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PKB
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PKB
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pkbinc.com
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1948
Descriptiontext

PKB is a privately held French industrial machinery manufacturer, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Angerville, France, that designs and builds filling and capping machines for the global cosmetics and fragrance industries. The company sells precision filling equipment, capping systems, handling, cleaning, marking, and turnkey integration solutions to cosmetics manufacturers (color cosmetics, hair care, body care, health and beauty) and fragrance/perfume producers (including viscous products and small-bottleneck formats). Its flagship product is the Eko, a compact 20-workstation filling and capping machine targeted at small production runs and frequent changeovers, sold alongside six technology modules (Handling, Filling, Cleaning, Marking, Capping, Integration) that can be configured into full production lines.

The company's commercial model is direct enterprise field sales to large brand owners and contract packers, with regional offices or sales presence in France, the USA, India, and Germany, and a multi-language website supporting EN, FR, DE, and ES. Machines are sold on a quote-based, one-time capital sale basis with customization and integration services. The company reports an 80% share of filling and capping machines in France for major brands and contract packers, a customer reference list that includes luxury and mass brands such as Cacharel, Dolce & Gabbana, Davidoff, Hugo Boss, Kiehl's, La Mer, Prada, Revlon, Salvador Dali, and Thierry Mugler, and claims 40+ year operational durability on its longest-running machine. PKB is privately held with no disclosed institutional investor, parent company, or M&A history in the available data.

Short descriptiontext

PKB is a privately held French industrial OEM, founded in 1948, that designs and manufactures precision filling, capping, and integration machinery for global cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers, with regional offices in France, the USA, India, and Germany.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
101–250
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAngerville-la-campagne, France
HQ citystring
Angerville-la-campagne
HQ countrystring
France
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices4 records

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
industrial filling machines, cosmetics manufacturing equipment, fragrance packaging machinery, capping and sealing machines, production line integration
Industry5 codes
1Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid)
CodeIMAHAOAFPrimaryYes
2Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic)
CodeIMALAOABPrimaryNo
3Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines
CodeIMAHAOAGPrimaryNo
4End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems
CodeIMAHAOANPrimaryNo
5Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines
CodeIMALAOAAPrimaryNo
NAICS code2 codes
  • Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing333310
  • Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing33331
SIC code2 codes
  • Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery)3550
  • Special Industry Machinery, Nec3559
Product category
Industrial Filling and Capping Machinery
Social media profiles2 records
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Industrial Machinery Sales
TypeOne Time License
Description

PKB generates revenue through the sale of filling and capping machines to cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers. Machines are sold as complete solutions with customizable configurations for specific production needs.

pkbmachines.com
Marketing channels6 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components6 values
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

PKB designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial filling and capping machines for the cosmetics and fragrance industries globally. Its flagship Eko machine is a compact 20-workstation filling and capping system for small production runs, complemented by technology modules for handling, filling, cleaning, marking, capping, and turnkey integration into customer production lines.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Quantifiable outcome1 value
  • 80% market share in France for major brands and contract packers
Product overview1 text field

PKB is a global leader in cosmetics and fragrance filling and capping machines, offering a portfolio of equipment and technology modules. The core product is the Eko flagship machine—a compact 20-workstation filling and capping system designed for small runs. Complementing the flagship are six technology modules covering Handling, Filling, Cleaning, Marking, Capping, and Integration services. The machines target cosmetics, hair care, body care, health & beauty products, and perfumes, with PKB holding 80% market share in France for fragrance filling machines.

Product and service2 records
1Eko
CategoryIndustrial Filling and Capping Machinery
Description

PKB's flagship compact, high-performance filling and capping machine featuring a single unique architecture of 20 workstations. Designed for small production runs and frequent changeovers, offering excellent value and fast delivery to cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers.

2Integration Services
CategoryProduction Line Integration Services
Description

Customizable integration solutions from design to installation and training, providing complete turnkey solutions or individual machine integration with existing production equipment for cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers.

Scale indicator4 records

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move4 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight4 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1IMA (Industria Macchine Automatiche)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Italian global leader in automatic packaging machinery for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food. IMA competes directly with PKB in cosmetic and personal care filling/capping lines and is the most relevant large-scale benchmark for PKB's niche specialization.

2ProMach
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

US-based diversified packaging machinery leader with solutions across cosmetics, food, beverage, and pharma. ProMach's Filling & Cosmetics business competes with PKB for filling machine orders from large brand owners while offering broader portfolio strength.

