What Futura does

Futura S.p.A., headquartered in Guamo (Lucca), Italy, designs and manufactures high-performance converting lines for the global tissue and nonwoven industries, delivering integrated machinery that takes products from jumbo reels through to finished, shelf-ready packs. The company's technology stack rests on a portfolio of patented subsystems developed at FuturaLab, including JOI Hydro-Bond (water-only ply lamination), Easy Tail (precision tail-seal gluing), Create (pin-to-pin thermal bonding for nonwoven), Andromeda (automatic hot-roll handling with 20-minute configuration switching), Camallo (automatic reel loading), Smart View (Omron-powered vision supervision), and the MANCHINE intelligent converting platform. Since the October 2020 acquisition of Bologna-based Plusline, Futura has combined these with packaging technology to offer Together and Together 2.0, the only fully integrated converting-and-packaging line in the market, and is positioning Autopilot (launching at Tissue World Miami 2026) as the next step toward autonomous line operation.

Futura sells turnkey converting lines configured to client specifications through direct enterprise sales, supported by wholly-owned regional subsidiaries in Alpharetta (North America), Joinville (Latin America), and Lucca (engineering and R&D), with a new Green Bay facility slated for July 2025. The go-to-market is high-touch and long-cycle, anchored by continuous participation in Tissue World, MIAC, CIDPEX, INDEX, Paper One Show, IDEA, and ASEAN Paper, supplemented by live demonstrations at FuturaLab. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of capital equipment, with a growing recurring layer through Futura ProCare, which bundles onsite support, remote assistance, spare parts, performance improvement, and Academy training into the customer relationship.

Customer concentration sits with global Consumer Tissue and Away-from-Home (AFH) manufacturers, plus Nonwoven producers; the disclosed reference base includes Turkish producers Essel Selüloz and Yöntem Kağıt, who purchased two complete integrated lines. Futura is privately held, founder-led by Fabio Perini (Cavaliere del Lavoro), and operates as part of the Faper Group alongside Cisa Production; the management team was reorganized in October 2023 with Guido Dellagnelo promoted to CEO and Francesco Pelaia as CTO. No revenue or headcount series is publicly disclosed, but share capital of €9.06M, three regional subsidiaries, a dedicated R&D center, and multi-continent trade show presence point to a mid-sized global capital equipment firm.

Name

Futura

Legal name

Futura S.p.A.

Website

https://futuraconverting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Futura S.p.A. is an Italian capital equipment manufacturer that designs, builds, and services high-performance converting lines and integrated converting-packaging systems for global consumer tissue, AFH tissue, and nonwoven producers, selling turnkey lines plus aftermarket support directly through regional subsidiaries in Italy, the United States, and Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Converting Machinery

NAICS

Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing (322291), Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670)

akta.pro primary industry

Consumer Tissue Paper (Facial, Toilet, Paper Towels, Napkins) (IMAMAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Away-from-Home (AFH) Tissue & Wipers (Commercial/Institutional) (IMAMAGAB), Medical & Healthcare Hygiene Disposables (Patient Wipes, Underpads) (IMAMAGAF)

Keywords

• Tissue converting lines
• Industrial converting machinery
• Nonwoven manufacturing equipment
• Converting-packaging integration
• Tissue production automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpharetta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

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. Converting Line Sales: Futura generates revenue through the sale of high-performance converting lines for the tissue and nonwoven industries. Lines are configured in partnership with clients for specific market needs. The company also provides integrated converting-packaging solutions following the acquisition of Plusline.
2. After-Sales Services (Futura ProCare): Comprehensive service offerings including OnSite support, Remote assistance, Self-service resources, and Spare parts. The company also offers Performance improvement services and Academy training programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Futura designs, manufactures, and sells high-performance converting lines for the tissue and nonwoven industries. Following its 2020 acquisition of Plusline, the company also offers integrated converting-to-packaging solutions. Its portfolio covers consumer tissue and away-from-home (AFH) professional lines, supported by an after-sales service program called Futura ProCare.

Product overview

Futura is a technology company specializing in manufacturing converting lines for the tissue and nonwoven industries. The company offers a unified platform architecture centered on high-performance converting lines (Consumer Lines and Professional Lines) that serve as the foundation for customized configurations. The product portfolio includes core converting solutions like Together/Together 2.0 (integrated converting and packaging), MANCHINE (intelligent automation platform), and Autopilot (automated operation). Key sub-products include Andromeda handling systems, Create calender for nonwoven, JOI Hydro-bond embossing, Smart View monitoring, Camallo loading system, Easy Tail gluing system, and Super 20 rewinder. The company operates FuturaLab for innovation and offers comprehensive services through Futura ProCare. Following the October 2020 acquisition of Plusline, Futura now offers fully integrated converting-to-packaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Together: Integrated system that converts logs directly into shelf-ready finished product packs, developed jointly by Futura and Plusline.
• JOI Hydro-Bond
• Andromeda
• Create
• Easy Tail
• Camallo
• FuturaLab
• Futura ProCare

