What Biko Meccanica does

Biko Meccanica Srl is an Italian private limited company founded in 1984 and headquartered in Pramaggiore (Venice), Italy, that designs and manufactures industrial machines and complete plants for the conversion of flexible materials. The company’s portfolio spans five machinery families — coating and converting (including the flagship ‘Maker System’ for coated abrasives production, coaters, HV electrostatic grain strewing, festoon dryers and curing ovens), die cutting (EDP-W, EDP-N, EDP-C, NE-FB and NE-RD series, with cutting forces from a few tons up to 60 tons), laminating (LM-VG water-based, LM-WR calender-based, LM-HM and LM-HM-S hot-melt), roll slitting (AT1, SNM-TR, TRS, TRW and specialised abrasive-sector variants), and bespoke custom equipment — together with peripheral machines for belt making, flap wheels, quick-change discs, sheet cutting and quality testing.

The underlying technology is electromechanical rather than digital: brushless-motor-driven cutting forces, servo-controlled web handling up to 2050mm wide, slot-die hot-melt application heads, drum melters, safety PLCs, and touch-screen HMIs with recipe management for cutting-footprint optimisation. Products are engineered as standalone units or as integrated turnkey lines, particularly for the coated-abrasives sector, where Biko supplies a complete make-coat / size-coat / grain-strewing / drying / curing / slitting / cutting stack. Around the equipment, the company offers field services — project management, on-site installation and operator training, and a technical-support / spare-parts operation that supports its worldwide installed base.

Biko’s business model is a classic capital-equipment OEM motion: bespoke industrial machinery sold B2B via direct field sales (website forms, phone, email) on a quote basis, with regional channel coverage in North America through Preco Inc. Revenue is generated from hardware sales, custom design/professional services, and recurring technical support and spare parts. Customers are industrial converters across at least eleven verticals — abrasives (primary), automotive, foam/rubber/plastics, gaskets/seals, footwear, leather accessories, textile/non-woven, packaging, medical, construction and furniture — implying a deliberate diversification away from any single end-market.

Name

Biko Meccanica

Legal name

Biko Meccanica Srl

Website

https://biko.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1984 and based in Pramaggiore (Venice), Italy, Biko Meccanica designs and manufactures industrial machines and complete plants for the conversion of flexible materials (coating, laminating, die cutting, roll slitting, custom systems), sold B2B on a quote basis worldwide — with abrasives as its primary end-market and additional verticals spanning automotive, packaging, medical, foam/rubber, textile and more.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Converting Machinery

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (32613)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Multilayer Laminates & Composite Structures (Solvent/Water/Extrusion Laminated) (IMALABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paperboard Sheet & Roll Converting (Slitting/Sheeting/Rewinding) (IMAMAFAM)

Keywords

• Industrial converting machinery
• Flexible material processing
• Die cutting equipment
• Roll slitting machines
• Laminating machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Pramaggiore

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of machines and plants for the conversion of flexible materials including coating, die cutting, laminating, and roll slitting equipment. Machines are offered as standard products and custom configurations.
2. Custom Equipment Design & Project Management: Custom machine design services based on customer input, either by customizing existing products or designing completely new machines to meet specific production requirements.
3. Technical Support & Spare Parts: Post-sale technical support including spare parts service, user guides, and support services to minimize manufacturing downtime for customers.
4. Installation, Test & Training Services: On-site machine installation, start-up, assembly, testing and detailed operator training services provided by qualified technicians.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Biko Meccanica designs, manufactures, and sells industrial machines and complete plants for the conversion of flexible materials, including coating, laminating, die cutting, roll slitting, and sheet cutting systems. The company offers both a standardized product portfolio and custom-engineered equipment, with comprehensive services covering project management, on-site installation, operator training, and post-sale technical support and spare parts.