3Marchesini Group
TypeDirect peer
Description

Italian packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in cosmetics, pharma, and personal care end-of-line solutions. Marchesini competes directly with PKB in filling and capping equipment for the cosmetics and personal care industries.

4Romaco
TypeDirect peer
Description

European packaging machinery specialist with strong cosmetics and personal care filling portfolio, including aseptic and liquid filling. Romaco is a like-for-like competitor for PKB in fragrance and cosmetics production lines.

5Krones
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Global German packaging and bottling machinery giant primarily focused on beverage but with extended cosmetics and personal care capabilities. Krones is a much larger incumbent that occasionally competes with PKB on integrated line projects.

6Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German packaging machinery incumbent with a broad portfolio in pharma, food, and cosmetics. Syntegon competes with PKB on liquid filling and capping lines for cosmetics and personal care customers at global scale.

7Coesia
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Italian industrial group that owns multiple packaging machinery brands serving cosmetics, personal care, and pharma. Coesia's portfolio overlaps with PKB in cosmetic filling and capping applications through subsidiary brands.

8Bausch & Strobel
TypeEmerging player
Description

German specialist in filling and packaging machinery for pharmaceutical and cosmetic liquids. Bausch & Strobel is a niche competitor with comparable expertise in precision filling for high-value liquid products.

9Graco
TypeRegional player
Description

US-based fluid handling equipment manufacturer with precision dosing and dispensing systems used in cosmetics and personal care production. Graco is a regional/adjacent competitor in the precision dosing portion of PKB's value chain.

10GEA Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

German global industrial machinery group with filling and packaging capabilities for personal care and cosmetics. GEA is a broad incumbent that occasionally competes with PKB on integrated manufacturing line projects.

Market position
Strengths5 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

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Competitive moat5 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Key highlights6 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Named customers10 records

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Name, Industry, Type, Use case, Source, UUID

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
Yes
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature5 records

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Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Subsidiaries4 records

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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PKB

Industrial Filling and Capping Machinerypkbinc.com

PKB is a privately held French industrial OEM, founded in 1948, that designs and manufactures precision filling, capping, and integration machinery for global cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers, with regional offices in France, the USA, India, and Germany.

What PKB does

PKB is a privately held French industrial machinery manufacturer, founded in 1948 and headquartered in Angerville, France, that designs and builds filling and capping machines for the global cosmetics and fragrance industries. The company sells precision filling equipment, capping systems, handling, cleaning, marking, and turnkey integration solutions to cosmetics manufacturers (color cosmetics, hair care, body care, health and beauty) and fragrance/perfume producers (including viscous products and small-bottleneck formats). Its flagship product is the Eko, a compact 20-workstation filling and capping machine targeted at small production runs and frequent changeovers, sold alongside six technology modules (Handling, Filling, Cleaning, Marking, Capping, Integration) that can be configured into full production lines.

The company's commercial model is direct enterprise field sales to large brand owners and contract packers, with regional offices or sales presence in France, the USA, India, and Germany, and a multi-language website supporting EN, FR, DE, and ES. Machines are sold on a quote-based, one-time capital sale basis with customization and integration services. The company reports an 80% share of filling and capping machines in France for major brands and contract packers, a customer reference list that includes luxury and mass brands such as Cacharel, Dolce & Gabbana, Davidoff, Hugo Boss, Kiehl's, La Mer, Prada, Revlon, Salvador Dali, and Thierry Mugler, and claims 40+ year operational durability on its longest-running machine. PKB is privately held with no disclosed institutional investor, parent company, or M&A history in the available data.

PKB firmographics

Firmographics
Name
PKB
Legal name
PKB
Website
https://pkbinc.com
Company type
Private
Founded year
1948
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
101–250 employees
Short description
PKB is a privately held French industrial OEM, founded in 1948, that designs and manufactures precision filling, capping, and integration machinery for global cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers, with regional offices in France, the USA, India, and Germany.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

PKB industry classification

Industry
Product category
Industrial Filling and Capping Machinery
NAICS
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331)
SIC
Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)
akta.pro primary industry
Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
akta.pro secondary industries
Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA)

Keywords

  • Industrial filling machines
  • Cosmetics manufacturing equipment
  • Fragrance packaging machinery
  • Capping and sealing machines
  • Production line integration

Where PKB is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Angerville-la-campagne
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

PKB business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

  1. Industrial Machinery Sales: PKB generates revenue through the sale of filling and capping machines to cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers. Machines are sold as complete solutions with customizable configurations for specific production needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

PKB product offering

Product offering

Core offering

PKB designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial filling and capping machines for the cosmetics and fragrance industries globally. Its flagship Eko machine is a compact 20-workstation filling and capping system for small production runs, complemented by technology modules for handling, filling, cleaning, marking, capping, and turnkey integration into customer production lines.

