FB*PROPAK
FB*PROPAK is a privately-held Australian company founded in 1968 that delivers tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions — including turnkey plants, canning/bottling lines, crossflow filtration, and pasteurisation — to breweries, distilleries, wineries, and food and beverage manufacturers across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1968
- HeadquartersPreston, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What FB*PROPAK does
FB*PROPAK is a privately-held Australian-headquartered provider of tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions for the food and beverage industries, established in 1968 and operating across Australia, New Zealand, and the broader Asia Pacific region. Its portfolio spans turnkey production plants and equipment across six core verticals: brewing (brewhouses, canning and bottling lines, kegging, filtration), distilling (stills, fermentation, packaging), winemaking (presses, crossflow filtration, stabilisation), dairy processing (HTST/ESL/UHT pasteurisation, yoghurt, cheese, ice cream), fruit and juice processing, and beverage/RTD packaging. Underlying technology is sourced primarily through exclusive or agent-level partnerships with 25+ global equipment manufacturers including Alpha Brewing Operations (canning), CoMac (kegging/canning/bottling), Bucher Vaslin Pacific (winemaking presses and filters), Della Toffola and Inopor (ceramic crossflow membrane filtration with 15+ years of proven use in ANZ), and Sanovo (pasteurisation including non-heat PulseWave ESL technology). FB*PROPAK also distributes proprietary-branded capabilities such as counter-pressure canning systems accessible to craft breweries.
The company operates a project-based enterprise sales model combined with a direct warehouse sales channel for smaller buyers. Revenue derives from one-time equipment sales and installation, turnkey system projects, and ongoing technical services, spare parts, and after-sales support. Customers span enterprise beverage producers (Treasury Wine Estates, Lion, Pernod Ricard, Casella Family Brands, Fiji Water, Top Shelf International/Ned Whisky) and a long tail of mid-market and craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries across ANZ, with named references including Behemoth Brewing Co, Stone and Wood, Mountain Goat, Kaiju! Beer, and Black Hops Brewing. Pricing is quote-based with no published rate cards, reflecting the custom-engineered nature of each installation. Geographic footprint includes the Preston (VIC) headquarters with detailed spare parts inventory, a Blenheim (NZ) office, and a Melbourne warehouse for new and used equipment.
FB*PROPAK firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- FB*PROPAK
- Legal name
- FB*PROPAK
- Website
- https://fbpropak.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1968
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- FB*PROPAK is a privately-held Australian company founded in 1968 that delivers tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions — including turnkey plants, canning/bottling lines, crossflow filtration, and pasteurisation — to breweries, distilleries, wineries, and food and beverage manufacturers across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
FB*PROPAK industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Food and Beverage Processing and Packaging Equipment
- NAICS
- Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment, Nec (3569)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)
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Where FB*PROPAK is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Preston
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices3 records
Markets served
FB*PROPAK business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of food and beverage processing and packaging equipment including brewhouses, bottling lines, canning lines, filtration systems, stills, and associated equipment
- Turnkey System Projects: Complete engineered solutions for brewing, distilling, winemaking, dairy and fruit/juice processing facilities
- Technical Services and Support: Technical consulting, installation, commissioning, after-sales service and spare parts supply
- Warehouse Equipment Sales: Sale of new and used F&B processing equipment from Melbourne warehouse, including immediate availability items
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom Equipment Solutions - Project-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
FB*PROPAK product offering
Product offeringCore offering
FB*PROPAK supplies tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions to the food and beverage industries, sourcing equipment through exclusive partnerships with world-leading manufacturers and integrating it as turnkey plants for breweries, distilleries, wineries, dairy, fruit and juice producers. The company delivers complete project scope including design, customisation, installation, commissioning, technical service and spare parts supply, operating across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
Product overview
FB*PROPAK is a specialized provider of tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions for the food and beverage industries across Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia Pacific region. Their portfolio is organized around several core product categories: turnkey production plants, brewing equipment (including CoMac, Alpha Brewing Operations, and PSS microbrewery systems), distilling equipment (including CARL stills), winemaking equipment (including Bucher Vaslin presses and Della Toffola crossflow filters), dairy processing and packaging, and fruit and juice processing. Key technology offerings include Inopor ceramic crossflow membrane filtration (with 15+ years proven use), non-heat pasteurisation (PulseWave ESL technology), and comprehensive canning and bottling lines from partners like Alpha, Framax, and CoMac. FB*PROPAK acts as exclusive distributor for multiple international equipment manufacturers and provides full-service engineering, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Turnkey Production Plants Complete turnkey processing and packaging engineered solutions covering design, supply, installation, commissioning and ongoing support for food and beverage facilities.