Product overview

Biko Meccanica is a manufacturer of industrial machines and plants for the conversion of flexible materials, founded in 1984. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into five main product categories: Coating and Converting (including Maker System, Coaters, Electrostatic Grain Strewing Systems, Dryers, and Curing Ovens), Die Cutting (EDP-W, EDP-N, EDP-C, NE-FB, and NE-RD series machines), Laminating (LM-VG, LM-WR, LM-HM, and LM-HM-S machines), Roll Slitting (AT1, AT1-SHEAR, SNM-TR, TRS, TRW series, plus specialized TRM, TRK, TR-N2, TRH, MRM, MRM-P for abrasives), and Custom Equipment. The product lineup also includes extensive peripheral equipment for the abrasives sector including belt making equipment (skiving machines, tape applicators, presses, slitters, winders), flap wheel production machines, quick change disc equipment, sheet cutters, testing equipment (grind testers, spin test machines, belt measuring machines, joint testers), and printing machines. The company serves multiple industry sectors including abrasives, automotive, foam/rubber/plastics, gaskets/seals, footwear, leather accessories, textile/non-woven, packaging, medical, construction, furniture, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coated Abrasive Production Systems (Maker System) Complete turnkey production line for manufacturing coated abrasives such as sandpaper, sandcloth, flap wheels, and quick-change discs, including HV electrostatic grain strewing, festoon dryers, curing ovens, coaters, unwinders, rewinders, and integrated printing. Designed for abrasives producers.
• Web Vision Machine Type VM Vision-based inspection machine for quality control of web materials used in coating and converting production lines.
• Laminating Machine Type LM-HM Industrial laminating machine for bonding flexible materials, with applications across abrasives, automotive, packaging, and other converting sectors.
• Laminating Machine Type LM-VG Water-based laminating machine for continuous jumbo roll processing of flexible materials, with gas-powered dryer and variable speed up to 15 m/min.
• Laminating Machine Type LM-WR Calender-based lamination machine for foam, textile, rubber and plastic films with single or double-sided adhesive tapes, supporting web widths up to 1600mm.
• Laminating Machine Type LM-HM-S High-performance hot-melt adhesive laminating machine with slot die application head, drum melter system for 200-liter resin drums, and automatic torque control managed via touch screen.
• Lab Maker Type LMK Compact laboratory system for developing and testing coated abrasive production processes, recreating a real production line environment for R&D purposes.
• Belt-Based Lab Maker Compact lab system for producing coated abrasive belts, integrating Make Coater, HV electrostatic grain strewing, gravity grain strewing, and size coater with 200mm web width.
• Die Cutting Machine Type EDP-W Fully electric automatic die cutting machine with 25-60 tons of cutting force, useful material width up to 2050mm, featuring automatic die change, servo motor head displacement, and touch screen control with recipe management.
• Die Cutting Machine Type EDP-N Electric die cutting machine with brushless motor generating cutting force, 500mm useful material width, capable of cutting up to 3 web layers simultaneously with automatic parts collection.
• Die Cutting Machine Type EDP-C Compact automatic die cutting machine with useful material width up to 1650mm, cutting head rotating on axis, and automatic disc stacking system.
• Die Cutting Machine Type NE-FB Fully electric flat-bed die cutting machine with up to 35 tons cutting force, up to 80 m/min speed, and 150 strokes/min capability.
• Rotary Die Cutting Machine Type NE-RD Automatic rotary die cutting machine for kiss cutting flexible materials such as foams and plastic films, with max web width 600mm, up to 100 m/min speed, and configurable web control units with independent motors.
• Roll Slitter Type AT1 Standard roll slitter for cutting and rewinding narrow rolls of flexible materials, suitable for frequent lot changes with 450mm max web width.
• Roll Slitter Type AT1-SHEAR Roll slitter with special shear cutting system for clean cuts at narrow widths on difficult materials like abrasives with film support, up to 50 m/min variable speed.
• Roll Slitter Type SNM-TR Heavy duty slitter for cutting and rewinding narrow rolls of flexible materials, designed for converters with considerable working loads and difficult materials.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TRS Basic jumbo roll slitter with 1650mm maximum cutting width for converters with discrete but not highly automated production requirements.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TRW Foam slitter with 1650mm maximum cutting width (2050mm version available), variable speed up to 80 m/min, and automatic web alignment.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TRM Jumbo roll slitter for processing wide rolls of flexible materials in the abrasives sector.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TRK Jumbo roll slitter for processing wide rolls of flexible materials in the abrasives sector.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TR-N2 Jumbo roll slitter for processing wide rolls of flexible materials in the abrasives sector.
• Jumbo Roll Slitter Type TRH Jumbo roll slitter for processing wide rolls of flexible materials in the abrasives sector.
• Roll Slitter Type MRM Roll slitter for narrow roll processing in the abrasives sector.
• Roll Slitter Type MRM-P Roll slitter variant for narrow roll processing in the abrasives sector.
• Sheet Cutter Type TF2 Automatic sheet cutter for narrow rolls of abrasive paper and cloth, medium production machine with up to 30 sheets/min productivity.
• Sheet Cutter Type TF3 Sheet cutter for processing rolls into sheets in the abrasives sector.
• Narrow Web Coater Type MK-EPX-180 Narrow web epoxy resin coater with in-line electrostatic grain strewing and UV curing, supporting web widths up to 180mm.
• High-Voltage Electrostatic Grain Strewing System Electrostatic system for precise grain strewing in coated abrasive manufacturing, with HV technology for controlled mineral placement.
• Grind Tester Type GTM Grind tester for quality testing and performance evaluation of coated abrasive products.
• Spin Test Machine Type STM Explosion test system for flap wheels and flap discs, available in versions up to 33,000 or 66,000 rpm test speeds for safety validation.
• Belt Measuring Machine Type AB-MS Precision belt length measuring machine with +/- 1mm accuracy, measuring abrasive belts from 450 to 4000mm length.

