Elocom

What Elocom does

Elocom (legal entity Ak Embalajes Grupo Elocom, S.L.) is a Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Irún, Gipuzkoa, that engineers and supplies custom end-of-line bagging and palletizing solutions for industrial clients worldwide. The company's product portfolio spans open-mouth bagging machines (200g to 50kg capacity), form-fill-seal (FFS) flat film bagging machines, tubular film bagging machines, BigBag filling systems (manual through fully robotic), layer and robotic palletizers, stretch film wrappers, and stretch hood systems — supplemented by ancillary equipment including metal detectors, checkweighers, and coding/labeling systems. Notable proprietary technology includes the patented Powerflex Stretch Hood with differential film stretching and the WATERPROOF bagging system developed since 2001 for micronized products in hermetic bags.

The business operates a project-based, quote-driven model with no publicly disclosed pricing. Each solution is custom-engineered against client specifications, with global project management covering installation, start-up, training, and consulting. Direct enterprise field sales handles customer inquiries, with dedicated postventa infrastructure (5 mobile service teams, 24-hour spare parts delivery achieving 90% fill rate, preventive maintenance contracts) providing recurring aftermarket revenue. The company maintains technology partnerships, including a core relationship with Italian manufacturer Umbra Packaging for high-throughput UPS MINI series equipment.

Elocom serves seven primary verticals: food and feed (pet food, flour, premixes), animal feed, mining and aggregates, fertilizers/chemicals/salt, chemical products, gardening/compost, and biomass. Named enterprise customers include BioMar Ibérica, Ferroglobe, Azucarera (AB Sugar), Lactiber (Covap/Iparlat group), Cotécnica, Nugape Pet Food, Medifer, ÁRidos Torralba, Silices Serral, Coasa, and Fritos Totis (Mexico). The company claims presence across all five continents, with confirmed commercial activity in Spain, Portugal, France, and Mexico, and an installed base exceeding 600 flat film bagging machines worldwide.

Name

Elocom

Legal name

Ak Embalajes Grupo Elocom, S.L.

Website

https://elocom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elocom is a privately held Spanish industrial machinery manufacturer that engineers custom bagging and palletizing end-of-line solutions — open-mouth, FFS, tubular bagging, BigBag fillers, palletizers, wrappers, and stretch hoods — for enterprise clients across food/feed, mining, chemicals, fertilizers, biomass, and substrates industries globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial bagging machines
• Palletizing equipment
• Form fill seal machinery
• BigBag filling systems
• Stretch hood packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Irún

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial machinery sales: Sale of bagging machines, palletizers, BigBag fillers, wrappers, and stretch hoods. Custom engineered solutions with integrated project management including operational, training, information systems, and consulting services.
2. Aftermarket service and maintenance: Technical assistance, on-site service with mobile teams, telephone support from qualified technicians, spare parts warehouse with 90% of replacements shipped within 24 hours, and preventive maintenance contracts.
3. Spare parts and replacements: Replacement warehouse guaranteeing 90% of replacements by urgent transport within maximum 24 hours.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Elocom designs, manufactures, and sells industrial bagging and palletizing machinery lines for enterprise clients across food, animal feed, chemicals, fertilizers, mining, biomass, and substrates sectors. Its product portfolio includes open mouth bagging machines, form fill seal (FFS) flat film and tubular film bagging machines, BigBag fillers, layer and robotic palletizers, stretch film wrappers, and stretch hood systems. The company also provides integrated project engineering, installation, training, after-sales technical service, and spare parts.