- Brewing Equipment Brewhouses, fermentation tanks, canning and bottling lines, kegging, filtration, refrigeration and pilot systems for craft and commercial breweries.
- Distilling Equipment Stills, fermentation, oak handling and packaging equipment for craft and commercial distilleries producing whisky, rum, gin and other spirits.
- Winemaking Equipment Crushers, destemmers, presses, fermentation tanks, crossflow filtration, tartrate stabilisation, bottling, bag-in-box and labelling solutions for wineries.
- Dairy Processing and Packaging Equipment HTST, ESL and UHT pasteurisation, milking and cooling systems, yoghurt, cheese, protein and ice cream processing, plus aseptic packaging and turnkey dairy plants.
- Fruit and Juice Processing Equipment Juice extraction, pasteurisation, aseptic filling, concentration, de-stoners and packaging equipment for fruit juice and RTD beverage producers.
- Crossflow Filtration Systems Ceramic and polymer membrane crossflow filtration systems including Della Toffola and Bucher systems with Inopor ceramic membranes for wine, beer and juice clarification.
- Non-Heat Pasteurisation (PulseWave ESL) Non-heat PulseWave ESL pasteurisation technology that preserves the organoleptic integrity of beverages and food products without traditional heat treatment.
- Canning Lines Automatic canning lines including Alpha Brewing Operations, Framax CANBLOCK and CoMac systems with capacities from 100cpm up to 1,500-3,600 cans per hour and counter-pressure filling.
- Bottling Lines Complete bottling solutions including rinsers, fillers, cappers, labellers and integrated lines for beer, wine, spirits and beverages.
- Kegging Solutions Keg washing, filling and packaging equipment including CoMac kegging lines, plus manual and automatic keg washers for stainless steel and key keg formats.
- Spouted Pouch Filling and Capping System Automatic pouch filling and spout capping system designed for pre-made pouches fitted with nozzles or spouts.
- Coffee Capsule Filler and Seamer Italian-made coffee capsule filling and seaming equipment for single-serve coffee capsule formats.
- Kombucha Processing Equipment Complete bottling and processing equipment for kombucha production including Framax 12121 rinsing, filling and capping machine capable of up to 2,500 bottles per hour.
- Aseptic Filling and Packaging Aseptic bottling and packaging solutions including stretch blow moulding, long-life carton options and aseptic bulk filling for food service applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 40 microbrewery beer plants sold in Australia and New Zealand
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use FB*PROPAK
Customer profileNamed customers22 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
FB*PROPAK technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
FB*PROPAK partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Alpha Brewing OperationscoreExclusive partnership with leading American manufacturer Alpha Brewing Operations to supply their canning systems and brewhouses across Australia & New Zealand. Range includes 24-80 cans per minute options with patented filling technology.
- CoMaccoreExclusive partner for CoMac in Australia and New Zealand, providing kegging, canning and bottling technology with decades of engineering excellence and global footprint spanning craft breweries to multinational beverage giants.
- Bucher Vaslin PacificcoreAgent for Bucher Vaslin, a leading international supplier of winemaking equipment including presses, crossflow filters, and sorting/destemming equipment. Thoroughly uses and trials all imported equipment.
- PE LabellerscoreNew technology partnership with PE Labellers, one of Europe's leading beverage packaging manufacturers, strengthening end-to-end beverage packaging line capabilities.
- ImballcoreNew technology partnership with Imball, a European leading beverage packaging manufacturer, expanding complete packaging line capabilities.
- Atlanta PackagingcoreNew technology partnership with Atlanta Packaging, expanding beverage packaging line capabilities across Australia and New Zealand.
- Della ToffolacorePartnership for Della Toffola equipment including ceramic membrane crossflow filters (Model CFK-B), winery tanks, and processing equipment with over 15 years of proven use in Australian and NZ markets.
- FramaxcorePartnership for Framax canning lines including CANBLOCK fully automatic electronic canning machines with 6-position rinser, 6-valve electro-pneumatic counter-pressure filler, and single-head seamer.
- PSS (Microbreweries)coreExclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor for PSS microbreweries, offering mash in lauter and mash in kettle brew house systems, fermentation tanks, and beer specific filtration solutions.
- InoporcoreProvider of genuine German Inopor ceramic membranes for crossflow filtration, with over 15 years of proven use at many of Australia and New Zealand's most respected winemakers.
- FrillicorePartnership for Frilli stills used in distillery installations; Frilli technology recognised in world-class distillery projects including Teeling Whiskey winning World's Best Pot Still Whisky award.
- CARL DistilleriescorePartnership for CARL distillery equipment solutions across Australia and New Zealand markets.
