What IC Filling Systems does

IC Filling Systems is an Italian-manufactured, UK-distributed industrial equipment maker founded in 1994 that designs and produces bottling, canning, capping, labelling, and end-of-line packaging machinery for small-to-medium-throughput liquid producers (1,000–12,000 containers per hour, with select lines reaching 30,000 cph). The product portfolio centres on hybrid rotary and linear machines that fill and close glass bottles, PET bottles, and aluminium cans on a single frame (611 EPV, 661 EPV, 662 Compactblock), supported by rinser/filler/capper monoblocks, bottle washing and circular/reusable glass systems, bag-in-box and doypack fillers (AUTOLINE, AUTOBIB), keg fillers, capping and labelling systems, beer processing equipment (filtration via PALL, carbonators, CIP, pasteurisers), and palletisers/depalletisers. The company holds CE, UL, and CSA certifications and operates a modern factory in Mombercelli (AT), Italy; it markets products globally through direct sales from its Italy and Oxford (UK) offices and a regional channel partnership with Steelhead Inc for 5-gallon water filling machines in Europe and Africa.

The business operates as a family-owned, quote-based hardware sales model with no disclosed funding, M&A, or external investors. Customer segments include craft breweries, wineries, distilleries, beverage producers (water, soft drinks, kombucha), food and liquid-food producers (oils, sauces, vinegar), and chemical/toiletry producers; named enterprise customers include Carlsberg Group, Coors, Tate & Lyle, American Sugar Refining Group, and The Macallan, alongside dozens of mid-market and craft customers (Wolfburn, Burning Sky, Panesar Foods, Cheddar Water, Original Spirit Co, etc.). GTM motion is sales-led via direct enquiry, the sales director (Marco Solferini), and industry exhibitions, supported by a multi-channel social and content presence (LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X, email newsletter). Recent product cadence has added IoT-enabled equipment (662 Compactblock remote diagnostics, AUTOBIB Connected smartphone/tablet/PC interface) and hybrid bottle/can platforms, signalling gradual digital and product-line expansion within the company's specialist niche.

Name

IC Filling Systems

Legal name

IC FILLING SYSTEMS Srl

Website

https://icfillingsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IC Filling Systems is a family-owned Italian manufacturer (founded 1994) of bottling, canning, capping, labelling, and packaging equipment for craft beverage, distillery, winery, food, and chemical producers at 1,000–12,000 containers per hour throughput.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

Keywords

• Bottling machinery
• Canning equipment
• Packaging machinery
• Beverage filling
• End-of-line packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Summertown

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bottling and Packaging Equipment Sales: One-time sale of bottling, canning, labelling, and packaging equipment ranging from manual to fully automatic machines. Equipment includes rinsers, fillers, cappers, seamers, labellers, and complete bottling lines. Pricing is quote-based with customized solutions for each customer.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

IC Filling Systems designs, manufactures, and supplies complete filling, capping, labelling, canning, and end-of-line packaging machinery for small-to-medium beverage, sauce, chemical, and toiletry producers. Production capacities span 1,000 to 12,000 containers per hour across rotary and semi-automatic platforms, with options including counter-pressure canning, rinser/filler/capper monoblocks, keg filling, bag-in-box and doypack fillers, carbonators, pasteurisers and CIP systems.

