TACOM

What TACOM does

Tacom SA is a privately held Swiss industrial manufacturer founded in 1961 and headquartered in Bioggio, Ticino. The company designs and produces customized dispensing spouts ("beccucci erogatori") for granular and powdered products, with a portfolio that includes the PAC open-close spout (with optional tamper-evident security seal), the Cloc generous-dispensing spout, the Pour & Dose measuring-cup spout, and the Bispenser table dispenser. Spouts are offered in food-grade (powdered additives, baby food, health food, powdered milk, tea/coffee/instant beverages, cereals, legumes, flours, rice, seeds, frozen aromas, condiments, spices, salt, sugars, sweeteners, confectionery decorations) and non-food-grade (water softeners, dishwasher detergents, powder detergents, sanitizers, dishwasher salt, body starches, bicarbonate, powder deodorants, bath salts, pesticides, fertilizers, cat litter, pet food, seeds) variants.

Each spout is fully customizable in form, size, and color, and Tacom's underlying technology includes a proprietary sift-proof sealing system engineered for ultra-fine products such as icing sugar and detergent powders, providing hermetic closure to prevent leakage, contamination, and pest infiltration. The company complements its spout products with packaging machinery produced in collaboration with Betti Macchine (a 30+ year strategic partner), including complete cardboard-carton packaging lines, carton feeders, external reel changers, and inserting machines for spout application, plus packaging-line optimization services and a used-lines offering.

Tacom sells primarily B2B via direct sales to manufacturers, private-label brands, carton manufacturers, packaging-line builders, and packaging designers across Europe. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the company holds UNI EN 15593:2008 food-contact certification (DNV-audited 2023) and operates a multilingual website (EN/IT/ES/FR), LinkedIn, YouTube, and a blog ("Il Blog di Tacom") focused on sustainability and packaging-industry content. It is classified as a small enterprise with 11-50 employees and no disclosed subsidiaries, parent company, external investors, or capital-raising activity.

Name

TACOM

Legal name

TACOM SA

Website

https://www.tacomspout.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TACOM is a designer and manufacturer of cardboard boxes and packaging products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Spouts, Fitments & Pouring Closures (IMALALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Dispensing spouts
• Packaging machinery
• Cardboard packaging lines
• Powder dispenser systems
• Custom packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Bioggio

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dispensing Spouts/Beccucci Erogatori: Manufacturing and sale of customized dispensing spouts for food and non-food products including powders, granules, cereals, legumes, detergents, and other consumer goods
2. Packaging Machinery and Equipment: Production of packaging lines for cardboard cartons, carton feeders, external reel changers, and inserting machines for spout application
3. Custom Packaging Solutions: Custom design and optimization of packaging lines and dispensing systems for specific customer needs

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tacom SA designs, manufactures, and sells customizable dispensing spouts (beccucci erogatori) for granular and powdered food and non-food products, plus complete packaging lines for cardboard cartons. The portfolio includes four branded spout variants (PAC Spout, Cloc Spout, Pour & Dose, Bispenser) and ancillary machinery such as carton feeders, external reel changers, and spout-inserting machines, often delivered as integrated packaging line solutions in partnership with Betti Macchine.

Product overview

TACOM is a Swiss company (based in Bioggio) that has been producing customized spout dispensers (beccucci erogatori) for both food and non-food products since 1961. The product portfolio centers on four main spout dispenser variants: PAC Spout (open-close with security seal), Cloc Spout (generous dispensing), Pour & Dose (with measuring cup), and Bispenser (table dispensing). These dispensers serve two broad categories: food products (powdered additives, baby food, cereals, flours, spices, sugars, etc.) and non-food products (detergents, cleaning products, personal care items, pet food, gardening products). Additionally, TACOM offers complete packaging lines for cardboard boxes in partnership with Betti Macchine, including Carton Feeders, External Reel Changers, inserting machines for spout application, and packaging line optimization services. The company emphasizes customization in form, size, and color, with a focus on sustainability and quality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PAC spout: Open-close dispensing system with security seals for packaging
• Cloc spout
• Pour & Dose
• Bispenser

