelling machines
• Stretch blow moulding
• Complete bottling lines

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bottling and Packaging Equipment Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete lines for packaging and beverage production, including labelling machines, filling machines, blow moulding machines, packaging equipment (palletizers, depalletizers), and block solutions. Machines are sold directly or through agency channels to beverage, food, and consumer goods manufacturers globally.
2. Lifecycle Services and Spare Parts: Kosme Lifecycle Service (LCS) provides spare parts, technical service, remote support, and training programs for operators and maintenance staff. Services include base training, advanced training, and specialization training for machine operators and maintainers.
3. E-commerce Spare Parts Platform: E-shop for ordering spare parts and equipment, enabling customers to directly purchase components needed for machine maintenance and repair.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kosme designs and manufactures complete lines for packaging and beverage production, including labelling machines, filling equipment, blow moulding machines, packaging machinery (palletizers and depalletizers), and integrated block technology systems that combine multiple production steps in a single compact unit. The company provides turn-key 360-degree bottling and packaging line solutions covering raw material through finished product, supported by a Lifecycle Service for spare parts, technical support, and training.

Product overview

Kosme operates as a provider of complete lines for Packaging & Beverage, offering an integrated portfolio of filling, labelling, packaging, blowmoulding, and process technology solutions. The product ecosystem includes labelling machines (Flectra, Ultrareel, Kosme Ultracol, Flexa Sensicol, Flexa Unicol, Flexa Combicol), filling equipment (Barifill Canto, Canto, Volufill VODM, Weighfill WF, Barifill HES, Barifill HRS, Primafill LV-F), blowmoulding systems (KSB Rotative and KSB Linear lines), and packaging solutions (MULTIPAL palletizers, MULTIDEPAL depalletizers, Robotic Solutions). Block technology products (3Bloc, SynchroBloc) combine multiple functions in single compact systems. Process technology includes CIP systems, carbonators, mixers, water treatment, flash pasteurizers, syrup rooms, and brew houses. The offering is unified through Line Solutions engineering for complete turn-key installations, supported by Lifecycle Service (LCS) for training, technical support, and spare parts. Kosme also serves wine & spirits, water, beer, carbonated soft drinks, oil & liquid food, milk & dairy, home & personal care, chemicals, and microbrewery segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flectra: New generation labelling machine developed jointly by KOSME Italy and Gernep GmbH, combining expertise from both companies. Designed for low and medium output ranges with high flexibility, efficiency, and user-friendliness.
• Continua X3M

Products and services

• Flectra Labelling Machine
• Ultrareel
• Kosme Ultracol
• Flexa Sensicol
• Flexa Unicol
• Flexa Combicol
• Barifill Canto
• Canto Can Filler
• Volufill VODM
• Weighfill WF
• Barifill HES
• Barifill HRS
• Primafill LV-F
• KSB Rotary Blowmoulders (XR/G and XR/Gs)
• KSB Linear Blowmoulders (1XXL, 2XL, 2XXL)
• MULTIPAL Palletizers
• MULTIDEPAL Depalletizers
• Robotic Solutions
• 3Bloc Block Technology

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 30,000 containers/hour labelling speed (Flectra)
• +6 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship/primary.

• Gernep GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2015Labelling machine specialist acquired by Krones in 2015 and now part of the unified KOSME organisation. Jointly developed the Flectra labelling machine generation combining expertise of both Kosme and Gernep. Gernep provides labelling technology expertise specifically for rotary labellers, complementing Kosme's labelling portfolio.
• Krones Group (Subsidiary Integration)flagship/primaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009The Compact Class business unit brings together KOSME Italy, KOSME Austria, KOSME FBA (France/Belgium), and Gernep as wholly-owned subsidiaries fully integrated into the Krones Group since 2009. A new unified KOSME organisation is being formed to create a stronger competitive unit. New brand identity planned for 2026.
• Krones AGflagship/primaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001In 2001, Kosme entered a partnership with Krones, a world-leading company in beverage and liquid food technology. This partnership strengthened and expanded Kosme's production through exchange of synergies and know-how. Kosme has been fully integrated into the Krones Group since 2009. The partnership provides access to shared technologies including Krones HES valves, Sensometic filling technology, and the Krones Operation Platform (KOP). Kosme fills the Compact Class (low to medium output) segment within the Krones Group.
• Krones Group Companies (External Partners)coreTechnology or IntegrationKosme integrates machines from Krones Group companies and external partners in its line solutions. Lines Engineering assembles and harmonizes own production solutions with Krones Group machines (Krones, Evoguard, Ampco Pumps, etc.) and external partner machines. The company also relies on OEM partners with decades of wine and brewery experience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak supplies processing, filling, and packaging solutions for dairy, beverages, and liquid food — a broader incumbent that competes with Kosme in dairy and liquid food filling and packaging lines.
• GEA Group: GEA supplies process technology, separators, homogenizers, and filling equipment for food, beverage, dairy, and pharma — a broader incumbent with overlapping liquid processing and packaging capabilities.
• Sacmi Group: Italian-headquartered machinery group with overlapping capabilities in packaging, beverage, and liquid food processing equipment — competes with Kosme in filling, labelling, and complete line solutions.
• Krones AG: Kosme's publicly-traded parent and global market leader in beverage and liquid food technology. While Kosme owns the Compact Class segment, Krones itself competes in higher-output ranges where Kosme is deliberately not present.

Emerging players

• Liquid Packaging Solutions: US-based manufacturer of filling and capping equipment for liquid products, focused on small-to-mid output ranges — a niche competitor in the same Compact Class segment Kosme serves.

Direct peers

• Serac Group: Serac manufactures filling and capping equipment for liquid food, dairy, HPC, and chemicals — directly competing with Kosme's Barifill, Volufill, and Weighfill product families.
• SMI S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of bottling and packaging machinery for beverages, edible oils, and liquid food — directly competing with Kosme in wrapping, palletizing, and complete line solutions in the medium-output segment.
• KHS GmbH: KHS is a leading German manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment for beverages, liquid food, and HPC — directly competing with Kosme across fillers, labellers, and complete line solutions in overlapping output ranges.
• Sidel: Sidel designs and produces PET bottling, blow-moulding, filling, and packaging lines for beverages, liquid food, and HPC — a direct competitor to Kosme in blow-moulding and complete line integration.
• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based packaging machinery group with strong filling, labelling, and bottling capabilities across beverage and HPC — competing with Kosme in mid-range filling and labelling equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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