Teepack Spezialmaschinen

What Teepack Spezialmaschinen does

TEEPACK monetizes primarily through one-time capital-equipment sales of configured PERFECTA and CONSTANTA lines, supplemented by three recurring service streams: (1) a 24/7 online spare parts catalog with 3D visualization for machines from 2018 onward, (2) a tiered Service Level Agreement offering 4-14 hour response times across four priority tiers, and (3) retrofit services that modernize installed machines with new functionality, efficiency upgrades, and control system optimizations. Go-to-market is a hybrid of direct enterprise field sales out of Germany and an exclusive regional agency network covering South East Asia (Sri Lanka), China (Shanghai), Russia (Moscow), Africa (South Africa), and India (Kolkata). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the customer base is almost entirely enterprise tea manufacturers (Teekanne, Baeshen Rabea, Bastek, BOH, DMCC, Richard, Good Young, Universal Food Technologies, Malcom, Meghna Fresh Premium Tea, Sapsan, and Bio-Nahrungsmittel among named references) with a small expansion into non-tea food and non-food packaging.

Name

Teepack Spezialmaschinen

Legal name

TEEPACK Spezialmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://teepack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TEEPACK Spezialmaschinen is a German manufacturer of high-speed double-chamber tea-bag packaging machinery serving enterprise tea producers globally. The company sells PERFECTA and CONSTANTA modular platforms, spare parts, retrofits, and tiered service agreements through direct sales and a five-region agency network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tea Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Tea packaging machines
• Form fill seal
• Packaging automation
• Double chamber tea bags
• Vertical flowpack

Headquarters

HQ city

Meerbusch

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machine Sales: Sale of tea packaging machines including PERFECTA series, CONSTANTA series, and Zenobia flowpack machines. Custom-configured to customer specifications with various production speed options (up to 400 bags/minute).
2. Spare Parts: Online spare parts catalog with 24/7 availability. Machine-specific parts identification via digital viewer for machines from 2018 onwards.
3. Retrofit Services: Retrofitting existing machines with new functionalities for efficiency improvements, quality control, and technology upgrades. Covers efficiency, quality, retrofitting, maintenance, and control system optimizations.
4. Service Level Agreements: Tiered support services including warranty, service agreements, and remote maintenance. Response times range from 4 hours (critical) to 14 hours (low priority) during business hours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teepack Spezialmaschinen manufactures tea-bag packaging machinery, including the PERFECTA and CONSTANTA series machines, along with end-of-line packaging systems, retrofit services, and spare parts for the global tea packaging industry. The company designs and builds modular, high-speed form-fill-seal equipment used by tea producers to package tea bags, including its proprietary double-chamber tea-bag format.

Product overview

TEEPACK Spezialmaschinen is a German manufacturer specializing in tea packaging machinery with over 70 years of experience and more than 3,000 machines sold worldwide. The product portfolio centers on two core machine families: the PERFECTA modular system and CONSTANTA machines. The PERFECTA platform is a highly flexible, modular solution offering multiple variants (PERFECTA R as the flagship, PERFECTA TAG for basic tagged bags, PERFECTA UNIVERSAL for three bag types, PERFECTA FLOWPACK with integrated flowpack packaging, and PERFECTA FAMILY SIZE for XL formats) with speeds ranging from 250-400 bags/minute. CONSTANTA RC provides a proven alternative at up to 250 bags/minute. Both platforms can be extended with an End-of-Line Module (ELC) for integrated cartoning. The offering is complemented by comprehensive services including retrofit upgrades, an online spare parts catalog, tiered service level agreements with remote maintenance capabilities, and a global agency network covering South East Asia, China, Russia, Africa, and India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Perfecta: Modular system for double-chamber tea bag packaging machines, available in multiple variants including Perfecta R, Perfecta TAG, Perfecta Universal, Perfecta Flowpack, and Perfecta Family Size.
• Constanta
• Zenobia
• Retrofit

