Bieffe Co

What Bieffe Co does

Bieffe Co Srl is an Italian private limited company founded in 1993 and headquartered in Canelli (AT), Italy, with a registered office in Milan. It designs, manufactures and installs custom conveying, handling and thermal treatment systems for packaging lines, organized under three sub-brands: Bieffe Engineering (complete lines for PET, HDPE, glass, cans, brick and pouch/bag packaging), TermoTech (linear and spiral thermal tunnels for pasteurization, cooking, cooling and sterilization) and SPY (spiral systems with forced-air or water-shower processing). Its primary vertical is food and beverage bottling and canning, with secondary penetration into cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging.

The company differentiates technically through its exclusive OEM partnership with Intralox for the patented Direct Drive System applied to plastic-belt spiral conveyors, which eliminates overdrive and enables zero-slip operation. Process control is delivered through in-house engineered panels using Siemens S7 Series PLCs, supported by wholly-owned subsidiary Logico, which provides industrial electrical automation, PLC programming and commissioning. Distribution and go-to-market are project-based direct sales with engineering support, covering full-cycle delivery from design through validation, plus worldwide after-sales service, maintenance and plant relocations. In January 2023 BIEFFECO INC announced a strategic merger with US-based A&E Conveyor Systems to expand engineering, manufacturing and support activities in North America.

Name

Bieffe Co

Legal name

Bieffe Co Srl

Website

https://bieffeco.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bieffe Co Srl, founded in 1993 in Canelli, Italy, designs and manufactures custom conveying, handling and thermal treatment systems for food & beverage, cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging lines, operating worldwide through direct project sales and an exclusive Intralox spiral technology partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Canelli

HQ country

Italy

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Conveying & Processing Equipment: Design, manufacture, and installation of custom handling, conveying, and thermal treatment systems for packaging lines. Revenue derived from project-based equipment sales and integration services for PET, HDPE, glass, cans, cartons, and pouch/bag packaging formats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bieffe Co designs, manufactures, and installs custom conveying and thermal treatment systems for packaging lines serving the food & beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The company provides complete lines from design through validation, including spiral and linear thermal tunnels for pasteurization, cooking, cooling, and sterilization, and integrates industrial automation through its subsidiary Logico. Worldwide service includes plant relocations, after-sales technical services, and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TermoTech: Thermal treatment division of Bieffe Group that designs and manufactures conveying systems and machines for processing final products in containers, including pasteurizers, cookers, and coolers (linear and spiral), air and water processing systems, and drying solutions.
• Bieffe Engineering
• SPY

Products and services

• TermoTech Thermal Treatment Lines Thermal treatment division offering complete lines for pasteurization, cooking, cooling, and sterilization of packaged products, including linear and spiral tunnel configurations with air and water processing systems, for food & beverage manufacturers.
• SPY Spiral Conveyor Systems Spiral conveyor systems for thermal treatment (cooking, pasteurizing, cooling) using forced air circulation or water showers, available in single or double drum configurations with direct drive or traditional edge drive options. Targets food & beverage packaging lines requiring hygienic, high-throughput spiral processing.
• Intralox Direct Drive Spiral Conveyor System Patented spiral conveyor system licensed exclusively from Intralox, applying Direct Drive technology to plastic belt spirals, eliminating overdrive, enabling zero-slip operation, and addressing product orientation, belt life, and grease/oil buildup concerns in food & beverage applications.
• Handling & Conveying Systems Complete range of handling and conveying equipment including bulk transport systems, packaged product transport, division systems, and elevators/descent systems for manufacturing lines across food & beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries.
• PET Packaging Lines Complete conveying lines engineered specifically for PET bottle handling, including air conveyors, accumulation systems, and PET-specific handling equipment for bottling operations.
• Glass Packaging Lines Systems designed for glass container handling including air conveyors, belt conveyors, accumulation systems, and roller conveyors for bottles, jars, and vials.
• Can Packaging Lines Conveying and division systems for metal can packaging, including lines for can manufacturing and packaging operations across beverage and food canning industries.
• HDPE Packaging Lines Handling and processing systems for high-density polyethylene container packaging, designed for HDPE container manufacturing and filling lines.
• Carton/Brick Packaging Lines Conveying and processing systems for carton/brick packaging formats, serving dairy, juice, and liquid food manufacturers using aseptic carton formats.
• Pouch/Bag Packaging Lines Handling, storage, thermal treatment, washing, drying, and division systems for pouch and bag flexible packaging formats used in food and beverage production.
• Logico Industrial Automation Systems Industrial automation services offered through subsidiary Logico, including project design, electrical panel wiring, PLC programming, machine-side installation, startup, and final testing, providing complete hardware and software automation integration for production lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over-pasteurisation limited to maximum 60% during line stoppages through automatic temperature control system

