What Mpac Lambert does

Mpac Lambert Limited (trading as Lambert - Ingenious Automation) is a UK-based industrial automation company headquartered in Coventry, operating as a subsidiary of MPAC Group PLC. The company designs and builds custom and modular automation systems for complex manufacturing and high-volume production, serving three primary sectors: Medtech & Diagnostics (wearable devices, ostomy products, diagnostics equipment, needle-free glucose monitoring sensors), Healthcare & Pharma (Dry Powder Inhaler systems, powder filling, intraocular lenses, pharmaceutical packaging), and Consumer Goods (razors, baby care, diapers). Its technology stack spans the full automation lifecycle — from proof of principle and lab-scale systems through build-to-print, modular platforms, custom automation, and integrated full-line solutions — and includes core manufacturing capabilities in product handling, assembly, filling and dosing, web converting, inspection and validation, and process development.

The business model is a B2B enterprise sale of capital equipment, with revenue generated from upfront design, engineering, and delivery of custom automation systems, supplemented by recurring life cycle services (SLAs, maintenance and repairs, upgrades and modernisations, spare parts, remote services, and training). Pricing is quote-based and tailored to each customer's production requirements, with multi-year contract cadences typical. Go-to-market relies on direct enterprise field sales, industry exhibitions (e.g., Interpack 2026), and a corporate website, targeting medtech, healthcare/pharma, and consumer goods manufacturers globally.

The company has recently been divested by its parent: on 8 June 2026, MPAC Group PLC announced the sale of Mpac Lambert to Mech-i-Tronic S.p.A. for £16.0m initial cash consideration plus up to £4.0m earn-out, pending regulatory clearance in Q3 2026. Prior to the sale, Mpac Lambert recorded a £1.6m loss before tax on £2.1m net assets in FY2025. The business has also executed notable strategic moves including a January 2026 partnership with GlucoModicum to deliver a first-of-its-kind automated manufacturing line for the Sofio needle-free glucose monitoring sensor, and a 2025 Red Dot Design Award for the Mpac Horizon automation system.

Name

Mpac Lambert

Legal name

Mpac Lambert Limited

Website

https://lamberteng.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Mpac Lambert Limited is a UK-based custom and modular industrial automation provider headquartered in Coventry, designing and building high-precision manufacturing systems for Medtech & Diagnostics, Healthcare & Pharma, and Consumer Goods manufacturers globally. The company is being divested by parent MPAC Group PLC to Mech-i-Tronic S.p.A. for up to £20m.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation Systems

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310), Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)

Keywords

• Custom automation systems
• Manufacturing automation solutions
• Modular production platforms
• Medical device automation
• Pharmaceutical packaging machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Tadcaster

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Automation Systems: Design and build of custom and modular automation systems for complex manufacturing and high-volume production across medtech, healthcare/pharma, and consumer goods sectors. Revenue generated from upfront system design, engineering, and manufacturing delivery.
2. Life Cycle Services: Ongoing revenue from service level agreements, maintenance and repairs, upgrades and modernisations, spare parts, remote services, and training throughout the automation system lifecycle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mpac Lambert designs and builds custom and modular automation systems for complex manufacturing and high-volume production across the medtech, healthcare/pharma, and consumer goods sectors. Its offering spans the full automation lifecycle, from proof-of-principle and lab-scale work through build-to-print, modular platforms, custom automation, and integrated full-line solutions, complemented by ongoing life cycle services including SLAs, upgrades, maintenance, spare parts, remote services, and training.

