HMPS

What HMPS does

HMPS (Hindmarsh Packaging Systems) is an Australian industrial machinery company founded in 1980 and headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia. The firm specialises in the design and manufacture of automated processes and packaging solutions for the packaging and processing machinery sector. Its operating scope is consistent with line builders and integrators serving food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and general industrial end-customers across Australia and the wider region, though no specific customer logos or end-market mix have been publicly disclosed.

The company operates as a private, for-profit entity with 101-250 employees. Based on available sources, no specific product names, modules, technical architecture, pricing models, distribution channels, or proprietary technology features have been disclosed. Revenue, funding history, ownership structure, and management team composition beyond the mention of Mark Emmett as a company representative are also not detailed in the input data, meaning the company's business model mechanics — whether it sells capital equipment outright, leases, offers aftermarket service, or works on integration contracts — cannot be determined from the evidence.

HMPS is an active member of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), with Mark Emmett being re-elected to the APPMA Board in the 21 October 2025 elections, which drew over 50 per cent member participation. The re-elected Board is positioned to guide the sector toward APPEX 2027, the industry's flagship trade event. This association footprint indicates ongoing engagement with the Australian packaging-machinery ecosystem, but it does not by itself clarify HMPS's market position, geographic reach, or competitive standing.

Name

HMPS

Website

https://hmps.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HMPS is a privately held Adelaide-based industrial machinery firm, founded in 1980, that designs and manufactures automated packaging and processing solutions for the Australian packaging-machinery sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery
• Processing machinery
• Automated packaging
• Industrial automation
• Packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

HMPS designs and manufactures automated processes and packaging solutions for industrial customers. The company supplies engineered packaging machinery, processing equipment, and integrated line systems built around industrial automation. Offerings are targeted at manufacturers seeking end-of-line and in-line packaging capability.

Product overview

HMPS (Hindmarsh Packaging Systems) is an Australian packaging and processing machinery company. Based on available source data, no specific product names, modules, or detailed product architecture information were identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automated Processing and Packaging Solutions

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA)coreOthers · 21 October 2025HMPS is an active member of APPMA, with Mark Emmett of HMPS being re-elected to the APPMA Board in the 2025 elections held on 21 October via the BigPulse electronic voting platform. The election drew over 50 per cent member participation. The re-elected Board will continue guiding the association toward APPEX 2027, the sector's major industry event.

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Krones AG: Krones is a global specialist in packaging and bottling line systems for the beverage, food, and FMCG industries. Comparable to HMPS as a provider of complete automated packaging lines, including filling, conveying, capping, and end-of-line integration.
• Syntegon Technology: Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology) supplies processing and packaging machinery and integrated line solutions for food, pharma, and consumer goods. Directly comparable to HMPS in the integration of automated filling, dosing, and packaging lines.
• MULTIVAC: MULTIVAC manufactures packaging machinery and integrated lines, including thermoforming, labelling, and quality-control subsystems. Comparable to HMPS as a mid-to-large packaging-machinery integrator serving food and related sectors.
• Ishida Co., Ltd. Ishida designs and manufactures weighing, packaging, and inspection equipment for food industries and operates a global installed base. Relevant peer for HMPS given overlap in filling, weighing/bagging, and end-of-line packaging solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak supplies integrated processing and packaging systems (predominantly for liquid food and dairy). Comparable to HMPS' filling-and-line-integration proposition, though typically as a global incumbent rather than a regional specialist.
• GEA Group: GEA is a large industrial group supplying processing technology and packaging equipment to food, dairy, beverage, and pharma end-markets. It is a broader incumbent whose packaging-line capabilities compete with HMPS, especially in processing-plus-packaging projects.

Regional players

• Heat and Control: Heat and Control designs and manufactures food processing and packaging equipment, headquartered in the US/Australia region. Closest geography-comparable competitor to HMPS, particularly in snack food, protein, and packaged-food line integration.

Others

• Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA): Industry association representing Australian packaging and processing machinery suppliers, of which HMPS is an active board-level member. Relevant as a network/peers aggregation point and as a leading indicator of HMPS' positioning in the local market.

Emerging players

• ProMach: ProMach is a US-based packaging-machinery integrator that rolls up multiple niche equipment brands and assembles integrated packaging-line solutions. Compares with HMPS' integrator-oriented business model, particularly in CPG end-markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HMPSAustralia
• Facebookfacebook.com/HMPSAustralia

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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