Products and services

• Beccucci Erogatori (Spout Dispensers) Customizable plastic dispensing spouts for granular and powdered products, available in various forms, sizes, and colors, with food-grade sealing options for tamper-evident packaging. Sold to consumer goods manufacturers, private-label brands, and packaging companies.
• PAC Spout Open-close dispensing system with optional security seal for guaranteeing product integrity before first opening. Used by consumer goods manufacturers for tamper-evident packaging of food and non-food products.
• Cloc Spout Generous dispensing system designed for easy and precise portion control of granular and powdered products.
• Pour & Dose Dispensing system with integrated measuring cup for accurate dosing of products.
• Bispenser Table-top dispensing system for household use, enabling easy and controlled dispensing of condiments, seasonings, and similar granular products.
• Dosatori Food (Food Dispensers) Spout dispensing solutions for food products including powdered additives, baby food, health food, powdered milk, tea, coffee, instant beverages, cereals, grains, flours, rice, seeds, legumes, frozen aromas, condiments, spices, salt, sugars, sweeteners, and confectionery decorations.
• Dosatori Non-Food (Non-Food Dispensers) Spout dispensing solutions for non-food products including water-softening additives, dishwasher detergents, powdered detergents, sanitizers, bleaches, dishwasher salt, body starches, bicarbonate, powder deodorants, talcum, bath pearls and salts, pesticides, fertilizers, cat litter, pet food, and seeds.
• Packaging Lines for Cardboard Boxes Custom packaging lines for cardboard boxes developed in collaboration with Betti Macchine, serving both food and non-food product packaging customers.
• Carton Feeder Equipment for feeding cardboard boxes into packaging lines.
• External Reel Changer Optional equipment that improves packaging line efficiency by enabling external reel changes without line stoppage.
• Inserting Machines for Spout Applicators Machines for applying Tacom spout dispensers onto packaging, adaptable to any packaging line and box format.
• Packaging Line Optimization Service Professional service to optimize existing packaging lines for improved efficiency and integration with Tacom dispensing spouts.
• Used Packaging Lines Pre-owned packaging lines available for purchase from Tacom.
• Security Seals Guarantee seals applicable to PAC Spout and all TACOM dispensing solutions to certify that the product has not been previously opened.

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Betti MacchinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 30-year collaboration with Betti Macchine, a leader in custom packaging machinery production for food and non-food products in cardboard cartons. Together they develop integrated packaging line solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Weener Plastics: Global specialist in dispensing closures and fitments for food, beverage, personal care, and home care products. Highly comparable to Tacom's core spout dispenser business across multiple end-markets and geographies.
• Betti Macchine: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer and Tacom's 30+ year collaboration partner for cardboard carton packaging lines. Directly comparable as a packaging equipment producer serving the same B2B customers.

Broad incumbents

• AptarGroup: Large global supplier of dispensing systems, closures, and pumps for consumer packaged goods. Overlaps with Tacom on dispensing/spout technology but operates at much greater scale across beauty, food, and pharma.
• Berry Global: Large global manufacturer of plastic packaging products including dispensing closures and fitments. Operates much broader portfolio but overlaps with Tacom in food/non-food powder packaging components.
• Huhtamaki: Global food and consumer goods packaging company with paperboard, flexible, and foodservice packaging. Sized many multiples of Tacom but competes in adjacent paperboard carton packaging solutions.
• Mondi: European paper and packaging group with paperboard-based packaging solutions. Comparable as packaging supplier to FMCG customers in overlapping geographies, though at vastly larger scale.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging leader with focus on corrugated and folding cartons. Adjacent to Tacom through shared cardboard packaging customer base in food and consumer goods.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging company known for protective and food packaging. Broader portfolio but overlaps with Tacom on food packaging solutions and serves similar consumer goods manufacturers.
• Tetra Pak: Global food packaging leader focused on carton-based packaging and processing equipment. Compares to Tacom through shared food carton packaging category and direct relationships with large FMCG producers.
• Albea: Global packaging manufacturer specializing in beauty, personal care, and dispensing solutions. Comparable dispensing technology portfolio but primarily serves cosmetics/personal care rather than food/non-food like Tacom.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCmxhCxIH_EYw4lCxRy6rMoA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tacom-spout
• Facebookfacebook.com/tacomsa

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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