PPS

What PPS does

PPS A/S is a Nordic distributor, integrator, and solutions provider for processing and packaging equipment, headquartered in Birkerød, Denmark with an additional office in Alnarp, Sweden. Founded in 1999 and operating under its current form following a 2003 management buyout, the company serves pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, cosmetics, personal care, food, and general manufacturing customers across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. PPS represents a portfolio of leading global OEMs including IMA Pharma, IMA Life, IMA Active, IMA BFB, Atlantic Zeiser, Hapa, Frewitt, and Laetus, enabling it to deliver complete production and packaging lines from processing through serialization.

The company's product surface spans powder and solid processing equipment (coating, fluid bed, milling, capsule filling, tablet pressing, granulation), liquid and freeze-dry processing, packaging machines (tube filling, liquid filling, tablet counting, blister, pouch, cartoning, end-of-line), and print and labeling solutions. PPS also develops proprietary products: the PPS PharmaJet digital inline printer (up to 1,000 serialized labels/minute with 100% vision inspection in under 1 m²), the PPS Inline Printer (full-color digital printing up to 60 m/min), and the PPS Palletizer (UR10e cobot-based, dual-station, starting at DKK 425,000). Its PPS Automation division, established in 2020, delivers tailored robotic cells integrating Universal Robots cobots, Fanuc industrial robots, Beckhoff XPlanar magnetic levitation transport, Schunk grippers, and Riact Robotics software for palletizing, labeling, CNC loading, and lights-out manufacturing. Vision inspection and Track & Trace / serialization solutions round out the offering, addressing DSCSA and European regulatory requirements.

PPS combines equipment distribution (hardware sales of OEM brands), in-house automation solutions (hardware sales of proprietary products and custom cells), and recurring service revenue (scheduled maintenance, emergency breakdown support, spare parts, consumables, training, and validation services). Pricing is quote-based with net 30-day standard terms and monthly progress billing on deliveries above DKK 50,000; larger automation projects are structured as multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is enterprise direct field sales from the Danish and Swedish offices, supported by case-study-led content marketing, LinkedIn/Facebook/YouTube presence, trade show participation (e.g., Echoes of Beauty 2025), and an in-house showroom in Birkerød. Documented enterprise customers include Tojos Plast, Resino Inks, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions, and LHM A/S.

Name

PPS

Legal name

PPS A/S

Website

https://ppsnordic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PPS A/S is a Danish Nordic distributor and integrator of pharmaceutical processing and packaging equipment, offering proprietary automation solutions, vision inspection, and serialization systems to pharma, biotech, medical device, cosmetics, and manufacturing enterprises across Scandinavia and Finland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkerød

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. Equipment and Machinery Sales: PPS distributes processing and packaging equipment from leading global suppliers including IMA Pharma, IMA Life, IMA Active, IMA BFB, Hapa, Atlantic Zeiser, and Frewitt. Products include powder processing equipment, liquid processing, freeze dryers, packaging machines, and printing solutions.
2. Automation Solutions: Custom-built automation and robotic solutions through PPS Automation division, including collaborative robots, industrial robots, and complete robotic cells for production optimization.
3. Service and Aftersales: Internal service department providing scheduled maintenance, emergency breakdown assistance, installation, renovation, training, and validation services. Covers all of Scandinavia and Finland.
4. Spare Parts and Consumables: Direct delivery of spare parts and consumables from PPS own stock to minimize production downtime for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PPS A/S distributes processing and packaging equipment (powder and solid processing, liquid and freeze-dry processing, packaging machines, print and labeling) from leading global suppliers and develops its own proprietary automation solutions through PPS Automation, including the PPS PharmaJet digital inline printer, PPS Inline Printer, and PPS Palletizer. The company sells its equipment and automation primarily to pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, cosmetics, food, and general manufacturing customers across Scandinavia and Finland, supported by an in-house service and aftersales department.