Product overview

PKB is a global leader in cosmetics and fragrance filling and capping machines, offering a portfolio of equipment and technology modules. The core product is the Eko flagship machine—a compact 20-workstation filling and capping system designed for small runs. Complementing the flagship are six technology modules covering Handling, Filling, Cleaning, Marking, Capping, and Integration services. The machines target cosmetics, hair care, body care, health & beauty products, and perfumes, with PKB holding 80% market share in France for fragrance filling machines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Eko PKB's flagship compact, high-performance filling and capping machine featuring a single unique architecture of 20 workstations. Designed for small production runs and frequent changeovers, offering excellent value and fast delivery to cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers.
  • Integration Services Customizable integration solutions from design to installation and training, providing complete turnkey solutions or individual machine integration with existing production equipment for cosmetics and fragrance manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

  • 80% market share in France for major brands and contract packers

Companies that use PKB

Customer profile

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

PKB technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

PKB partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

PKB competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • IMA (Industria Macchine Automatiche): Italian global leader in automatic packaging machinery for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food. IMA competes directly with PKB in cosmetic and personal care filling/capping lines and is the most relevant large-scale benchmark for PKB's niche specialization.
  • Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in cosmetics, pharma, and personal care end-of-line solutions. Marchesini competes directly with PKB in filling and capping equipment for the cosmetics and personal care industries.
  • Romaco: European packaging machinery specialist with strong cosmetics and personal care filling portfolio, including aseptic and liquid filling. Romaco is a like-for-like competitor for PKB in fragrance and cosmetics production lines.

Broad incumbents

  • ProMach: US-based diversified packaging machinery leader with solutions across cosmetics, food, beverage, and pharma. ProMach's Filling & Cosmetics business competes with PKB for filling machine orders from large brand owners while offering broader portfolio strength.
  • Krones: Global German packaging and bottling machinery giant primarily focused on beverage but with extended cosmetics and personal care capabilities. Krones is a much larger incumbent that occasionally competes with PKB on integrated line projects.
  • Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German packaging machinery incumbent with a broad portfolio in pharma, food, and cosmetics. Syntegon competes with PKB on liquid filling and capping lines for cosmetics and personal care customers at global scale.
  • Coesia: Italian industrial group that owns multiple packaging machinery brands serving cosmetics, personal care, and pharma. Coesia's portfolio overlaps with PKB in cosmetic filling and capping applications through subsidiary brands.
  • GEA Group: German global industrial machinery group with filling and packaging capabilities for personal care and cosmetics. GEA is a broad incumbent that occasionally competes with PKB on integrated manufacturing line projects.

Emerging players

  • Bausch & Strobel: German specialist in filling and packaging machinery for pharmaceutical and cosmetic liquids. Bausch & Strobel is a niche competitor with comparable expertise in precision filling for high-value liquid products.

Regional players

  • Graco: US-based fluid handling equipment manufacturer with precision dosing and dispensing systems used in cosmetics and personal care production. Graco is a regional/adjacent competitor in the precision dosing portion of PKB's value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

PKB social profiles

Digital presence

PKB financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

PKB leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

PKB subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries4 records

PKB funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

PKB M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about PKB

What does PKB do?

PKB designs, manufactures, and integrates industrial filling and capping machines for the cosmetics and fragrance industries globally. Its flagship Eko machine is a compact 20-workstation filling and capping system for small production runs, complemented by technology modules for handling, filling, cleaning, marking, capping, and turnkey integration into customer production lines.

Is PKB a public or private company?

PKB is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was PKB founded?

PKB was founded in 1948. It employs 101 to 250 people.

Where is PKB based?

PKB is headquartered in Angerville-la-campagne, France, in the Europe region.

How does PKB make money?

One revenue line is on record: industrial Machinery Sales.

Who are PKB's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are IMA (Industria Macchine Automatiche), Marchesini Group and Romaco. Broad incumbents are ProMach, Krones, Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology), Coesia and GEA Group. Bausch & Strobel is listed as an emerging player. Graco is listed as a regional player.

Does PKB have an API?

No public API is recorded for PKB.

What industry is PKB in?

PKB's product category is Industrial Filling and Capping Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid), with a secondary code of IMALAOAB, Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic). Its NAICS code is 333310 and its SIC code is 3550.

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