The Massman Companies

What The Massman Companies does

The Massman Companies, founded in 1978 in Minnesota and owned by Granite Partners since 2016, is a privately held holding of six industrial packaging machinery brands: Massman Automation, EDL Packaging, Ideal Pase, DTM Packaging, New England Machinery, and ADCO Manufacturing. Together these divisions design and build automated equipment spanning the full production line — from bottle unscramblers, orienters, and cappers through liquid and pouch fillers, cartoners, case packers, shrink wrappers, and palletizers — serving food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, pet products, consumer goods, and automotive manufacturers.

The company's flagship offering is the Connected Plus Systems platform, which integrates equipment from the six divisions and OEM partners (Ronchi America, Tolke USA) into a single production line with unified mechanical design, electrical connectivity, and controls architecture, sold under one agreement and one PO. Manufacturing is concentrated in the United States across roughly 300,000 square feet of facility space in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Florida, California, and a former Chicago site, with the new 72,000-square-foot Alexandria, MN campus opened in July 2024 serving as the integration and demonstration hub.

Massman generates revenue primarily through custom-engineered hardware sales (with quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts) supplemented by aftermarket parts, service, and equipment remanufacturing. Distribution runs through direct enterprise field sales, an inside sales team, six division websites, OEM partner channels, and a heavy trade-show presence at Pack Expo Las Vegas/International/East/Southeast, Interpack, WestPack, FILTECH, CheeseCon, Petfood Forum, and ExpoPack Mexico. The company has more than doubled in size since 2016 through a sequenced M&A strategy under Granite Partners' long-term holding philosophy.

Name

The Massman Companies

Legal name

Massman Companies

Website

https://massman.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Massman Companies is a privately held portfolio of six U.S. packaging machinery brands — including Massman Automation, EDL, Ideal Pase, DTM, NEM, and ADCO — that designs and builds integrated automated production lines from bottle/carton to pallet for food & beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, and consumer goods manufacturers, backed by Granite Partners since 2016.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Machinery

NAICS

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

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Cartoning & Case Packing Systems (IMAHAOAB), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Cartoning, Case Packing & Tray Loading Machines (IMALAOAE)

Keywords

• Automated packaging machinery
• Case packing equipment
• Liquid filling systems
• Shrink wrapping machines
• Cartoning equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of automated packaging equipment including case packers, cartoners, pouch fillers, liquid fillers, cappers, unscramblers, shrink wrappers, palletizers, and tray formers. Equipment ranges from single machines to complete production lines.
2. Connected Plus Systems Integration: Design, integration, and deployment of complete connected packaging lines combining multiple equipment types with unified controls, mechanical design, and electrical connectivity.
3. Aftermarket Parts and Service: Replacement parts, maintenance services, and technical support for installed equipment. U.S.-based automation support with rapid parts availability.
4. Equipment Remanufacturing: DTM Packaging specializes in remanufacturing bottling and packaging equipment as part of sustainable manufacturing practices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Massman Companies designs, manufactures, and integrates automated packaging machinery spanning the full production line from container handling (unscrambling, orienting, capping) through liquid filling, cartoning, case packing, shrink wrapping, and palletizing. Operating through six divisions, the company sells custom-built equipment directly to manufacturers in food and beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, chemical, pet products, and consumer goods industries. The flagship Connected Plus Systems platform combines Massman equipment with OEM partner machinery into single integrated production lines with unified controls, mechanical design, and electrical connectivity under one agreement.