Product overview

PPS A/S is a Nordic solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of processing and packaging equipment and services for pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, cosmetics, and food industries. The core offering spans four main equipment categories: Powder & Solid Processing (coating, fluid bed, milling, capsule filling, tablet pressing, granulation), Liquid & Freeze Dry Processing, Packaging Machines (filling, blister, cartoning, end-of-line), and Print & Labeling Solutions. Proprietary automation division PPS Automation develops tailored robot solutions using Universal Robots cobots and Fanuc robots. Key partner brands include IMA Pharma for complete pharmaceutical lines, Hapa for UV inkjet printing, Atlantic Zeiser for digital printing, Frewitt for micronization, and Laetus for serialization. PPS operates its own service department covering Scandinavia with spare parts, maintenance, and support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PPS Automation: A division of PPS A/S specializing in tailored robot and automation solutions — from component handling to advanced palletizing and labeling — developed and built in-house with a focus on flexibility, scalability, and return on investment.
• PPS PharmaJet

Products and services

• Powder & Solid Processing Equipment Complete range of equipment for processing powders and solids including coating, fluid bed systems, milling and sieving, capsule filling, powder mixing, tablet pressing, dry granulation, product handling, sterilization, and washing/cleaning equipment. Supplied to pharmaceutical, biotech, and food manufacturers.
• Liquid & Freeze Dry Processing Equipment Equipment for liquid processing and freeze-drying including liquid process equipment, freeze dryers, protection and containment systems, sterilization, product handling, and washing/cleaning systems. Used in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing.
• Packaging Machines Complete packaging equipment portfolio ranging from tube fillers, liquid and powder filling, tablet counters, blister packaging, pouch/sachet packing, cartoning, end-of-line equipment, feeding, folding, automation, vision inspection, and Track & Trace/serialization. Used across pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food packaging lines.
• Print & Labeling Solutions Solutions for printing and tamper-evident industrial labeling on all surfaces, from simple manual label dispensers to customized labeling and inline digital printing solutions for pharmaceutical and manufacturing customers.
• PPS Automation Specialized division developing tailored robot and automation solutions including component handling, advanced palletizing, labeling, and complete automation cells. Built in-house using Universal Robots cobots, Fanuc robots, Schunk grippers, and Beckhoff XPlanar transport, with focus on flexibility, scalability, and ROI. Sold to pharmaceutical and general manufacturing customers.
• Service & Aftersales Internal service department with specially trained technicians covering scheduled maintenance, emergency breakdowns, spare parts delivery, installation, training, and tailor-made service agreements. Covers all of Scandinavia and Finland.
• Used Machinery Pre-owned processing and packaging equipment available through PPS for customers seeking more cost-effective equipment options.
• PPS PharmaJet Digital Inline Printer Proprietary digital inline printer with a compact footprint under 1 m² that prints up to 1,000 fully serialized labels per minute in full color with 100% vision inspection. Fits into any labeling or packaging line. Designed for pharmaceutical manufacturers requiring high-speed serialization and marking verification.
• PPS Inline Printer Digital inline printer enabling full-color printing directly on products or labels at speeds up to 60 m/min. Supports late-stage customization and agile marketing campaigns. Used in pharmaceutical and consumer goods packaging lines.
• PPS Palletizer Modular palletizing solution based on UR10e collaborative robot with vertical lift, vacuum gripper for boxes up to 10 kg, dual pallet station, and user-friendly no-code pallet pattern software. Complete solution priced from DKK 425,000. Designed for end-of-line palletizing in pharmaceutical and manufacturing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trelleborg saved 765 production hours per year (per 8 robots) by optimizing robot loading time from 50 to 30 seconds
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IMA PharmacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 April 2022PPS represents IMA Pharma in the Nordic region (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland). IMA is the globally leading supplier of equipment for pharmaceutical production and packaging. PPS now offers IMA's complete portfolio including processing, packaging, printing, labeling, and automation solutions through this exclusive distribution partnership.
• Universal RobotscoreTechnology or Integration · 25 May 2021PPS is named as Universal Robots Certified Systems Integrator (CSI) in Denmark. The certification recognizes PPS's skills and documentation capabilities within the UR organization for markets including pharma, medico, research, and food. PPS uses UR collaborative robots (UR5e, UR10e) in their automation solutions.
• Atlantic Zeiser (Coesia Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAtlantic Zeiser is now part of PPS' product portfolio. They deliver digital printing and late-stage customization systems for non-pharma products. The partnership adds DIGILINE Versa modular system and OMEGA Pro UV inkjet printer to PPS offerings.
• FrewittcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPPS offers Frewitt equipment including the PinMill PMV-320 for micronization in pharmaceutical production. Frewitt provides high-impact pin mills with containment and micronization capabilities for API processing.
• HapacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPPS offers Hapa products including Redcube and Redcube+ compact digital UV inkjet print modules, and Hapa UV inks customized for specific customer applications in pharma and medical device industries.
• IMA LifecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMA Life division offers aseptic processing and freeze-drying solutions including NEBULA high-speed decontamination tunnel, liquid process equipment, and sterilization solutions for pharmaceutical production.
• IMA ActivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMA Active division leads in powder and solid processing and manufacturing, offering tablet coating, fluid bed, powder mixer, tablet press, and product handling equipment.
• IMA BFBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMA BFB offers end-of-line solutions and secondary packaging machines including stretch banding, wrapping, case packers, palletizers and depalletizers.
• IMA AutomationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMA Automation supplies machines for manufacture of various types of inhalers, assembly of injection systems, and solutions for mounting tubing sets, pacemakers, surgical sutures and diagnostic devices.
• IMA Personal CarecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMA Personal Care joined PPS portfolio in 2025, delivering advanced solutions for production and packaging of cosmetics and personal hygiene products including filling, capping, assembly, and automation.
• Riact RoboticsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRiact Robotics collaborated with PPS Automation on LHM A/S project, providing flexible robot integration software (RiFLEX Runtime) that operates across robot brands.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Syntegon Technology: Formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, a broad incumbent in pharmaceutical and food packaging machinery. Overlaps with PPS's portfolio (processing, packaging, serialization) but operates at much larger scale globally rather than Nordic-niche focus.
• Körber Pharma: Broad pharma solutions provider spanning packaging machinery, inspection, serialization, and software. Comparable in regulatory serialization and Track & Trace capabilities that PPS delivers via Laetus and partnerships, but at significantly larger enterprise scale.

