What Paker Group does

Paker Group is a French industrial machinery manufacturer founded in 1985 that designs and builds cardboard overwrap multipack machines and, since 2019, a line of SmartLine filling machines for the food and beverage industries. The company serves manufacturers across dairy, beverages (beer, cider, soft drinks), ready meals, and canned food segments, with 340+ machines installed across 42 countries at 185+ factories. Core technology centers on continuous-motion servo-motor-controlled overwrappers with Delta robot integration for format flexibility, plus the SmartLine filler featuring a unique transfer system that handles multiple cup and bottle sizes without format parts. The product range covers packing rates from 20 to 560 packs/min for multipackers and 4,000 to 36,000 containers/hour for fillers, with Ultra-Clean (FP) and Aseptic (SP) variants addressing VDMA class 4/5 hygiene requirements via UV, pulsed light, and hydrogen peroxide disinfection systems.

Revenue is generated primarily through capital equipment sales of customized multipackers and fillers, complemented by 24/7 technical support and aftermarket services from a Customer Care department. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to customer specifications, with multi-year contract cadence typical of industrial capital equipment. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting named FMCG brands (Yoplait, Arla, Heineken, Duvel, Fleury Michon) with no disclosed channel partners or distributors. The company is privately held with no external funding events recorded and is led by Director Eric Paker alongside a long-tenured management team including Engineering Manager Nicolas Manceau and Direction lead Jean-Laurent Le Naour (34 years tenure). Operations are headquartered at a 7,600 m² facility in Fontenay-sur-Eure, near Chartres, France.

Name

Paker Group

Legal name

PAKER company

Website

https://paker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paker Group is a French manufacturer founded in 1985 that designs and sells cardboard overwrap multipack machines and SmartLine filling systems for food and beverage manufacturers, with 340+ machines installed across 42 countries serving 185+ factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

akta.pro primary industry

Bundling, Overwrapping & Shrink Packaging Equipment (IMALAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA), Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Cardboard overwrapping machines
• Carton multipack equipment
• Dairy filling machines
• Beverage packaging machinery
• Food packaging automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fontenay-sur-eure

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Sales: Sale of cardboard multipack machines and SmartLine filling machines to food and beverage manufacturers. Machines range from 1,800 packs/h (30 packs/min) to 18,000 packs/h (300 packs/min).
2. Equipment Maintenance and Support: 24/7 technical support services including remote support and on-site technician dispatch. Customer Care department provides ongoing service for installed equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Paker Group designs and manufactures cardboard overwrapping multipack machines and SmartLine cup/bottle filling machines for the food and beverage industries. Its multipackers run at 20 to 560 packs/min for bottles, cans, cups, trays, FFS cups, and crates, while SmartLine fillers handle 4,000 to 36,000 containers/h for dairy and plant-based products in Ultra-Clean and Aseptic configurations. The company also provides bespoke cardboard packaging design and 24/7 technical support for installed equipment.

Product overview

Paker Group is a French company specializing in cardboard overwrap packaging machines and filling solutions for the food and beverage industries since 1985. The company offers two core product lines: (1) SmartLine Fillers - a range of versatile cup and/or bottle filling machines for dairy and plant-based products available in Ultra-Clean (FP series) and Aseptic (SP series) versions with capacities from 4,000 to 36,000 containers/h, and (2) Paker Carton Multipackers - a comprehensive range of carton overwrappers with packing rates from 20 to 560 packs/min, covering bottles, cans, cups, tin cans, trays, FFS cups, and crates. SmartLine fillers are distinguished by their unique format flexibility, ability to handle multiple container types and materials on the same machine, and modular design that allows capacity upgrades. The multipacker line includes specialized machines like the MT|S (sequential), MB|C, MD|C, and MG|C (continuous) series for different product types and speeds. Paker Group also offers ancillary equipment including robotic infeed systems for enhanced format flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SmartLine Fillers Next-generation highly versatile cup and/or bottle filling machines for dairy and plant-based products, with capacities from 4,000 to 36,000 containers/h, available in Ultra-Clean (FP series) and Aseptic (SP series) versions for cold chain and ambient distribution.
• Paker Carton Multipackers Complete range of cardboard overwrappers for merging, dividing, orientation, wrapping, clipping, screening, and packing food and beverage products. Packing rates from 20 to 560 packs per minute.
• Flexible Robotic Infeed System Delta-type robot product infeed system for multipackers enabling flexible multi-format applications without format tooling constraints.
• Customer Care and 24/7 Technical Support

Quantifiable outcome

• 340+ machines operating globally across 42 countries
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Agence AdvertiminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development partner responsible for designing and developing the Paker Group corporate website. Located at 8 rue Raymond Poincaré, 10000 Troyes, France.
• WP SERVEUR SASminorOthersWebsite hosting provider. French company with capital of €10,000, located at 134 avenue du Président Wilson, 93100 Montreuil, France. All data stored on secure servers in France.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rovema: German manufacturer of vertical form-fill-seal and packaging machinery for food and consumer goods. Comparable to Paker in FFS cup and multipack packaging machinery for the dairy and food sectors at similar mid-market scale.
• Serac Group: French specialist in filling and capping equipment for dairy, food, and personal care. Most comparable to Paker in liquid/viscous dairy filling applications and similar in being an independent, France-headquartered mid-sized packaging machinery specialist.
• Synerlink: French-based manufacturer of cup filling and packaging machinery for dairy, dessert, and food products. The closest direct peer to Paker's SmartLine business, competing head-to-head in ultra-clean and aseptic cup filling for yogurt and dairy desserts.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German multinational specializing in beverage packaging machinery including fillers, labelers, and packaging systems. Directly competes with Paker in multipack/beverage end-of-line packaging but at much broader scale and across the full beverage value chain.
• GEA Group: Global supplier of processing and packaging equipment for the dairy, food, and beverage industries. Comparable through filling, processing, and packaging lines for dairy customers overlapping with Paker's core market.
• IMA Group: Italian leader in packaging machinery for food, dairy, beverage, pharma, and personal care. Comparable through its dairy and food packaging machinery segments and end-of-line multipack solutions.
• ProMach: North American packaging machinery conglomerate offering filling, labeling, cartoning, and end-of-line solutions across food and beverage. Comparable in multipack and cartoning machinery but with broader geographic and product footprint.
• KHS Group: German packaging machinery manufacturer (part of Salzgitter AG) focused on beverage — including multipackers, fillers, and end-of-line systems. Directly competes with Paker in beer/beverage multipack solutions at much larger scale.
• Tetra Pak: Global leader in dairy and food packaging machinery and processing equipment. Highly comparable to Paker in dairy filling and aseptic packaging, but operates at vastly larger scale across cartons, fillers, and processing.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery provider (formerly Bosch) with strong presence in food and dairy cartoning, multipacking, and filling. Direct overlap with Paker in dairy and beverage end-of-line multipack equipment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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