What ATS - Unique Banding does

ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG (trading as ATS - Unique Banding) is a Swiss private industrial company founded in 1988 and headquartered in Zug, with production operations in Meisterschwanden and group subsidiaries in Germany and the United Kingdom. The company designs, manufactures, and services banding systems used to bundle, label, and brand products across industries including food packaging, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, logistics and e-commerce, printed items and corrugated cardboard, laundries and textiles, industrial production, shelf-ready retail packaging, promotional multipacks, and third-party fulfillment and co-packing. Food packaging is positioned as the primary application area, with other verticals served through application-specific content and sales engagement.

The company's offering is built around an integrated stack of in-house banding machines, proprietary banding materials, and lifecycle services. Banding machines support both ultrasonic and heat-seal sealing and are positioned for long service life. The consumable portfolio spans banding paper, banding film in multiple variants (FSW, FTB, FTC, FTN, FWG, PEH), printed banding material with up to 12 flexographic colors, and two sustainability-focused proprietary lines: TruePaper (a paper band made of at least 95% virgin fiber or more than 50% recycled fibers, suitable for direct food contact and recyclable in the standard paper cycle) and PCR35 (a polypropylene film with at least 35% post-consumer recycled content). TruePaper and the broader paper band range are BRCGS Class AA certified, FDA-compliant, FSC certified, and aligned with EU Directive 2019/904/EU, France's Loi AGEC, and Spain's Circular Economy Law 7/2022; the group holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications.

The business generates revenue from one-time machine sales, recurring consumables sales (the higher-quality, more predictable stream, as consumables must be replaced within 12 months of delivery), and service and maintenance including spare parts, technician support, leasing and financing of machines, and access to a Solution Center. Go-to-market is sales-led and built on direct expert advisory consultation, supplemented by two US channel partners (Felins USA in Wisconsin and Wexler Packaging Products in Pennsylvania) for the North American market, a new Poland showroom for Central/Eastern Europe, and a six-language corporate website. Ownership remains with the founding Tanner family, with Serge Tanner and Alois Tanner serving as Managing Directors.

Name

ATS - Unique Banding

Legal name

ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG

Website

https://ats-tanner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG is a Swiss private industrial manufacturer founded in 1988 that designs, produces, and services proprietary banding machines, paper and film consumables (including TruePaper and PCR35), and related services for bundling and labelling applications in food packaging, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and other industrial sectors across Europe and the US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery and Banding Solutions

NAICS

Machine Shops (33271)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Strapping & Banding Machines (IMAHAOAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bundling, Overwrapping & Shrink Packaging Equipment (IMALAOAI), Labeling, Coding & Marking Systems (IMAHAOAE)

Keywords

• Industrial banding machines
• Banding materials consumables
• Sustainable packaging solutions
• Paper banding film
• Product bundling equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Zug

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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. Banding Machines: Sale of proprietary banding machines developed and manufactured in-house. Machines are high-quality, reliable, and long-lasting, positioned as sustainable long-term investments.
2. Banding Materials (Consumables): Recurring sale of banding paper and film consumables, including standard, printed, TruePaper, and PCR35 materials. Consumables are sold as rolls with defined length tolerances and must be used within 12 months of delivery.
3. Service and Maintenance: Expert advisory, customer service, maintenance, spare parts supply, leasing and financing of banding machines, and a Solution Center for customer support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ATS-Tanner Banding Systems AG (ATS - Unique Banding) develops, manufactures and distributes industrial banding machines along with proprietary banding consumables — including TruePaper ultrasonically and heat-sealable paper band and PCR35 polypropylene film — bundled with expert advisory, customer service, leasing/financing, and a Solution Center. The all-round carefree package provides end-to-end product bundling and packaging solutions for sales packaging and packaging logistics across food, pharma, cosmetics, logistics, e-commerce, and manufacturing industries.

Product overview

ATS-Tanner offers a comprehensive banding solutions portfolio consisting of three core pillars: banding machines, banding materials, and services. The main product lines include TruePaper (environmentally friendly ultrasonically and heat-sealable paper band, now with recycled content option) and PCR35 Banding Film (polypropylene film with 35% post-consumer recycled material). Additional banding materials include standard banding paper, banding film (FSW, FTB, FTC, FTN, FWG, PEH types), and printed banding material with flexographic printing up to 12 colors. The company provides complete packaging solutions through expert consultation, customer service, leasing/financing options, and a Solution Center. The all-round carefree package combines advice, machines, materials, and service to deliver optimal packaging solutions for various industries including food packaging, logistics, pharmaceuticals, and manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TruePaper: Environmentally friendly, ultrasonically and heat-sealable paper band made of at least 95% pure virgin fiber paper, can be recycled in the normal paper cycle, and is suitable for direct contact with food.
• PCR35