Direct peers

• Romaco: German manufacturer of packaging and processing machinery for pharma, cosmetics, and food. Directly comparable to PPS's portfolio in tablet pressing, blister packaging, cartoning, and end-of-line automation.
• Marchesini Group: Italian manufacturer of packaging machinery for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries. Comparable to PPS in serving pharma customers with integrated lines including serialization, track & trace, and end-of-line automation.
• Bausch + Strobel: German manufacturer of pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging/filling machines (vials, syringes, ampoules). Highly comparable to PPS — both sell integrated processing and packaging lines plus automation to regulated pharma customers, with strong validation and documentation offerings.
• Harro Höfliger: German specialist for pharmaceutical process and packaging technology, including assembly machines for inhalers, injection systems, and diagnostic devices — overlapping with IMA Automation products that PPS distributes.
• Groninger & Co: German manufacturer of filling and packaging machinery for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and consumer products. Directly comparable to PPS as a solutions provider for pharma packaging lines with regulatory compliance focus.
• Optima Pharma: German specialist in pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery, including aseptic filling, isolators, and freeze-drying — the same product categories PPS distributes through partners like IMA Life and Frewitt.
• Steriline: Italian specialist in aseptic filling and packaging machinery for injectables and vials. Comparable to PPS's liquid processing and aseptic packaging offerings (IMA Life, IMA NEBULA decontamination tunnel) for regulated pharma customers.
• Glatt GmbH: German supplier of integrated process technology for pharmaceutical solid dosage forms — fluid bed, coating, granulation. Closely comparable to PPS's Powder & Solid processing equipment line representing IMA Active and Frewitt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PPSiDK
• Facebookfacebook.com/PPSnordic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pps-a-s

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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