Product overview

IC Filling Systems is an Italian-founded (since 1994) manufacturer of industrial bottling, canning, labelling, and packaging equipment offering a comprehensive portfolio of filling and processing machinery for small to medium-sized producers (1,000 to 12,000 containers per hour). The product portfolio centres on core filling technologies including Rotary Hybrid Canning/Bottling Machines (611 EPV, 661 EPV, 662 Compactblock) that handle both bottles and cans on single-frame monoblocks; Semi-Automatic and Rotary Counter Pressure Can Fillers ranging from 500 to 30,000 cph; Bag in Box Filling Systems (AUTOLINE complete lines, AUTOBIB high-speed fillers, BIB Premium and BIB Easy machines); Rinser/Filler/Capper Monoblocks for glass, PET, and cans; and Bottle/Jar Filling Machines using gravity, vacuum, hot fill, isobaric, piston volumetric, weight, and flowmeter technologies. Supporting equipment includes bottle washing and rinsing machines (including circular/reusable glass systems), capping machines, labelling systems (rotary, linear, self-adhesive, cold glue, hot glue, sleeving), beer processing equipment (filtration using PALL systems, carbonators, CIP), keg filling machines, and comprehensive end-of-line packaging (carton handling, shrink wrapping, palletisers). The company also partners with Steelhead Inc for 5-gallon water filling machines and offers complete turnkey bottling line design and integration. All machines are manufactured in Italy, conform to CE safety standards, and include UL & CSA conformity options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spadoni Filtration Equipment: Filtration equipment for beer, cider, wine, and other beverages, including sterile filtration systems using PALL filtration technology.

Products and services

• Rotary Hybrid Canning/Bottling Machines

Quantifiable outcome

• Low Oxygen TPO levels of 50-80 ppb achievable with counterpressure filling systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Steelhead IncregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIC Filling Systems are partners of Steelhead Inc in Eastern and Western Europe and Africa. Steelhead provides 5 Gallon/19 litre water filling machines (Ultra series) with over 300 systems operating globally.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Krones AG: Global market leader in beverage packaging machinery headquartered in Germany. Directly comparable as a manufacturer of bottling, canning, capping, and labelling equipment for breweries, soft drinks, and liquid food, though Krones targets a much higher throughput range than ICFS.
• CFT Group: Italian-headquartered supplier of processing and packaging machinery for beverages, food, and chemicals. Directly comparable as a like-sized Italian competitor serving overlapping end-markets (wine, beer, edible oils, chemicals) with similar monoblock and turnkey line offerings.
• Sidel Group: French-headquartered global supplier of PET bottling, liquid packaging, and labelling equipment for beverages, liquid food, and home/personal care. Directly comparable in product scope and customer base, with overlap in small-to-medium throughput applications.
• KHS Group: German manufacturer of filling and packaging systems for the beverage industry, including stretch blow moulders, fillers, labellers, and complete lines. Closely comparable in core technology (isobaric filling, monoblocks) and customer base across beer, water, and soft drinks.
• ProMach: US-based provider of packaging machinery solutions across multiple industries including beverage, food, and container manufacturing. Comparable through acquired brands such as ABE that offer filling, capping, and labelling equipment for small-to-mid-throughput applications.
• Serac Group: French family-owned manufacturer of filling and capping machines for liquid products across food, dairy, chemical, and personal care end-markets. Highly comparable as a similarly-sized, family-run European specialist in volumetric, weight, and aseptic filling equipment.
• Sacmi Group: Italian-headquartered multinational manufacturing packaging machinery, including beverage filling and capping equipment alongside its core ceramics business. Directly comparable in origin, scale-strategy, and turnkey bottling line capabilities for beverage producers.
• Alfieri Group: Italian specialist manufacturer of bottling and packaging equipment for the wine, spirits, oil, and beverage industries. Closely comparable in origin (Italian family-owned), product scope (rinsers, fillers, cappers, monoblocks), and mid-market customer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Swiss-headquartered global leader in food and beverage processing and packaging, offering complete line solutions for liquid dairy, juice, and beverage producers. Overlaps with ICFS in beverage filling but operates at much larger scale and across a broader packaging format portfolio.
• GEA Group: German multinational engineering group supplying processing and packaging equipment for the food, dairy, and beverage industries. Overlaps with ICFS in liquid processing, carbonation, CIP, and bottling line integration for breweries and dairy producers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FillingSystems
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Intercaps
• Facebookfacebook.com/ICFillingSystems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ic-filling-systems
• Instagraminstagram.com/icfillingsystems

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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