Products and services

• PERFECTA Series Modular tea-bag packaging machines based on a form-fill-seal architecture, used by industrial tea producers to package tea at high speed. Designed with a modular system to support multiple formats including the proprietary double-chamber tea bag.
• CONSTANTA Series Tea-bag packaging machine line for industrial tea packaging operations, complementing the PERFECTA series within the company's product portfolio.
• End-of-Line Packaging Systems Downstream packaging equipment, including vertical flowpack-style systems, that completes the packaging line after tea-bag forming for tea producers.
• Retrofit Services Service offering to upgrade and modernize existing Teepack machines already installed at customer sites, extending equipment life and adding new functionality.
• Spare Parts OEM spare parts for Teepack tea-bag packaging machines, supplied to existing customers to support maintenance and continuous operation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speed up to 400 bags/minute with PERFECTA machines
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered regional, core and minor.

• Tea Infusions (PVT) LTDregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive agency representation for South East Asia region. Located at 18B Subhadrarama Lane, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. Handles sales and support for tea packaging machines in the region.
• Gecona TEC GmbH (Shanghai)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representation for China market. Located at No. 1515, Building C, ZhongShanBei Er Road, Room 401-402, Oil Mansion, Shanghai 200092, China.
• GeconaTEC GmbH (Moscow)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representation for Russia market. Located at Duchovskoj Pereulok 17, 1115191 Moscow, Russia.
• PMD Packaging SystemsregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representation for Africa region. Located at P.O. Box 3353, Greengate Business Park 11 Plot 187 Beyers Naude Dr. Muldersdrift 1739, Honeydrew, South Africa.
• Transtrade Marketing Private LimitedregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency representation for India market. Located at 238B, A. J. C. Bose Road, 700020 Kolkata, India.
• TEEKANNE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company group with over 1,500 employees worldwide. TEEPACK is a technology leader within the TEEKANNE Group, specializing in highest quality tea bag packaging machines. Founded as a sister company in 1948.
• Science, Service and Industry PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term and fruitful cooperation with partners from science, service, and industry for R&D collaboration and continuous innovation in packaging solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rovema: German manufacturer specializing in vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging machines, directly comparable to Teepack's Zenobia platform. Same German-engineering heritage, mid-market industrial customer base, and customizable machine architecture.
• Bossar: Italian supplier of form-fill-seal packaging machines for liquid, viscous and powder products, with strong presence in tea and coffee packaging lines. Competes head-to-head with Teepack in VFFS and end-of-line packaging.
• ACMA (Coesia Group): Italian manufacturer of tea, coffee and sugar packaging machines (e.g., tea-bag forming and wrapping lines) within the Coesia group. Directly comparable product portfolio serving global tea and coffee brands with overlapping machine categories.
• Pester Pac Automation (Bosch Packaging Technology): Direct competitor in tea bag and sachet packaging machinery; Pester historically made tea bag machines comparable to Teepack's Constanta/PERFECTA and is now part of Bosch Packaging, giving it scale and global service reach in the same niche.
• Hassia Verpackungsmaschinen: German manufacturer of form-fill-seal pouch and sachet machines serving food, beverage and pharmaceutical customers. Comparable in technology stack (VFFS/HFFS), German-engineering positioning and tea/coffee-adjacent customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German beverage and packaging machinery leader with broad end-of-line and primary packaging capabilities. While less specialized in tea bags, it competes with Teepack's Zenobia and ELC end-of-line modules for beverage/food customers globally.
• IMA Industries: Major Italian packaging machinery group with tea, coffee and food packaging lines among its broad portfolio. Larger and more diversified than Teepack but overlaps directly in tea/coffee bagging and end-of-line solutions.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery conglomerate with multiple brands serving food, beverage and consumer goods end-of-line and filling. Overlaps with Teepack in flexible and end-of-line packaging solutions for similar global enterprise customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teepack-international
• Facebookfacebook.com/TEEPACK.International

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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