What Repak does

Repak B.V. is a privately held Dutch industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Emmen, Netherlands, specializing in thermoforming (deep-drawing) packaging machines sold worldwide to food, medical, and non-food industries. The company's core technology is die-cutting and tray-forming machinery built around a proprietary forming technique branded as Rapid Air Forming©, which is offered as a versatile and sustainable packaging method.

The product portfolio is organized into two machine series: the RE serie, a broadly applicable line focused on intuitive operation, hygiene, and up-time, and the PRO serie, which the company positions as offering the highest nesting range and output in its class combined with the smallest footprint starting from approximately 3 meters. All machines are tailor-made for each customer's specific packaging requirements rather than catalog products, and the company emphasizes a 25+ year machine lifespan as evidence of durability. The business model is a direct, consultative enterprise sale conducted from Emmen with no disclosed pricing; each machine is custom-engineered and quote-based, and the company operates a dedicated Experience Centre in Emmen where prospective customers can test and co-develop packaging solutions before purchase. Distribution is fully direct to enterprise customers globally, with over 2,500 machines installed across 35+ countries. The company serves three primary vertical segments — food processing (where named enterprise customers include Flemmings, Simons Holland, Reiser, and Godshalls), medical products (sterile packaging), and non-food products (protected shipping and cost-efficient packaging) — and monetizes primarily through one-time capital equipment sales.

Name

Repak

Legal name

Repak B.V.

Website

https://repak.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Repak B.V. is a Dutch industrial machinery manufacturer that designs and builds tailor-made thermoforming (deep-drawing) packaging machines, sold directly to enterprise customers across food, medical, and non-food verticals in over 35 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

akta.pro primary industry

Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)

Keywords

• Thermoforming packaging machines
• Die-cutting machinery
• Tray forming equipment
• Custom packaging solutions
• Industrial deep-draw machines

Headquarters

HQ city

Emmen

HQ country

Netherlands

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. Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial die-cutting and tray-forming machines (RE Series and PRO Series). Machines are custom-tailored (tailor-made) for each customer's specific packaging requirements. The company emphasizes lowest Total Cost of Ownership as a key selling point.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Repak designs, manufactures, and supplies industrial thermoforming (deep-draw) packaging machines, offering the RE serie (broadly applicable, hygiene- and up-time-focused die-cutters) and the PRO serie (high-output, small-footprint die-cutters), along with its proprietary Rapid Air Forming© forming technique. All machines are tailor-made to each customer's specific packaging requirements, and solutions are validated at the Repak Experience Centre in Emmen before delivery.

Product overview

Repak is a Dutch packaging solutions company that offers thermoforming (deep-drawing) packaging machines. The product portfolio consists of two main machine series: the RE serie (broadly applicable with intuitive operation focused on hygiene and up-time) and the PRO serie (highest nesting range with smallest footprint, highest output in class). The company also offers Rapid Air Forming© as a specialized forming technique. All solutions are complemented by the Repak Experience Centre in Emmen, a try-before-you-buy testing facility where customers can develop and validate packaging solutions for their products. The machines serve food, medical, and non-food sectors with a focus on sustainability, protection, presentation, and shelf life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RE serie: Broadly applicable deep-draw packaging machines with intuitive operation, focused on hygiene and optimal up-time.
• PRO serie
• Rapid Air Forming©

Products and services

• RE serie Broadly applicable thermoforming (deep-draw) packaging machine series focused on intuitive operation, hygiene, and optimal up-time. Designed for versatile use across different packaging applications. Target customers: food, medical, and non-food packaging enterprises.
• PRO serie
• Rapid Air Forming©
• Repak Experience Centre

Quantifiable outcome

• 25+ year machine lifespan for oldest die-cutters
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large diversified industrial group supplying processing and packaging equipment, including thermoforming solutions, to food and dairy industries worldwide. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same food processing capital budgets.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery conglomerate offering forming, filling, sealing and labeling equipment across multiple verticals. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving food processors with integrated packaging lines.
• KHS (part of Salzgitter group): Major packaging systems supplier for beverage, food and non-food industries with integrated filling and packaging lines. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same food and beverage packaging capital budgets.

Direct peers

• ULMA Packaging: Spanish-based manufacturer of packaging machinery including thermoforming, flow-wrap and tray-sealing systems. Directly comparable in product category, customer segments (food/medical) and mid-market European positioning.
• MULTIVAC: Global market leader in thermoforming packaging machines for food, medical and industrial applications. Closest direct competitor to Repak across tray-forming and die-cutting equipment, with overlapping product positioning and customer base.
• Ilapak: Manufacturer of horizontal and vertical packaging machinery for food and medical applications. Comparable in product category and target customers, with overlapping thermoforming-adjacent flow-wrap and bagging offerings.
• WEBER Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of slicing, portioning and packaging machinery for food industry. Comparable as a mid-size European specialist serving food processors with capital equipment, though with focus on slicing rather than forming.
• Harpak-ULMA: Joint venture between Harpak and ULMA focused on thermoforming packaging for food and medical in North America. Directly comparable in thermoforming technology and customer vertical overlap with Repak.
• Sealpac International (A&R Carton): Specialist in tray-sealing and thermoforming packaging machinery for food and medical markets. Closely comparable in product offering, mid-size European manufacturer profile, and focus on hygiene/durability value proposition.

Emerging players

• Formech: UK-based manufacturer of smaller-scale thermoforming machines for prototyping and lower-volume production. Comparable in thermoforming technology category but addresses a smaller-scale / R&D customer segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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