Product overview

Massman Companies is a strategic collection of six packaging machinery companies offering equipment spanning the beginning to the end of production lines. The portfolio includes Massman Automation (end-of-line: Case Packers, Cartoners, Pouch Fillers, Palletizers), EDL Packaging (shrink wrapping and bundling), Ideal Pase (liquid filling from pints to drums/totes), DTM Packaging (Purefil liquid fillers and line integration), New England Machinery (unscramblers, cappers, orienters), and ADCO Manufacturing (cartoners, sleevers, tray formers). The flagship Connected Plus Systems platform unifies equipment across all divisions with OEM partners into single integrated production lines under one agreement. Nearly 300,000 square feet of facility space supports operations across Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and Florida.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Massman Automation End-of-line packaging equipment designed for reliable, high-performance production. Builds Case Packers, Cartoners, Pouch Fillers, Palletizers, Case Erectors, Sealers, Tin Tie Machines, and Pleated Filter Assemblies for the Food, Beverage, Dairy, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical, and other industries.
• EDL Packaging Secondary packaging equipment for bundling consumer and industrial products in LDPE film. Builds Shrink Wrappers, Shrink Bundlers, Roll Wrappers, Automatic Flight Bar Wrappers, Forming Shoe Wrappers, Tray Formers, and Loaders for the Pet Food, Building Materials, Food, Beverage, and Personal Care industries.
• Ideal Pase Liquid filling equipment designed for reliable production across wide ranges of products and container sizes. Builds Volumetric Fillers, Net Weight Liquid Fillers, Drum Fillers, Lid Placers and Closers, and Conveyors for the Paint, Chemical, Lubricant, Food, and Beverage industries.
• DTM Packaging Liquid filling equipment and production line integration. Builds Liquid Fillers, Cappers, Accumulation Tables, and Connected Conveyors including the highly accurate, fast, and adaptable Purefil Filling Line. Serves the Personal Care, Home Care, Cosmetics, OTC Pharmaceutical, Food, Beverage, and Chemical industries.
• New England Machinery (NEM) Bottling and container handling equipment designed for high-reliability production. Builds Unscramblers, Cappers, Orienters, Scoop Feeders, Lidders, Retorquers, Pluggers, Pump Placers, and specialty equipment for the Food, Beverage, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Personal Care, Household, and Chemical industries.
• ADCO Manufacturing Cartoning and tray forming equipment backed by over 60 years of experience. Builds Horizontal and Vertical Cartoners, Sleevers, Tray Formers, and Tray Closers for the Food, Beverage, Consumer Goods, Candy/Confectionery, Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Personal Care, Household, and Chemical markets.
• Connected Plus Systems Integrated packaging line solution combining Massman Companies equipment with trusted OEM partners and connected conveyance systems. Provides unified mechanical design, electrical connectivity, and controls architecture with single project management, agreement, and accountability for manufacturers investing in new packaging lines or major upgrades.

Quantifiable outcome

• Companies have doubled in size since 2016 through organic and inorganic investments
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ronchi AmericacoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Italian manufacturer of high-speed rotary fillers. DTM Packaging serves as the US service and technical support provider for Ronchi America products as part of their liquid filling marketplace expansion.
• Tolke USAcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019German manufacturer of high-speed bottle unscramblers and cap sorters. DTM Packaging provides all US service and technical support for Tolke USA equipment.
• Best-in-class OEM PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationMassman Companies Connected Plus Systems combine best-in-class machinery from long-standing OEM relationships to deliver high-performing equipment across production lines. These trusted partnerships enable comprehensive connected system solutions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ProMach: ProMach is a leading US-based packaging machinery integrator with a broad portfolio across filling, labeling, cartoning, case packing, and end-of-line equipment. It is the closest direct competitor to Massman's multi-division, single-source Connected Plus Systems approach.
• Barry-Wehmiller (BW Packaging): Barry-Wehmiller's BW Packaging group bundles multiple packaging machinery brands (Accraply, BW Flexible Systems, Pneumatic Scale Angelus, Synerlink) into an integrated line supplier serving food, beverage, personal care, and pharma — directly comparable to Massman's roll-up.
• Econocorp: Econocorp manufactures cartoning, case packing, and tray forming equipment for food, beverage, personal care, and pharmaceutical customers — a direct mid-market competitor to Massman Automation and ADCO Manufacturing.
• Inline Filling Systems: Inline Filling Systems produces liquid filling, capping, and container handling equipment — directly comparable to Ideal Pase and DTM Packaging for chemical, food, and personal care customers.
• Douglas Machine: Douglas Machine specializes in case packing, cartoning, shrink wrapping, and tray forming for consumer goods, directly overlapping with Massman Automation and EDL Packaging product lines. Notably, former Massman Board Chair Jeff Bigger was previously at Douglas Machine.
• ADCO Manufacturing (pre-acquisition context): Pre-acquisition, ADCO was an independent cartoning and tray forming specialist; the post-deal entity is now inside Massman, but ADCO-style independent cartoning specialists such as this category archetype represent the in-line competition Massman now owns. (Listed for category context — overlaps with current Massman product set.)
• Serac Group: Serac is a French manufacturer of liquid filling, capping, and blow-molding equipment for food, dairy, and personal care. Direct competitor to DTM Packaging and Ideal Pase in liquid filling technology and rotary fillers.
• Brenton Engineering: Brenton Engineering (a ProMach company) builds case packers, palletizers, and end-of-line packaging equipment. Direct overlap with Massman Automation's end-of-line portfolio, including the executive background of former Massman President Jeff Bigger.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a global incumbent in food and beverage processing and packaging equipment. While it focuses more on aseptic carton packaging, it competes with Massman in integrated filling and packaging lines for dairy, beverage, and liquid food customers.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is a large global packaging equipment manufacturer offering processing, filling, and packaging lines for pharmaceuticals, food, and consumer goods. Competes with Massman in liquid filling, cartoning, and integrated line solutions, particularly in pharma and food.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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