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• A&E Conveyor SystemsflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 January 2023BIEFFECO INC announced a strategic merger with A&E Conveyor Systems, a US-based company. This union strengthens BIEFFECO INC's engineering, manufacturing, and professional support services activities in the United States while solidifying expansion plans in North America.
• IntraloxcoreTechnology or Integration · 12 May 2020Bieffe Co holds an exclusive OEM partnership with Intralox for integrating their patented Direct Drive System into spiral conveyor applications with plastic belts. Intralox is a world leader in plastic conveyor belt design and manufacturing. This partnership enables Bieffe Co to offer advanced spiral conveying solutions that eliminate product orientation issues, belt tension problems, and lubrication buildup concerns.
• LogicocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogico is Bieffe Co's subsidiary company specializing in industrial electrical automation systems. Logico provides complete automation services including project design, electrical panel wiring, PLC programming, machine-side installation, startup, and final testing. This partnership enables Bieffe Co to offer integrated hardware and software solutions for complete line automation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: German global leader in complete beverage packaging lines, including conveying, pasteurization, and labeling systems. Direct competitor to Bieffe in F&B packaging line equipment, particularly for beverage applications requiring thermal treatment.
• IMA Group: Italian-based global leader in packaging machinery for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and beverage industries. Both IMA and Bieffe are Italian industrial packaging equipment specialists serving overlapping F&B, pharma, and cosmetics verticals with custom-engineered lines.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging lines. Direct peer for Bieffe in pharmaceutical and cosmetics vertical packaging equipment with comparable Italian manufacturing heritage.
• Sidel: French-based global supplier of PET packaging solutions including complete lines for beverage, food, and personal care products. Directly comparable to Bieffe in PET handling lines, air conveyors, and packaging line integration.
• CFT Group: Italian manufacturer of process equipment including pasteurizers, cookers, coolers, and conveying systems for the food and beverage industry. Directly competes with Bieffe's TermoTech division in thermal treatment and conveying for packaging lines.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Swiss global leader in liquid food packaging and processing equipment, including pasteurization, filling, and conveying systems. Overlaps with Bieffe's thermal treatment and packaging line capabilities but operates at much larger scale with proprietary carton-based systems.
• SPX Flow: American-based global supplier of process equipment including thermal processing, mixing, and separation for food and beverage industries. Overlaps with Bieffe's thermal treatment systems (pasteurizers, cookers, coolers) within a much broader industrial equipment portfolio.
• GEA Group: German global industrial equipment supplier with significant thermal processing and separation technology divisions serving food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. Comparable to Bieffe's thermal treatment systems but operates across a much broader industrial portfolio.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): German global packaging machinery manufacturer serving food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics with processing and packaging equipment. Comparable to Bieffe across all three of Bieffe's primary verticals but at significantly larger scale and with broader product breadth.

Others

• Intralox: American global leader in plastic conveyor belt design and manufacturing, and Bieffe's exclusive OEM partner for the patented Direct Drive System. While Intralox sells competing conveying products in adjacent segments, the strategic relationship makes it an enabling ecosystem participant rather than a pure competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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