What General Packing does

General Packing Italy SpA is a Milan-based industrial sealing company founded in 1965 that designs, manufactures and distributes gaskets, compression packings (baderne), mechanical seals and complementary accessories for B2B industrial customers. The company operates exclusively through a direct sales model supported by a technical commercial team that performs material and chemical/mechanical compatibility consulting, CAD/CAE gasket design, controlled tightening services and a 24/7 emergency production service ("Pronto soccorso guarnizioni"). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated from one-time product sales plus separately billed professional services.

The company's product portfolio spans a proprietary Euroseal line of gaskets (flat, semi-metallic including spiral wound Double Seal variants, Camprofile, metal-jacketed, Ring Joint), Euroseal TMR radial shaft seals, gland packings (baderne) in graphite, PTFE and synthetic fiber, and accessory equipment such as the Eurocutter cutting machine and gasket regeneration kits. As the authorized Garlock distributor for Italy since 1965 and the largest European distributor of Garlock products, General Packing also resells Garlock's GYLON, KLOZURE, GRAPH-LOCK, GAR-SEAL, PS-SEAL and BIO-LINE families. Production is carried out at three plants, with the Carugate (Milan) headquarters and a Sicily Division at Priolo Gargallo, complemented by a 98 kW photovoltaic installation supporting energy self-sufficiency.

The customer base is diversified across 12 listed industrial verticals: food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical and petrochemical, power generation, steel, oil and gas/refining, pulp and paper, OEM manufacturers, cement, naval, environmental/water treatment and OEM. End-applications include heat exchangers (via Euroseal GP-PLUG and Kap Seal air-cooler solutions), reactors, valves, pumps, agitators, turbines and piping flanges operating across a temperature range of approximately -268°C to +800°C. The company holds ISO 9001 and ISO 45001 certifications, and individual products carry FDA 21 CFR 177.1550, USP Class VI, TA Luft, BAM, KTW, EN 1935/2004, DIN EN 13555, VDI 2440 and API 6FB compliance. The legal form is an Italian Società per Azioni with €120,000 share capital; no parent company, private equity, venture capital or other institutional investor is identified in the input.

Name

General Packing

Legal name

General Packing Italy SpA

Website

https://generalpacking.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

General Packing Italy SpA is a Milan-based industrial sealing company founded in 1965 that designs, manufactures and distributes gaskets, compression packings, and mechanical seals to B2B customers in refining, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, food, power, steel, and adjacent heavy industries, serving as the authorized Italian distributor of Garlock products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Sealing Products

NAICS

Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing (339991), Rubber Product Manufacturing (3262)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)

akta.pro primary industry

Seals, Gaskets & O-Rings (Industrial Elastomer) (IMANALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Seals, Gaskets & Fluid Connectors (O-rings, packings, rotary seals, quick couplers) (IMAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Industrial gasket manufacturing
• Industrial sealing solutions
• Spiral wound gaskets
• Mechanical shaft seals
• Compression packing products

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Sealing Products: B2B sale of industrial sealing products including gaskets, compression packings, mechanical seals, and related equipment. Products are sold as one-time purchases with technical specification requirements. Revenue generated through direct sales to industrial customers across multiple sectors.
2. Technical Services: Additional revenue from technical services including gasket design, controlled tightening, feasibility studies, and emergency production services. Services are quoted and billed separately from products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

General Packing designs, manufactures, and distributes industrial sealing products including flat gaskets (PTFE, graphite, fiber, hybrid), semi-metallic gaskets (spiral wound Double Seal, Camprofile, Metal-Jacketed, Ring Joint), compression packings (baderne), mechanical seals (Euroseal TMR radial shaft seals, Garlock PS-SEAL and Klozure), and special products (air-cooler gaskets, high-pressure valve gaskets, butterfly valves). Products are sold under the proprietary Euroseal brand and through authorized Garlock distribution for industrial customers across refining, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and beverage, power, steel, cement, naval, and pulp and paper sectors.

