COSTRAL

What COSTRAL does

COSTRAL S.A. is a French manufacturer of industrial bottling and labeling equipment, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Riquewihr, Alsace. The company designs and builds machines for wine, beer, spirits, and juice producers, with a product range spanning rinsers (24-48 stations), filler-corker monoblocs (FIAMAT, COMET), 3-in-1 monoblocs (GALAXY), dedicated Vinolok glass-stopper corkers, washer-dryers, and high-speed lines up to 25,000 bottles/hour delivered through its STONE Industrie subsidiary. Core technology centers on gravity filling with proprietary nitrogen-injection inerting (eliminating up to 99% of pre-fill oxygen per AGROSCOPE validation), multi-format clamp stars handling 62-107mm bottle diameters, revolver-based multi-closure cappers, and automated clean-in-place systems. Approximately 97% of components are produced in-house at Riquewihr (sheet metal, machining, automation, electronics, IT, pneumatics). The 2020 'COSTRAL 2020' initiative introduced a modular Industry 4.0 product architecture, ABAS ERP, and ongoing development of patent-pending isobarometric filling for sparkling beverages.

The business operates a project-based hardware sales model: machines are custom-quoted against buyer specifications and supported by professional services (installation, commissioning, training, on-site maintenance) and a long-tail spare-parts business that can reproduce components for machines dating back to 1975. Distribution is via a direct sales team plus a global dealer network spanning 5 continents and 28 countries over the past three years, complemented by the Made in France Alliance with ALBAGNAC, BEDI, and STONE Industrie for full-line solutions. Revenue mix is internationally diversified (67-70% export, with key markets in Australia, USA, and China), and the customer base spans independent wineries and cooperatives (primary), brewers, spirit producers, and juice manufacturers — supplemented by mobile bottlers. The company operates as a privately held family business controlled by the Kuhlmann family, with roughly 60 staff in COSTRAL S.A. and nearly 130 group-wide.

Name

COSTRAL

Legal name

COSTRAL S.A.

Website

https://costral.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COSTRAL, founded in 1975 and based in Riquewihr, France, designs and manufactures custom industrial bottling equipment (rinse, fill, cap, wash) for wine, beer, spirits, and juice producers worldwide, with 97% in-house production and a global dealer network across 28 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Riquewihr

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bottling Equipment Manufacturing and Sales: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete bottling lines and equipment including fillers, cappers, rinsers, labellers. Machines sold as custom-built equipment for specific production requirements.
2. Professional Services: Installation, on-site commissioning, operator training, technical support, and maintenance services for bottling equipment throughout equipment lifecycle.
3. Spare Parts Sales: Supply of standard and custom spare parts for COSTRAL equipment, including ability to reproduce parts for machines dating back to 1975.
4. Retail Store Sales: 400m2 retail store in Riquewihr selling winery equipment, accessories, consumables including filters, pumps, corks, caps, cleaning products, and oenology tools.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COSTRAL designs, manufactures, and sells high-technology bottling lines and equipment for the wine, beer, spirits, and juice industries. Its portfolio includes rinsers, fillers, corkers/cappers, monobloc 3-in-1 systems, bottle washers, and high-speed bottling lines (up to 25,000 bottles/hour via subsidiary STONE Industrie). Approximately 97% of components are produced in-house at its Riquewihr facility in France.

Product overview

COSTRAL is a manufacturer of bottling equipment for the wine, beer, spirits, and juice industries. The product portfolio centers on bottling line machinery including rinsers, fillers, cappers/corkers, and complete monobloc systems (FIAMAT, COMET, GALAXY 3-in-1). The company also offers high-speed lines through subsidiary STONE Industrie (up to 25,000 bottles/hour), labeling machines via partnership with ALBAGNAC, and the HYDRA washer dryer. Supporting products include Vinolok glass stopper machines, mobile bottling lines, and a comprehensive range of winemaking equipment (Algor tanks, SfoggiaTech filtration, Hexagone nitrogen generators, OENO ONE pumps, Biopythos ceramic containers). The company provides full after-sales services including installation, training, maintenance, and spare parts. Manufacturing is predominantly in-house at their Riquewihr facility (97% of components).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Made in France Alliance: An alliance formed in 2015 bringing together COSTRAL, STONE Industrie, ALBAGNAC, and BEDI to offer complete bottling and packaging lines with capacity up to 25,000 bottles/hour.

Products and services

• FIAMAT Filler-Corker Combined filling and corking machine on a single frame; the original COSTRAL product serving wine producers.
• COMET Filler-Corker Monoblock

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• STONE IndustriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2010, STONE Industrie manufactures high-speed bottling machines (5,000-25,000 bottles/hour). Enables COSTRAL to offer solutions across all speed ranges from 3,500 to 25,000 bottles/hour. Located in Isère, France.
• STENTZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired company specializing in bottle washing and drying machines. Located near COSTRAL headquarters, enabling coordinated manufacturing.
• ALBAGNACcoreTechnology or IntegrationFrench labelling manufacturer and Made in France Alliance member. Provides adhesive, rotary or linear labelling solutions from 0 to 6,000 bottles/hour. 30-year partnership.
• Vinolok PreciosacoreTechnology or IntegrationKey partner for VINOLOK glass stoppers. COSTRAL places over half of VINOLOK caps on world market. Offers Vinolok kits and standalone capping machines handling both Low Top and High Top caps.
• AGROSCOPEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss oenological research institute in Changins. Conducted testing validating COSTRAL's inerting technology showing 99% oxygen elimination. Compares filling valve technologies.
• AlgorminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer of stainless steel tanks and accessories for wine, olive oil, and beer production since 1989. COSTRAL is unique partner in Alsace for cuverie solutions (65L to 150HL).
• O2SWITCHminorOthersWebsite hosting provider located in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
• FGP SolutionsminorOthersWeb agency in Bergheim, Alsace, responsible for website design and digital marketing.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: World's largest manufacturer of bottling and packaging equipment for beverages. Directly competes with COSTRAL across wine, beer, and beverage lines from a German base with a global service network.
• Sidel: French-based global supplier of beverage packaging equipment, owned by Tetra Pak. Direct competitor in bottling lines for water, soft drinks, wine, and other beverages, and a particularly relevant competitor in the French market.
• SACMI: Italian manufacturer of beverage packaging and processing equipment with a strong wine-industry footprint. Direct competitor in bottling lines, capping, and complete packaging solutions, particularly in Mediterranean wine regions.
• KHS GmbH: German manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for the beverage industry. Competes directly with COSTRAL in bottling equipment across multiple beverage categories including wine, beer, and soft drinks.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery manufacturer with a broad portfolio including bottling, capping, and labelling equipment. Competes with COSTRAL primarily in the North American market across multiple beverage categories.
• Arol: Italian manufacturer of capping systems and capping technologies. Direct competitor in closure and capping segments, and listed as COSTRAL's partner for capping heads on high-speed bottling lines.
• SIPA: Italian manufacturer of bottling equipment and complete beverage lines. Direct competitor in wine, oil, and beverage bottling solutions, focused primarily on the European market.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: German multinational process-engineering group serving food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Competes with COSTRAL in beverage processing and bottling equipment as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Tetra Pak: Swedish-Swiss multinational specializing in food processing and packaging, and parent of Sidel. Broad incumbent offering complete processing, packaging, and distribution solutions across the beverage value chain.
• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group operating multiple packaging-machinery brands serving consumer-goods industries. Broad incumbent competing with COSTRAL across several bottling and packaging equipment categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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