Product overview

Elocom is a manufacturer of industrial bagging and palletizing solutions, operating as a single unified product portfolio rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The product line centers on bagging machines (open mouth, form fill seal flat film, and tubular film) complemented by BigBag filling systems, palletizers (layer and robotic), and pallet protection equipment (stretch wrappers and stretch hoods). Additional offerings include ancillary equipment such as coding systems, metal detectors, and checkweighers. The products work as integrated lines or standalone machines, serving sectors including food, animal feed, chemicals, fertilizers, mining, biomass, and substrates across global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Open Mouth Bagging Machines (Ensacadoras de boca abierta) Automatic bagging machines designed to fill and seal pre-formed open-mouth bags ranging from 200g to 50kg. Includes models UP-1000, UP-1000 PRO, UP-1200, UPS MINI 30, UPS MINI 60, UP HYGIENIC, and semi-automatic versions with vacuum packaging, electronic weighing, and multiple closing options. Targeted at industrial manufacturers handling granulated, powdered, and solid products across food, feed, chemical, and fertilizer sectors.
• Form Fill Seal Bagging Machines - Flat Film (Ensacadoras de bobina plana) FFS bagging machines that form bags from flat film rolls, suitable for packaging free-flowing granular products from 50g to 50kg. Includes F1000, F1200, F1300, and bale bagging machines for bulky products with compression. Designed for extreme environments including mining, chemicals, substrates, and biomass applications; Elocom is the world leader in this modality with more than 600 units installed globally.
• Tubular Film Bagging Machines (Ensacadoras de bobina tubular) Automatic bagging machines operating from tubular polyethylene film rolls for free-flowing and granular products. Models offer production rates from 600 to 1,900 bags/hour with optional stainless steel construction. Targeted at packaging sugar, salt, fertilizer, cereals, and granulated products.
• BigBag Fillers (Llenadoras de BigBag) Big bag filling machines ranging from manual to fully automatic models. Manual version handles 10-15 BB/hour, semi-automatic up to 80 BB/hour, and automatic robot-based systems achieve up to 180 BB/hour with multiple filling mouths. Supports BigBags with one to four handles and various internal bag types.
• Palletizers (Paletizadoras)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 600 flat film bagging machines installed worldwide
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Umbra PackagingcoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian manufacturer of high-productivity bagging machines, specifically UPS MINI series. Elocom represents Umbra Packaging products, including UPS MINI 30 and UPS MINI 60 models capable of 2,400 and 3,600 bags/hour respectively.
• EssegiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company included in Elocom's partner network for bagging and palletizing solutions.
• BLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner company included in Elocom's partner network for packaging solutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hassia-Redatron: German manufacturer of vertical and horizontal FFS bagging machines serving food, pet food and chemical markets — comparable in technology to Elocom's tubular and flat-film baggers.
• AZO Group: German specialist in bulk material handling and packaging automation including bagging systems for chemicals, food, and feed — overlaps with Elocom's FFS and BigBag filling offerings, particularly in chemical and feed sectors.
• Concetti: Italian manufacturer of bagging and palletizing lines for powders, granules, and flakes, with overlapping global customer base in fertilizers, chemicals, animal feed, and food — a direct head-to-head competitor in open-mouth and FFS bagging.
• Payper: Spanish industrial packaging machinery maker (open-mouth and FFS baggers, palletizers, wrappers) headquartered in Catalonia, directly competing with Elocom in Iberia and selected export markets for similar end-use sectors.
• B&B Group: Italian supplier of palletizing, wrapping and end-of-line equipment, comparable to Elocom's UPR robotic palletizers and stretch-hood/wrapper portfolio, serving similar industrial customers.
• Talleres Daumar: Spanish palletizer and end-of-line packaging equipment manufacturer, directly overlapping with Elocom's palletizer and wrapper product lines for Spanish and European customers.

Broad incumbents

• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery brands (e.g., ACMA, R.A Jones) with end-of-line and bagging capabilities — a broad incumbent competitor on enterprise multi-line projects.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery incumbent with broad bagging and palletizing portfolios; competes with Elocom especially in food, pet food, and chemical accounts seeking larger, full-line automation suppliers.
• IMA Group: Large Italian-based global leader in packaging machinery across food, pharma, and industrial end-markets — a broad incumbent whose bagging and end-of-line divisions compete with Elocom on larger enterprise accounts.

Emerging players

• Umbra Packaging: Italian high-productivity bagging machine maker whose UPS MINI series is resold by Elocom; a partner today but also a potential direct competitor if they expand distribution independently in Spain/LATAM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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