Products and services

• Consumer Lines High-performance converting lines for the consumer tissue market, configurable to specific market demands and business requirements. Transforms jumbo reels into finished rolls for retail tissue products.
• Professional Lines High-performance converting lines for the Away-from-Home (AFH) tissue market, designed for professional, commercial, institutional, and industrial applications.
• Together Integrated converting and packaging solution that converts logs directly into shelf-ready finished product packs, combining Futura converting with Plusline packaging technology.
• Together 2.0 Enhanced version of Together that integrates roll packaging with log trimming and cutting, designed for more compact layout and simplified production flow.
• MANCHINE Intelligent converting technology that combines global process control with human expertise, featuring automatic fault detection, automatic line setting, and Big Data collection for optimization.
• Autopilot Automated converting lines technology representing a new era for automated tissue converting operations, integrating AI and advanced process control.
• Andromeda Automatic hot roll handling system that enables configuration switching in just 20 minutes, opening markets to infinite patterns and customized products.
• Create Thermal bonding Pin-to-Pin calender technology for nonwoven applications that guarantees absolute product quality with unprecedented 3D effect, greater bulk and thickness, superior softness, and sustainability.
• JOI Hydro-bond Embossing technology using water-based adhesion that enables perfect tissue sheet bonding using only water, without glue addition.
• Smart View Intelligent supervision and monitoring system using Omron FH series vision cameras for real-time defect detection and process monitoring.
• Camallo First fully automatic roll loading, unwinding and switching system for converting lines.
• Easy Tail Patented gluing system for rewinder that enables precise glue application for tail sealing directly on paper with unprecedented control and precision.
• Futura ProCare Comprehensive after-sales service program including OnSite support, Remote assistance, Self-service resources, Spare parts, Performance improvement services, and Academy training programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced floor space by up to 300 sqm per line through integrated converting-packaging solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major account.

• PluslinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Futura acquired 100% of Plusline (October 2020) after a technical partnership established in September 2019. Plusline, based in Bologna, specializes in tissue packaging systems. The acquisition unified the companies under common ownership while maintaining distinct identities. From their partnership emerged 'Together', the integrated solution for converting logs directly into shelf-ready packs. This combination enables seamless production from mother reel to packaged product.
• OmronsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2018Collaboration with Omron for Smart View intelligent process supervision and monitoring system. Uses Omron FH-series vision cameras to provide real-time visual feedback on critical machine zones, automatic defect detection, and predictive maintenance capabilities. System presented at It's Tissue 2018.
• Cisa ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of Faper Group alongside Futura. Both companies ranked 1st and 3rd in Tuscany Regional Strategic R&D Projects call. Cisa specializes in medical waste sterilization systems. Both led by Fabio Perini and headquartered in Lucca.
• IRIDE Project PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in IRIDE smart converting line project co-funded by POR CREO FESR Toscana 2014-2020. Project focused on ICT technologies for advanced automation in tissue converting. Total budget €4,240,249.62, with €814,576.84 in public funding.
• SLAT CaT Project PartnerssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in SLAT CaT project (2015-2018) for highly-automated integrated production line for tissue paper conversion. Led by Futura with partners Lucense, Daxo Mobile & Rfid, Alfa Service, Sol Lucet Trading. Co-funded by Tuscany Region POR FESR 2014-2020.
• Essel Selüloz ve Kağıt A.Ş. / Yöntem Kağıt Ltd.major accountChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor Turkish tissue manufacturers who selected Futura and Plusline for converting investment. Two complete converting lines with integrated packaging supplied for facilities in Turkey. Represents significant market entry and reference customer for the region.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Valmet: Finnish broad-line supplier of pulp, paper, tissue, and converting machinery with a global installed base and aftermarket network. Competes with Futura on integrated tissue mill and converting packages to large FMCG-grade tissue producers worldwide.
• Körber (Business Area Paper): German industrial group whose Business Area Paper includes tissue converting and packaging machinery. While broader than Futura, it competes for end-to-end converting and packaging projects and offers complementary service networks to the same tissue customer base.
• Voith Paper: German-headquartered broad pulp and paper machinery supplier, including tissue and converting equipment. Competes with Futura as a full-line supplier and aftermarket service provider to the same global tissue manufacturers.
• Andritz: Austrian-headquartered, broad pulp, paper, and tissue machinery OEM serving global tissue producers with integrated mill-to-product solutions. Competes with Futura especially in larger greenfield tissue projects where converting is bundled with paper machines and lifecycle services.

Direct peers

• A.Celli Group: Italian maker of tissue rewinding, packaging, and converting machinery, headquartered in Lucca and operating in the same global tissue converting ecosystem. Overlaps directly with Futura on rewinder technology and packaging-line integration adjacent to Plusline's offering.
• Kawanoe Zoki: Japanese tissue machinery manufacturer supplying tissue machines and converting equipment to global and Asian tissue producers. Provides comparable tissue converting solutions and is a relevant competitor for Futura in the Asian market.
• Over Meccanica: Italian manufacturer of converting lines for the tissue and nonwoven industries, offering embossing, laminating, and rewinding technologies. Competes directly with Futura on integrated converting-line solutions for consumer and AFH tissue.
• Toscotec: Italian tissue machinery designer and manufacturer supplying complete tissue machines and converting lines. Competes with Futura across both the consumer and AFH tissue segments, particularly in integrated paper-machine-plus-converting projects.
• Fabio Perini S.p.A. Italian tissue-converting machinery specialist founded by members of the Perini family and headquartered in the same Lucca / Tuscany region as Futura. It is the closest direct competitor in converting lines for toilet paper, kitchen towel, and napkin products, targeting the same global tissue converting customer base.
• Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC): US-based manufacturer of converting machinery for tissue, nonwoven, and packaging markets. PCMC directly competes with Futura in high-speed tissue converting lines, embossing, rewinding, and packaging integration for consumer and AFH customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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