Product overview

Mpac Lambert is an automation company offering a comprehensive suite of solutions spanning the entire product lifecycle — from Proof of Principle & Concept and Lab-Scale Solutions through to Build to Print, Modular Platforms, Custom Automation, and Integrated Full Line Solutions. The portfolio includes core manufacturing capabilities (Product Handling, Product Assembly, Filling & Dosing, Web Converting, Inspection & Validation, and Innovations & Process Development), sector-specific automation for Medtech & Diagnostics, Healthcare & Pharma, and Consumer Goods, and life cycle services (Service Level Agreements, Upgrades & Modernisations, Maintenance & Repairs, Spare Parts, Remote Services, and Training). The company recently delivered a scalable automated manufacturing line for Sofio, a needle-free glucose monitoring sensor developed in partnership with GlucoModicum. Mpac Lambert is a subsidiary of MPAC Group PLC, which recently sold the company to Mech-i-Tronic S.p.A. for £16.0m cash consideration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Automation Fully customized automation systems designed and built to specific customer manufacturing requirements, processes, and product specifications, for medtech, healthcare/pharma, and consumer goods manufacturers.
• Modular Platforms Scalable automation platforms built on a modular architecture that customers can expand or reconfigure over time as production volumes and product requirements evolve.
• Build to Print Automation Custom manufacturing automation built to precise customer-supplied specifications and technical drawings.
• Lab-Scale Automation Scaled-down automation systems designed for laboratory and early-stage clinical trial production environments.
• Proof of Principle & Concept Automation Early-stage automation solutions that help customers validate and prove manufacturing concepts before committing to full-scale production deployment.
• Integrated Full Line Solutions Complete end-to-end automated production lines that integrate multiple manufacturing processes (handling, assembly, filling/dosing, inspection) into a unified system.
• Life Cycle Services Ongoing post-installation services for installed automation systems, including Service Level Agreements, upgrades and modernisations, maintenance and repairs, spare parts, remote diagnostic services, and customer training.
• Medtech & Diagnostics Automation Sector-focussed automation solutions for medical technology and diagnostic device manufacturers, covering wearable devices, ostomy products, and diagnostic equipment.
• Healthcare & Pharma Automation Sector-focussed automation for healthcare and pharmaceutical applications, including Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) systems, powder filling systems, and intraocular lens (IOL) production.
• Consumer Goods Automation High-volume automation for consumer goods manufacturers, covering personal care products such as razors, baby care items, and diapers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 21 million units per year initial production capacity for medical devices, expandable through modular additions

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GlucoModicumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2026Mpac Lambert partnered with Finnish health tech company GlucoModicum to design and build a first-of-its-kind automated manufacturing line for Sofio, a needle-free glucose monitoring sensor using magnetohydrodynamic technology. The production system achieves sub-second cycle times with initial capacity of 21 million units per year, expandable through additional modules. The collaboration spent two years conducting industrial-scale proof-of-principle work before construction, producing tens of thousands of pilot units to validate the manufacturing platform ahead of global commercial rollout.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: Global packaging and bottling line integrator with significant pharmaceutical/food/cosmetics exposure - directly comparable on full-line integration, modular platforms, and lifecycle services for high-volume production.
• IMA Group: Italian-headquartered global leader in packaging machinery for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries - directly competes with Mpac Lambert in custom automation, filling/dosing, and full-line solutions for regulated customers.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer specialising in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics - overlapping strongly with Mpac Lambert across product handling, filling/dosing, and integrated line solutions.
• Syntegon Technology: Formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, Syntegon is a leading global provider of packaging and processing machinery for the pharmaceutical and medical device industries - directly comparable to Mpac Lambert's medtech and pharma vertical automation offering.
• Stevanato Group: Italian supplier of pharmaceutical glass containers and integrated medical device manufacturing equipment - serving overlapping medtech and pharma customers with comparable precision automation capabilities.
• Optima Group: German packaging machinery manufacturer focused on pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and consumer goods - directly competitive on custom filling, assembly, and modular automation platforms for the same verticals as Mpac Lambert.
• Harro Höfliger: German specialist in pharmaceutical and medical device assembly and packaging machinery - directly comparable on custom automation, precision assembly, and lifecycle service offerings for similar end markets.

Broad incumbents

• ATS Corporation: Global industrial automation solutions provider with life sciences and complex manufacturing capabilities - broader incumbent offering comparable custom automation to Mpac Lambert's medtech and consumer goods customers.
• GEA Group: Large industrial process technology provider with significant pharmaceutical and food automation capabilities - broader incumbent with overlapping custom-engineering and modular automation offerings.
• Körber: Diversified technology group with a substantial packaging machinery business (formerly Körber Packaging) in pharma and consumer - broader incumbent offering overlapping capability to Mpac Lambert's automation portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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