Product overview

General Packing Italy SpA is an industrial sealing company producing a comprehensive portfolio of sealing solutions under its own Euroseal® brand and as authorized distributor of Garlock® products. The product portfolio includes: flat gaskets (PTFE-based GYLON®, graphite, fiber, and hybrid materials), semi-metallic gaskets (spiral wound Double Seal series, Camprofile, Metal-Jacketed, Ring Joint), compression packings (baderne in graphite, PTFE, and synthetic fiber), mechanical seals (Euroseal TMR radial shaft seals, Garlock PS-SEAL and Klozure), special products (air-cooler gaskets GP-PLUG and Kap Seal, pressure seals, diaphragms, expansion joints, butterfly valves GAR-SEAL), equipment (Eurocutter cutting machines, Box Boy extractors, Cut Pack cutters), and gasket regeneration materials (Euroseal Silver and T-PRO rolls). Services include 24/7 emergency gasket production, gasket design, and controlled tightening. The company operates primarily in B2B industrial sectors including refining, petrochemical, chemical, pharmaceutical, food, power generation, steel, cement, naval, and paper industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Euroseal: Proprietary brand of industrial gaskets, compression packings, mechanical seals, and equipment developed and manufactured by General Packing Italy
• Euroseal Double Seal
• Euroseal TMR