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Preco Inc.regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPreco Inc. serves as the North America distributor for Biko Meccanica's EDP-W die cutting machine. The partnership covers USA, Canada, and Mexico markets, with Preco handling demonstrations, quotations, installation, and technical support for the EDP-W machine in North America.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BOBST: Swiss-listed global leader in packaging and converting machinery, including die cutting, laminating, and coating equipment. Overlaps directly with Biko in flexible-material converting lines but operates at vastly greater scale and broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Kampf: German manufacturer of slitting and winding machinery for flexible films, foils, and paper — directly comparable to Biko's Roll Slitting and laminating platforms, serving the same converter customer base across multiple industries.
• Mark Andy: US-based supplier of flexographic printing and converting equipment including die cutting and finishing — directly competes with Biko's die cutting and laminating machines in labels/packaging converters.
• Atlas Converting Equipment: UK-headquartered manufacturer of high-speed slitting and rewinding machinery for flexible materials — direct competitor to Biko's roll slitter range (AT1, SNM-TR, TRS, TRW series) across film, foil, and non-woven applications.
• Comexi: Spanish manufacturer of printing, laminating, slitting, and die cutting equipment for the flexible packaging industry — directly overlaps with Biko's packaging-sector product lines and converting workflow.
• Pasaban: Spanish maker of sheeters and cutting machinery for paper, board, and non-woven materials — directly comparable to Biko's sheet cutters and roll slitters, particularly in non-woven and abrasive applications.
• Universal Converting Equipment: UK-based specialist in coating, laminating, and slitting machinery — directly comparable to Biko's laminating and roll slitting platforms for film, foil, and paper converters.
• Gietz: Swiss manufacturer of die cutting and embossing machinery for paper, board, and flexible substrates — closely comparable to Biko's die cutting portfolio (EDP-W, EDP-N, NE-RD) in packaging and graphics applications.
• Svecom: Italian-based peer producing slitting, rewinding, and laminating machines for industrial converters — direct competitor to Biko especially within Italy and Southern Europe, with similar product scope and customer verticals.

Others

• Rotometrics: Supplier of precision cutting dies, anvils, and tooling used on converting machinery like Biko's die cutters and rotary die stations — an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a direct equipment competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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