What Amut does

AMUT S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1958 and headquartered in Novara, Italy. The company designs and builds custom-engineered extrusion and recycling equipment for plastics processors, recyclers, and waste management operators, operating across two divisions: Extrusion (foils, sheets, stretch film, membranes, pipes, profiles, edgebanding, solar panel foils, medical tubing, shotgun shells) and Recycling (PET/HDPE/LDPE washing lines, sorting systems, MRF/PRF facilities, refuse-derived fuel, and scrap-tyre processing). AMUT's proprietary technologies include the patented De-Labeller and Friction Washer for PET recycling, PROWIND high-speed winding, ZERO SCRAP trim reclamation, and an integrated R-PET sheet line combined with EREMA technology for FDA/EFSA-certified food-grade output from 100% post-consumer bottle flakes.

The company sells directly through regional sales offices in Italy, Canada (Bracebridge), and Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), supplemented by exclusive sales agents such as EXTRUDAMERICA LLC for the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. AMUT maintains ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 27001 certifications, and is family-owned, with Piergianni Milani as President and Mauro Drappo as CEO. Pricing is project-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated from custom hardware sales, recycling plant construction, and recurring after-sales service including remote assistance, with installed equipment reported to operate for 15-40+ years.

Name

Amut

Legal name

AMUT S.p.A.

Website

https://amut.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

AMUT S.p.A. is a privately-held Italian industrial machinery manufacturer, founded in 1958, that designs custom-engineered extrusion lines and plastic recycling plants for plastics processors, recyclers, and waste management operators worldwide, selling through regional offices and exclusive sales agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Novara

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Extrusion Lines and Machinery: Sale of custom-engineered extrusion lines and machinery for plastics processing. Includes extruders (single screw, twin screw, conical), downstream equipment, and complete production lines for various applications including sheets, membranes, pipes, profiles, stretch films, and specialty products.
2. Recycling Plants and Equipment: Design and construction of plastic sorting and washing plants for PET/HDPE/PP bottles, containers, and PE film. Includes turnkey solutions and modular systems for bottle-to-bottle, bottle-to-packaging, and other recycling applications.
3. After-Sales Service and Support: Global after-sales service including remote assistance, technical support, and ongoing maintenance services for installed equipment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AMUT designs, engineers, and manufactures custom plastic extrusion, conversion, and recycling machinery for industrial processors. The portfolio includes cast film, blown film, stretch film, bi-oriented, thermoforming, printing/converting, and bottle-to-bottle PET recycling lines, delivered as turnkey plants with proprietary components and food-contact regulatory compliance.

Product overview

AMUT offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial machinery organized into two main divisions: Extrusion and Recycling. The Extrusion division provides production lines for membranes, sheets, foils, edgebanding, corrugated panels, solar panels, pipes, medical tubing, shotgun shells, profiles, and stretch films, complemented by a full range of extruder equipment (single screw, twin screw, conical twin screw) with capacities from 20mm to 180mm screw diameters. The Recycling division offers washing lines for PET, LDPE, and HDPE materials, along with patented equipment including De-Labeller, Friction Washer, and Turbo Washer for processing plastic waste. Both divisions also provide complete sorting and processing systems (MRF, PRF, refuse-derived fuel), auxiliary equipment (conveyors, ballistic separators, disc screens, bale breakers), and after-sales service including remote assistance. The company operates as a single unified offering where customers can purchase individual components or complete turnkey plants, with all products designed, manufactured, and serviced from Italy with over 60 years of experience since 1958.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AMUT Recycling: Specializes in the design and construction of plastic sorting and washing plants for PET/HDPE/PP bottles and containers and PE film
• AMUT Extrusion