Products and services

• TruePaper Environmentally friendly, ultrasonically and heat-sealable paper band made of at least 95% pure virgin fiber paper or more than 50% recycled fibers. Can be recycled in normal paper cycle and is suitable for direct food contact. For manufacturers in food, pharma, cosmetics, and consumer goods industries.
• PCR35 Banding Film Polypropylene (PP) banding film with at least 35% post-consumer recycled material. Transparent, tear-resistant, suitable for ultrasonic and heat-seal technology, 100% recyclable in FTN version. Available in widths 15-100 mm, thicknesses 110-135 µm, printable with up to 12 flexographic colours. For industrial bundling applications.
• Banding Machines High-quality, reliable, and long-lasting banding machines developed and manufactured in-house. Support ultrasonic and heat-seal sealing for outstanding reliability in production processes and sustainable investment value. For industrial manufacturers across food, pharma, logistics, and general production.
• Banding Paper Paper banding material meeting high demands for quality and security, suitable for various banding applications across food, pharma, logistics, and industrial segments.
• Banding Film Film banding material including various types such as FSW, FTB, FTC, FTN, FWG, PEH for different industrial bundling applications.
• Printed Banding Material Custom-printed banding material with up to 12 colors using flexographic printing for branding and labeling applications. For consumer goods brands and promotional bundling.
• Expert Advice Service Personalized, imaginative consultation customized to customer needs, leveraging extensive experience and familiarity with latest packaging trends and regulations. Starting point for every customer project.
• Customer Service Service including excellent spare parts availability, rapid malfunction rectification by trained technicians, and predictable maintenance intervals. For installed banding machine base.
• Leasing and Financing Leasing and financing options for banding machines, expanding access for customers who prefer capital-leasing over outright purchase.
• Solution Center Solution Center providing production capabilities and technical support for customer projects at the Meisterschwanden facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• PCR35 contains at least 35% post-consumer recycled material, reducing virgin plastic usage and supporting the circular economy.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Felins USA, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based channel partner handling sales and distribution of ATS-Tanner banding products in the American market. Located at W204N13055 Goldendale Rd Suite 400, Richfield, WI 53076. Contact: +1 414 355 7747 / [email protected].
• Wexler Packaging Products, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUS-based channel partner handling sales and distribution of ATS-Tanner banding products in the American market. Located at 777 Schwab Road, Suite M, Hatfield, PA 19440. Contact: +1 215 631 9700 / [email protected].
• Tanner & Co. AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduction and Solution Center operations are conducted at c/o Tanner & Co. AG, Industriestrasse 3, CH-5616 Meisterschwanden, Switzerland. This is the manufacturing and operational arm of the group.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Robopac (Aetna Group): Italian manufacturer of wrapping, bundling, and palletizing equipment. Robopac overlaps with ATS-Tanner in bundling and wrapping applications as a broader packaging-equipment incumbent.
• Krones AG: Global packaging-machinery incumbent with a broad beverage and process packaging portfolio. Krones overlaps with ATS-Tanner in industrial packaging-line contexts but does not specialize in standalone banding.
• Sidel Group: Global packaging-machinery incumbent with a PET/beverage focus. Sidel offers overlapping packaging-automation capabilities but operates in largely different end-markets than ATS-Tanner.

Direct peers

• Signode: Crown Holdings-owned global leader in strap, stretch, and protective packaging systems. Signode competes head-to-head with ATS-Tanner in industrial banding across multiple verticals and geographies with materially greater scale.
• Mosca GmbH: German manufacturer of industrial strapping machines and consumables. Mosca competes directly with ATS-Tanner across the same machine-plus-consumables banding value chain, with a broader product portfolio and larger global scale.
• TITAN Umreifungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG: German strapping systems manufacturer. TITAN competes directly with ATS-Tanner in industrial banding applications across similar end-markets.
• FROMM Holding AG: Swiss-based strapping systems manufacturer with a closely comparable machine + consumables model. FROMM competes directly with ATS-Tanner in European industrial banding with similar end-market exposure.
• SMB Schwede Maschinenbau GmbH: German manufacturer of banding machines for industrial applications. SMB Schwede competes directly with ATS-Tanner in similar customer segments with a comparable product offering.
• Strapex AG: Swiss strapping machinery manufacturer offering machines and consumables. Strapex competes directly with ATS-Tanner in European industrial banding with a similar product architecture.
• Felins: US-based bundling/banding machinery manufacturer whose subsidiary (Felins USA) is also an ATS-Tanner channel partner in North America. Felins competes in adjacent bundling categories and exemplifies the bundling-equipment peer set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

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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