Products and services

• Garlock GYLON® PTFE flat gaskets PTFE-based flat gaskets including modified PTFE with mineral fillers for improved creep resistance and dimensional stability, including Styles 3501-E, 3504 (glass microsphere filled, FDA and USP Class VI compliant), and 3545 (microcellular PTFE). Designed for industrial flange sealing in chemical, pharmaceutical, and food applications.
• Garlock GYLON EPIX® PTFE gaskets Next-generation PTFE gaskets with patented honeycomb profile suitable for ATEX environments. Designed for improved seating stress distribution on industrial flanges.
• Euroseal® Double Seal spiral wound gaskets Dual-seal spiral wound gaskets combining an internal camprofile ring with graphite, PTFE, or Thermoseal coating as primary seal and spiral as secondary seal. Available in G (graphite), T (Thermoseal/Mica), P (PTFE expanded), and Soft variants. Maximum 250 bar pressure. For critical industrial flange applications.
• Euroseal® Double Seal Soft spiral wound gaskets Spiral wound gasket for HF-Alky services with dual sealing zones and PTFE expanded coating. Working conditions from -200°C to +260°C, up to 100 bar, certified to VDI 2440 and API 6FB.
• Euroseal® 212 TFE hybrid graphite-PTFE gaskets Flat gasket combining graphite expanded with AISI 316L steel insert and PTFE coating. Universal chemical resistance (pH 0-14), temperature range -240°C to +300°C, up to 100 bar. Only PTFE-based gasket certified Fire Safe. EN 1935/2004 and DIN EN 13555 certified.
• Euroseal® 322 reinforced graphite gaskets Reinforced graphite gasket with double peripheral edge for structural rigidity, designed for large diameters up to 1000mm. Used in refineries and hydrocarbon applications at 50-90°C.
• Euroseal® TMR radial shaft seals Radial shaft seal and oil seal for rotating shafts, using GYLON lips for high elasticity. Temperature range -240°C to +260°C, pressure up to 25 bar, speed up to 45 m/s. Customizable single or multi-lip configuration. Used in pharmaceutical agitators and rotating industrial equipment.
• Garlock PS-SEAL® dynamic shaft seals Dynamic shaft seal from Garlock for rotating equipment, designed for extreme operating conditions in industrial applications. Distributed by General Packing as authorized Garlock distributor.
• Garlock Klozure® oil seals and mechanical seals Oil seals and mechanical seals from Garlock for industrial applications, providing reliable sealing for rotating equipment.
• Garlock GAR-SEAL® butterfly valves Butterfly valves from Garlock for industrial sealing applications.
• Euroseal® GP-PLUG air-cooler plug Innovative air-cooler plug designed to effectively transfer tightening torque to the sealing gasket.
• Euroseal® Kap Seal air-cooler gaskets Air-cooler gasket designed for efficient sealing in cooling systems.
• Euroseal® Pressure Seal high-pressure valve gaskets High-pressure valve gasket designed for demanding industrial valve applications.
• Garlock BIO-LINE® pharmaceutical and food-grade seals PTFE seals designed for pharmaceutical and food-grade applications requiring FDA compliance and high purity standards.
• Baderne (compression packings) Compression packings including graphite, PTFE, and synthetic fiber variants for valve stems, pumps, and agitators. Includes Euroseal 2622 (API622 certified), 2303L (graphite/PTFE), 2016 (synthetic fiber), and automatic valve stem packing sets.
• Euroseal® Automatic valve stem packing sets Automatic valve stem packing set for certified fugitive emissions control, designed for easy installation and maintenance.
• Euroseal® Silver gasket regeneration kits Gasket regeneration kit using pure expanded mineral graphite with adhesive aluminum layer. Temperature range -240°C to 450°C, max pressure 100 bar. Available in rolls, coils, and corrugated tape for emergency repairs.
• Euroseal® 2321 graphite thread sealing tape Pure mineral graphite tape for sealing and lubricating industrial pipe threads. Temperature resistance up to 450°C (650°C in steam), dimensions 15m x 12.7mm x 0.127mm. Chemical compatibility pH 0-14.
• Euroseal® Thermoseal high-temperature Mica gaskets High-temperature sealing material based on Mica, designed for extreme temperature applications.
• Euroseal® Camprofile semi-metallic gaskets Semi-metallic gasket with concentric grooves, providing high sealing reliability for industrial flanges.
• Euroseal® Ring Joint metal gaskets Metal Ring Joint gaskets for high-pressure flange sealing applications.
• Euroseal® Metal-Jacketed gaskets Metal-jacketed gaskets combining metal outer layers with compressible filler for demanding applications.
• Euroseal® T-PRO self-adhesive graphite rolls Self-adhesive graphite roll for on-site emergency gasket fabrication. Max temp 450°C, max pressure 20 bar, size 1000x3000x3mm. High compressibility 30%, recovery 25%.
• Euroseal® 212 NNK reinforced graphite gaskets Reinforced graphite gasket with nickel coating for highly corrosive and oxidizing environments. Max temp 800°C, max pressure 100 bar. DUAL version compatible with ASA 150/300 and UNI PN 16/40 flanges.
• Garlock GRAPH-LOCK® 3125TC reinforced graphite sheet gaskets Reinforced graphite sheet gasket with AISI 316 stainless steel tanged insert. Min graphite content 98%, temperature range -240°C to +454°C. Improved handling and dimensional stability vs pure graphite.
• Garlock GYLON® Style 3504 modified PTFE gaskets Modified PTFE gasket filled with aluminosilicate microspheres. Temperature range -268°C to +260°C, max pressure 55 bar. FDA compliant, USP Class VI, BAM and KTW certified, excellent chemical resistance.
• Garlock GYLON® Style 3545 microcellular PTFE gaskets Microcellular PTFE gasket with rigid core for improved handling. Designed for irregular or damaged flanges requiring lower seating stress. FDA and TA Luft certified.
• Euroseal® Chemseal EPDM with PTFE coating EPDM gasket with PTFE coating for water treatment and ecological applications, combining chemical resistance with environmental compatibility.
• Euroseal® Box Boy packing extractor kits Packing extractor kit for maintenance and replacement of gland packings.
• Euroseal® Cut Pack packing cutters Packing cutter tool for precise cutting of gland packings.
• Eurocutter RC3 electric gasket cutting machine Electric gasket cutting machine (Eurocutter RC3) for precision cutting of flat gaskets.
• Emergency gasket production service (Pronto soccorso guarnizioni) 24/7 emergency gasket production service for urgent industrial needs, designed to reduce unplanned downtime across industrial customers.
• Gasket design engineering service Technical gasket design with CAD/CAE capabilities, including consulting on materials and chemical/mechanical compatibility and feasibility studies.
• Controlled tightening services (Serraggi controllati) Controlled tightening service for industrial flanges to ensure proper gasket seating and sealing performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Seal life extended from 20 days to over 12 months in pharmaceutical agitator applications
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Garlock Sealing TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1965General Packing Italy was founded in 1965 as the exclusive representative of Garlock Sealing Technologies for the Italian market. Over more than 50 years, this partnership has evolved into a strategic alliance, with General Packing becoming the largest European distributor of Garlock products. Garlock is recognized as the world's most important group in sealing systems production, with 20 plants across all continents. General Packing is recognized by Garlock as a center of excellence for industrial gasket production and pre/post-sales assistance. The partnership provides access to Garlock's full product range including GYLON, KLOZURE, GRAPH-LOCK, GAR-SEAL, PS-SEAL, and BIO-LINE brands.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Garlock Sealing Technologies: Garlock is the parent supplier and primary product licensor for General Packing, with a 50+ year exclusive distribution partnership in Italy. As the world's largest sealing systems group with 20 plants globally, Garlock is both an enabler (supplying proprietary technology) and a competitor at the global level for industrial gaskets, packings, and sealing products.
• Parker Hannifin (Industrial Sealing): Parker Hannifin is a global motion and control technologies major with a substantial industrial sealing division producing gaskets, O-rings, packings, and sealing systems. Competes with General Packing across multiple product lines but as part of a much broader portfolio with significant R&D and global direct-sales scale advantages.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is a global leader in polymer-based sealing solutions for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications. While broader and more diversified than General Packing, it directly competes in rotary shaft seals (similar to Euroseal TMR), O-rings, and engineered elastomer sealing components.