Products and services

• Cast film extrusion lines Complete cast film extrusion systems that produce flat plastic films for packaging, hygiene, and industrial applications; sold to industrial plastic processors worldwide.
• Blown film extrusion lines Turnkey blown film extrusion lines for the production of tubular plastic films used in packaging, agriculture, and industrial film applications; supplied to film manufacturers.
• Stretch film extrusion lines Specialised stretch film extrusion lines producing hand and machine stretch wrap used in palletising and logistics packaging; aimed at industrial stretch film producers.
• Bi-oriented film extrusion lines (BOPP, BOPE, BOPET, BOPA) Bi-oriented film extrusion lines producing biaxially oriented polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, and polyamide films for high-performance packaging; delivered to large film manufacturers.
• Thermoforming lines Thermoforming systems that convert plastic sheets into formed packaging and finished plastic products, including in-line integration with extrusion; targeted at packaging manufacturers and converters.
• Printing and converting lines Printing and converting lines for the finishing of plastic films and packaging, often integrated downstream of AMUT extrusion systems; aimed at packaging converters.
• PET bottle-to-bottle recycling lines Complete recycling lines for post-consumer PET bottles, including delabelling, washing, sorting, extrusion, and pelletising into food-grade rPET; supplied to recycling operators.
• PROWIND automatic winding system Proprietary automatic winding technology for plastic film reels, sold as a built-in module of AMUT extrusion and converting lines; aimed at film producers requiring high-quality, automated reel handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Some extrusion lines still operating after 40+ years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

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

• EXTRUDAMERICA LLCregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 July 2025EXTRUDAMERICA LLC appointed as exclusive sales agency for AMUT's extrusion technologies in the mainland Northeast and Mid-Atlantic United States. This partnership extends AMUT's sales reach in the critical U.S. market.
• EREMA TechnologycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with EREMA for combined R-PET sheet extrusion technology. AMUT's extrusion lines are combined with EREMA technology for Bottle to Packaging direct process certified food grade single layer foil, achieving FDA and EFSA certification.
• Allied SolutionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with Allied Solutions for exhibition at Plastindia 2026 in New Delhi, India. Allied Solutions appears to be a local partner for the Indian market exhibition.
• AMAPLASTminorOthersMember of AMAPLAST, the Italian plastics and rubber machinery manufacturers association.
• CONFINDUSTRIA PIEMONTEminorOthersMember of CONFINDUSTRIA PIEMONTE, the Piedmont employers' federation.
• APR (Association of Plastic Recyclers)minorOthersMember of APR, the Association of Plastic Recyclers.
• ASIPLAminorOthersMember of ASIPLA.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Starlinger: Austrian manufacturer of machinery for woven plastic packaging, recycling, and PET extrusion. Direct competitor in PET recycling and extrusion lines, comparable in custom-engineered approach and family-owned heritage.
• Bandera (Luigi Bandera SpA): Italian manufacturer of extrusion lines for films, sheets, pipes, and profiles. Closest geographic and product-line peer to AMUT, headquartered near Milan with overlapping product portfolio in extrusion technology.
• Reifenhäuser Group: German family-owned manufacturer of extrusion lines for films, sheets, and nonwovens. Closely comparable to AMUT in extrusion technology and family-controlled structure, with stronger market position in film extrusion.
• Davis-Standard: US-based manufacturer of extrusion and converting machinery for plastics, rubber, and specialty applications. Comparable custom-engineered approach to AMUT's extrusion lines, with stronger North American installed base.
• KraussMaffei: German global manufacturer of extrusion and injection molding machinery for plastics and rubber. Directly competes with AMUT's extrusion lines across pipe, profile, and sheet applications, with broader product portfolio and significantly larger scale.
• Bausano: Italian extrusion machinery manufacturer specializing in twin-screw extruders for PVC, WPC, and pipe applications. Directly competes with AMUT's conical and parallel twin-screw extruder product lines from a similar Italian manufacturing base.
• Coperion: German manufacturer of compounding and extrusion machinery, bulk material handling, and feeding systems. Competes directly with AMUT in plastics processing and recycling pelletizing systems, with larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• TOMRA: Norwegian sensor-based sorting and recycling technology provider. Competes with AMUT Recycling in MRF/sorting systems while serving an overlapping plastics-recycling customer base, with significantly larger scale and broader recycling verticals.

Emerging players

• EREMA Group: Austrian specialist in plastic recycling technology and extrusion systems. Functions as both a partner (AMUT-EREMA combined R-PET) and a competitor in recycling-focused extrusion lines, particularly in food-grade R-PET.
• Gneuss: German manufacturer of extrusion and filtration technology, including specialty recycling and melt filtration systems. Comparable niche positioning to AMUT in custom-engineered extrusion for demanding polymer processing applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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