- SanovocorePartnership for Sanovo pasteurisation technology including Wave Technology advanced heat treatment systems for dairy and beverage processing.
- TeknoicecorePartnership for Teknoice CO2 continuous freezer technology used in dairy and beverage processing applications.
- RizzoliocorePartnership for Rizzolio compact counter-pressure canning equipment offering counter-pressure filling technology accessible for craft breweries.
- SIPAcorePartnership for SIPA beverage processing and packaging equipment solutions.
- CFTcorePartnership for CFT beverage processing equipment solutions.
- EnovenetacorePartnership for Enoveneta beverage processing equipment solutions.
- FraucorePartnership for Frau beverage processing equipment solutions.
- OMScorePartnership for OMS beverage processing and packaging equipment solutions.
- WeightpackcorePartnership for Weightpack packaging equipment solutions.
- SfoggiacorePartnership for Sfoggia beverage processing equipment solutions.
- PasincorePartnership for Pasin beverage processing equipment solutions.
- IPIcorePartnership for IPI beverage processing equipment solutions.
- P.E.corePartnership for P.E. labelling and packaging equipment solutions.
- SMIcorePartnership for SMI beverage processing and packaging equipment solutions.
- IBD Asia PacificminorAssociation membership with Institute of Brewing and Distilling Asia Pacific, supporting industry development and professional qualifications.
- IBA (Institute of Brewing)minorAssociation membership with Institute of Brewing Australia, supporting brewing industry standards and professional development.
- Australian Distillers AssociationminorAssociation membership supporting Australian distilling industry development.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
FB*PROPAK competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- SPX FLOW: Global supplier of beverage and food processing technology including mixing, carbonation, separation and pasteurisation; overlaps with FB*PROPAK's mixing/carbonation and ESL technology lines.
- GEA Group: Large incumbent in food processing technology, including dairy, brewing and beverage separation/filtration; overlaps with FB*PROPAK's dairy, brewery and crossflow filtration offerings.
- Tetra Pak: Global incumbent in dairy and beverage processing/packaging including aseptic filling, ESL and UHT; competes for the same dairy and juice plant projects FB*PROPAK delivers in AU/NZ.
- Krones AG: Global incumbent in beverage processing and packaging machinery (brewing, dairy, RTD); broader portfolio but competes for the same turnkey line installations FB*PROPAK delivers regionally.
- Alfa Laval: Global supplier of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling equipment widely used in breweries, dairies and beverage plants; competes for brewery and dairy heat-exchange/filtration scope.
Direct peers
- Criveller Group: North-American food and beverage equipment distributor/integrator for wineries, breweries and food processors; comparable as a regional agency-and-engineering business supplying multi-OEM turnkey lines.
- Prospero Equipment: US-based winery, brewery and distillery equipment supplier; comparable as a multi-OEM equipment distributor serving craft beverage producers with engineered solutions.
- Cellar-Tec Systems: New Zealand-based brewery and beverage equipment supplier/integrator; comparable in scale, geography (NZ/AU) and craft-brewery customer profile.
Regional players
- Brewtech: Australian craft brewery equipment supplier and integrator; directly comparable in geography, customer segment (craft brewers), and product category (brewhouses and associated equipment).
- Moeschle Group: European-based supplier of turnkey beverage plants for breweries, wineries and distilleries; comparable as a regional turnkey integrator in adjacent geography.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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FB*PROPAK leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
FB*PROPAK funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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FB*PROPAK M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about FB*PROPAK
What does FB*PROPAK do?
FB*PROPAK supplies tailored processing and packaging engineered solutions to the food and beverage industries, sourcing equipment through exclusive partnerships with world-leading manufacturers and integrating it as turnkey plants for breweries, distilleries, wineries, dairy, fruit and juice producers. The company delivers complete project scope including design, customisation, installation, commissioning, technical service and spare parts supply, operating across Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.
Is FB*PROPAK a public or private company?
FB*PROPAK is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was FB*PROPAK founded?
FB*PROPAK was founded in 1968. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is FB*PROPAK based?
FB*PROPAK is headquartered in Preston, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does FB*PROPAK make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales and Installation is the primary driver. The others are turnkey System Projects, technical Services and Support and warehouse Equipment Sales.
Who are FB*PROPAK's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are SPX FLOW, GEA Group, Tetra Pak, Krones AG and Alfa Laval. Direct peers are Criveller Group, Prospero Equipment and Cellar-Tec Systems. Regional players are Brewtech and Moeschle Group.
Does FB*PROPAK have an API?
No public API is recorded for FB*PROPAK.
What industry is FB*PROPAK in?
FB*PROPAK's product category is Food and Beverage Processing and Packaging Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAHAM, Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery). Its NAICS code is 333241 and its SIC code is 3569.