Direct peers

• Teadit: Teadit is a Brazilian-headquartered global manufacturer of industrial gaskets, compression packings, and sealing products with operations across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Directly comparable to General Packing in spiral wound gaskets, PTFE and graphite sealing products, and pump/valve packings serving oil & gas, chemical, and pulp & paper industries.
• Calvo Sealing: Calvo Sealing is a Spanish manufacturer of industrial gaskets and sealing solutions headquartered in Barcelona. Closest geographic peer to General Packing in the southern European industrial gasket market with overlapping product portfolio in spiral wound, flat, and compression packing products.
• Frenzelit: Frenzelit is a German manufacturer of high-performance sealing materials, technical textiles, and gaskets for industrial applications. Direct overlap with General Packing in graphite and fiber-based flat gaskets, with comparable vertical specializations in power generation, chemical, and steel industries.
• Flexitallic: Flexitallic is a UK-based global specialist in static gasket technology, particularly spiral wound and ring joint gaskets for oil & gas, petrochemical, and power generation. Direct competitor in semi-metallic gaskets with overlapping certifications (API, Fire Safe) and a similar technical sales-led approach.
• IDT (Industrielle Dichtungstechnik): IDT is a German manufacturer of industrial gaskets and sealing technology with a similar mid-sized profile to General Packing. Directly comparable product portfolio in flat gaskets, spiral wound gaskets, and custom-engineered sealing solutions for chemical, pharmaceutical, and food & beverage customers.
• Klinger: Klinger is an Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of industrial gaskets, sealing products, and fluid control technology with a global footprint. Direct overlap with General Packing in spiral wound gaskets, graphite and PTFE flat gaskets, and industrial sealing solutions for chemical, petrochemical, and power generation customers.
• James Walker: James Walker is a UK-based manufacturer of industrial sealing products, gaskets, compression packings, and expansion joints serving oil & gas, chemical, and power sectors. Directly comparable to General Packing in compression packings (baderne equivalent), gaskets, and engineered sealing solutions with a similar emphasis on technical sales support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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