What Marpatech does

Marpatech S.r.l. is an Italian industrial equipment manufacturer founded in 2007 as a spin-off of LM Group, specializing in customized conveyor belt systems and turnkey material handling solutions for packaging and production lines. The company is headquartered in Sant'arcangelo di Romagna (Rimini province) with a registered office in Modena, operates with 51-100 employees, and is led by President Michele Franzoni and Operation Manager Claudio Bigiarini. Its customers include major multinational accounts across food and beverage (Nestlé, Barilla, Unilever, Danone, Coca-Cola, Bonduelle, Amadori, AIA), consumer goods (P&G, Kimberly-Clark, Henkel, Wrigley), tissue (Lucart), bakery (Grupo Bimbo), dairy (Centrale del Latte di Torino), frozen foods (Orogel), and logistics, spanning 11 served vertical segments including bottling, tissue, pharmaceutical, bakery, personal and home care, canned goods, dairy, tobacco, frozen food, logistics, and non-food industrial products.

The product portfolio is anchored by the proprietary Sortech sorting and product management system, developed in 2014, which performs deviation, division, rotation, alignment, rejection, and layer preparation without external moving parts. The November 2025 launch of Sortech Multiuscita extended the platform to multi-input/multi-output configurations and was first deployed at an Italian dairy at 50 packages per minute across five mono-reference bays. Complementary product lines include modular conveyors (including a high-speed variant), slat conveyors, roller conveyors, pallet conveyors with 90° diverters and rotators, stainless-steel pan conveyors for bakery, magnetic conveyors for tinplate cans, fabric belt conveyors, and specialized handling accessories such as motorized guides, pushers, rotary drives, vibrating tables, and rotation pegs. Marpatech maintains in-house design, manufacturing, and testing capabilities, and operates an R&D function positioned as a sector reference point.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of custom-engineered conveyor systems supplemented by recurring after-sales service and spare parts supply. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to line specifications, with multi-year contract cadence for major installations. The direct enterprise sales motion is supported by distribution reach through parent LM Group, which includes the LM brand (founded 1975) and sister company Magnoni (60+ years of end-of-line handling experience, based in Modena). The company is UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certified and has been featured by Gi Group as a model Italian employer due to its young workforce and innovation-oriented culture.

Name

Marpatech

Legal name

Marpatech S.r.l.

Website

https://marpatech.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Marpatech S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of customized conveyor systems and turnkey material handling solutions for packaging lines, serving multinational food, beverage, pharmaceutical, tissue, and logistics customers through its proprietary Sortech sorting platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Conveyor Systems / Material Handling Equipment

NAICS

Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing (333922), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveyors & Sortation Systems (Warehouse & Parcel) (IMAHABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Handling & Conveying for Processing Lines (Augers, Elevators, Conveyors) (AFAAAJAJ)

Keywords

• Modular conveyor systems
• Material handling equipment
• Conveyor belt solutions
• Packaging line automation
• Industrial conveyor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Sant'arcangelo Di Romagna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Conveyor Systems Sales: Marpatech designs and manufactures customized conveyor belt systems and handling solutions. Revenue is generated through the sale of bespoke conveyor systems tailored to specific customer requirements in various industrial sectors.
2. After-Sales Services and Spare Parts: Ongoing revenue from after-sales assistance, technical support, and spare parts supply throughout the product lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Marpatech designs, manufactures, and delivers customized conveyor belt systems and turnkey handling solutions for industrial packaging and production lines. The portfolio includes modular, slat, roller, pallet, pan, magnetic, and fabric belt conveyors, complemented by the proprietary Sortech sorting and product management system and specialized handling/accessory solutions for sectors including bottling, tissue, pharmaceutical, bakery, dairy, personal care, frozen food, and logistics.

Product overview

Marpatech is an Italian company specializing in customized conveyor systems and turnkey handling solutions for packaging and production lines. The portfolio consists of multiple core product lines: Sortech (proprietary sorting/management system with Diverter, Rotator, Aligner, Reject, Layer Preparer configurations), Modular Conveyors (high-speed, straight, curvilinear, rubber-coated, roller variants), Slat Conveyors (straight, curvilinear, rubber-coated, roller, stainless steel), Roller Conveyors (motorized, inclined, idle), Pallet Conveyors (with 90° diverter, rotator, chain belt), Pan Conveyors for bakery, Magnetic Conveyors for cans, Fabric Belt Conveyors, plus specialized Handling Solutions (Tilting, Pac-man, Tilters, Upender, Operator Pass, Retractable Belt) and Accessory Solutions (Motorized Guide, Pusher/Lock, Rotary Drives, Vibrating Table, Rotation Peg). The products serve industries including food, pharmaceutical, bottling, tissue, bakery, dairy, logistics, and more. Marpatech is a startup of LM Group, founded in 2007, with in-house design and manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sortech: Proprietary system for sorting and managing packaged products; one of the company's flagship solutions featuring configurations for deviation, division, rotation, alignment, rejection, and layer preparation.

Products and services

• Sortech Sorting and Management System Proprietary sorting and product management system for packaged products, featuring Diverter/Divider, Rotator, Aligner, Reject, and Layer Preparer configurations. Enables product deviation, division, rotation, alignment, and quality rejection without external moving parts, designed for enterprise packaging lines in bottling, dairy, tissue, and logistics sectors.
• Modular Conveyor Systems (Trasporto Modulare) Modular belt conveyors in high-speed, straight, curvilinear, rubber-coated, roller, and porter variants. Designed for heavy loads and versatile applications with high durability in food, pharmaceutical, tissue, and industrial sectors. The high-speed modular variant integrates sophisticated package conveying technology for parcels, containers, trays, and plastic bags at high speeds.
• Slat Conveyor Systems (Trasporto con Tapparella) Slat conveyor systems including straight, curvilinear, rubber-coated, roller, and stainless steel variants. Characterized by simplicity, robustness, and durability, primarily used in bottling, beverage, canning, and tissue sectors for moving tinplate cans and containers.
• Roller Conveyor Systems (Rulliera) Roller conveyor systems for packages of various sizes and weights, from small and light parcels to heavy industrial loads. Includes motorized, inclined, and idle roller variants for diverse package handling needs.
• Pallet Conveyor Systems (Trasporto Pallet) Pallet conveyor systems for moving empty and loaded pallets via roller or chain mechanisms, completed with rotation and deviation systems. Includes 90° diverter, pallet rotator, and chain belt variants for warehouse and end-of-line applications.
• Pan Conveyor Systems (Trasporto Teglie) Pan conveyor system for the bakery sector, made entirely of fully welded stainless steel with an easy-clean design. Used for handling and transporting trays with optional pushers or pneumatic stops, addressing hygiene requirements in food-contact operations.
• Magnetic Conveyor Belts (Trasporto Magnetico) Magnetic conveyor belts for transporting tinplate cans, effective for steep inclines and descents not achievable with other conveyor systems. Targeted at canning operations requiring elevation changes in handling lines.
• Fabric Conveyor Belt Systems (Trasporto Nastro a Tela) Fabric conveyor belts for food, pharmaceutical, and tissue products. Allows conveying products of extremely small dimensions with multiform structural solutions meeting high efficiency standards.
• Special Handling Solutions (Soluzioni di Manipolazione) Special handling solutions including Variable Interaxis, Tilting, Pac-man, Rotator, Passive/Active Tilter, Upender, Operator Pass, Retractable Belt, Motorized Side Guide (Sponda Motorizzata), Bottle Aligner, and Stella for tilting, rotating, and repositioning heavy or delicate packages within conveyor lines.
• Accessory Solutions (Soluzioni Accessorie) Accessory applications including Motorized Guide, Pusher and Lock, Palmolina (Rotary Drives), Vibrating Table, and Rotation Peg for enhancing conveyor functionality, including fast multi-format changeover and homogeneous product distribution.
• Sortech Multiuscita Multi-input/multi-output variant of the Sortech sorting and product management system, designed for high-throughput packaging flow management in dairy and similar bottling/packaging operations requiring flexible bay distribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• High-speed modular conveyor capable of conveying at the highest desired speeds for parcels, containers, trays, plastic bags
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LM Handling Systems (LM Group)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1975LM Group is the parent company of Marpatech. Since 1975, LM has been a leader in offering advanced handling solutions and conveyor systems, guaranteeing high-quality products calibrated to each customer's specific needs. LM Group, based in Modena, includes the brands LM, Magnoni, and Marpatech, with synergies in automation and switchboard construction providing Marpatech with highest-level performance capabilities.
• MagnonicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMagnoni is a company of LM Group with over 60 years of experience, based in Modena. Designs and manufactures customized and technologically advanced handling systems for full and empty containers and end-of-line applications. Both Magnoni and Marpatech are part of the LM Group, operating synergistically.
• Gi GroupminorOthersGi Group, Italy's leading employment agency, has featured Marpatech as an example company of the territory due to its distinctive characteristics: dynamism, innovation, and young average age of employees. Gi Group produced a video to tell the story of Marpatech, showcasing its work environment and company culture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Magnoni: Sister company within LM Group, based in Modena with 60+ years of experience. Designs customized high-performance handling systems for full and empty containers and end-of-line applications — overlapping directly with Marpatech's modular conveyor and turnkey handling offering.
• LM Handling Systems: Parent of Marpatech and a 1975-founded Modenese provider of advanced handling solutions and conveyor systems. Operates in the same product category and customer base, sharing engineering, automation and switchboard capabilities with Marpatech.
• Cama Group: Italian-based manufacturer of secondary packaging and end-of-line equipment, including conveyors, robotic loading and case packers for food, bakery, confectionery and pet food. Comparable custom engineering, similar Italian SME heritage, and shared multinational customers.
• FlexLink (Coesia): Specializes in modular conveyor systems and material handling solutions for manufacturing and packaging. Directly comparable in modular conveyor architecture and serves overlapping industries including food, pharma and personal care.
• Intralox: Global leader in modular plastic conveyor belts and conveying solutions for food, packaging and industrial applications. Closely comparable technology stack to Marpatech's modular and fabric belt offerings, though with a more standardized product catalog.
• Gebo Cermex: Part of Sidel Group, specializing in conveying, accumulation and packaging line equipment for beverage, food and personal care. Directly competes with Marpatech on bottling and container handling lines.

Broad incumbents

• IMA Group: Large Italian multinational specializing in packaging machinery for pharma, food, cosmetics and tobacco. Significantly broader portfolio than Marpatech but competes for the same line-integration budget at multinational customers.
• Krones AG: Global leader in beverage and bottling line equipment, including conveyors, sortation and palletizing. Overlaps directly with Marpatech in bottling and packaging lines but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer with strength in pharma, cosmetics and food end-of-line. Comparable Italian SME roots and customization model, with a wider global footprint and broader equipment portfolio.

Emerging players

• Tsubaki Kabelschlepp: Provider of chain conveyors and material handling solutions with strong presence in food, packaging and automotive. Partial overlap with Marpatech's slat and chain-based conveyor offerings, primarily in conveyor components rather than full turnkey lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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