What LoeschPack does

LoeschPack (legal entity Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH + Co. KG) is a German manufacturer of industrial packaging machines and complete packaging systems, headquartered in Altendorf, Bavaria, and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Piepenbrock Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate based in Osnabrück. Founded in 1919, the company specializes in high-speed wrapping and cartoning equipment for the confectionery, chocolate, chewing-gum, cookie/wafer, granola/protein-bar, pharmaceutical, and broader food/non-food industries. Its core product portfolio spans feeding, distribution, and buffer systems (LOMATIC, LOOP-GB); horizontal flow wrap machines (FHW-S, FHW, FGT) with throughputs up to 2,100 products per minute; fold wrapping machines across LRM, LTM, LTS-DUO, GWT (up to 2,500 strips per minute), GWS, RCB, and RPM platforms; tray loaders (TBS-2); cartoning machines (CMC, CML, CMT, CMW, CSL); and banderole/overwrapping machines (LCM, LCM-B), offered both as individual units and as integrated packaging lines.

The underlying technology centers on modular, configurable mechanical platforms with proprietary fold-wrapping heads and self-regulating control architectures (e.g., FGT's real-time adjustment for temperature, humidity, and product variation). Product designs emphasize short format-changeover times, gentle product handling for fragile items, hygienic construction for pharma and food-grade applications, and button-press switching between plastic and paper-based films to support sustainability-driven customer requirements. Quantified performance benchmarks include 2,500 strips/min (GWT), 2,100 products/min at 205 m/min film speed (FHW-S), 1,000 articles/min feed with 200 cartons/min output (CMT), and 200 rolls/min (RPM).

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time capital equipment sales of custom-configured machines and complete lines (the primary stream), transaction-based spare-parts and consumables revenue across the installed base, and recurring professional services including service hotline, remote support, on-site service, and training delivered worldwide. Distribution is exclusively direct enterprise field sales, with no resellers, distributors, or e-commerce channels; sales are executed through a worldwide network of local country representatives coordinated by a central contact team led by the Director of Sales and Marketing. Pricing is fully quote-based with no public list pricing, reflecting the engineered-to-order nature of the equipment. The customer base is heavily concentrated in enterprise-scale chocolate and confectionery manufacturers such as Chocolat Frey AG and Ludwig Weinrich, with selective expansion into pharmaceuticals and snack/bar segments, and the company markets primarily through industry trade shows (interpack, PACK EXPO, Gulfood Manufacturing, Anuga FoodTec, ProSweets, FachPack) and a website featuring a machine-finder tool and downloadable brochures.

Name

LoeschPack

Legal name

Loesch Verpackungstechnik GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://loeschpack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

LoeschPack, founded 1919 and part of Germany's Piepenbrock Group, manufactures high-speed industrial packaging machines and complete packaging lines for chocolate, confectionery, chewing gum, pharmaceutical, and food manufacturers worldwide. The company sells custom-configured capital equipment directly through a global network of country representatives and supplements it with spare-parts and lifecycle service revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cartoning, Case Packing & Tray Loading Machines (IMALAOAE), Bundling, Overwrapping & Shrink Packaging Equipment (IMALAOAI), Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD), Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machines
• Horizontal flow wrap machines
• Fold wrapping machines
• Cartoning machines
• Confectionery packaging equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Altendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial packaging machine sales: Sale of custom-configured packaging machines and complete packaging lines. Machines are engineered and built to each customer's specific product requirements. Revenue is primarily one-time capital equipment sale with long sales cycles.
2. Spare parts and consumables: Supply of spare parts and replacement components for installed machines throughout their operational lifecycle.
3. Technical and digital services: Full lifecycle technical support including service hotline, remote support, on-site service, and training. Provided worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LoeschPack manufactures and sells custom-configured packaging machines and complete packaging systems, including folding wrapping machines, horizontal flow wrapping machines, cartoning machines, tray loaders, and feeding/distribution/buffer systems. Its machines are designed for chocolate, confectionery, food, pharmaceutical, and non-food producers, and the company also supplies complete packaging lines integrated with downstream equipment.

Product overview

LoeschPack is a German manufacturer of flexible and innovative packaging machines and complete packaging systems, founded in 1919 and now part of the Piepenbrock Group. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of packaging solutions for food, pharmaceutical, and non-food products including chocolate, chewing gum, confectionery, cookies, wafers, granola bars, and protein bars. The product range includes: feeding, distribution, and buffer systems (LOMATIC, LOOP-GB); horizontal flow wrap machines (FHW-S, FHW, FGT); fold wrapping machines (LRM-S, LRM-DUO, LTM, LTM-DUO, LTS-DUO, GWT, GWS, GWS-M, RCB, RPM-S, RPM); tray loaders (TBS-2); cartoning machines (CMC, CML, CMT, CMW, CSL); and banderole/overwrapping machines (LCM, LCM-B). The company also provides complete integrated packaging lines that combine multiple machines for end-to-end solutions, along with technical and digital service support throughout the machine lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOMATIC

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 2,500 chewing gum tabs packaged per minute on the GWT machine.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 notable and core.

• HastamatnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoeschPack and Hastamat have a partnership to present combined packaging solutions at trade shows and exhibitions. They focus on machines with a small footprint and have showcased joint solutions at Gulfood Manufacturing and FachPack events. The partnership enables LoeschPack to offer a broader packaging line portfolio.
• Piepenbrock GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoeschPack is a member of the Piepenbrock Group. The parent company provides shared services including IT, data protection, compliance frameworks, whistleblowing systems, human rights oversight under LkSG, and unified procurement policies (General Terms and Conditions of Purchase, Supplier Code of Conduct). LoeschPack operates under the Piepenbrock Group's compliance and sustainability umbrella.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial group with food processing and packaging equipment, including flow wrap and form-fill-seal machines overlapping LoeschPack's food/confectionery applications.
• IMA S.p.A. Italian world leader in packaging machinery for pharma, food, and confectionery, with overlapping flow-wrap and cartoning capability and a far broader multi-vertical portfolio.
• Marchesini Group: Italian packaging machinery group serving pharma, cosmetics, and food with cartoning, wrapping, and end-of-line solutions; competes in pharmaceutical cartoning and broader confectionery applications.
• Barry-Wehmiller Packaging (BW Packaging Solutions): US-based umbrella of packaging machinery brands (Hayssen, Sandiacre, Thiele, Paxiom) competing in flow-wrap and cartoning for confectionery and snack applications.

Direct peers

• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery manufacturer serving food, pharma, and confectionery; direct competitor across flow wrap, cartoning, and complete-line solutions, with comparable high-speed horizontal form-fill-seal technology.
• Hastamat Verpackungstechnik: German packaging machine builder with shared trade-show partnership with LoeschPack, providing complementary flow-wrap and feeding systems for chips, bars, and confectionery — a noted partner and adjacent competitor.
• Theegarten-Pactec: German specialist for high-speed packaging of confectionery (chocolate, chewing gum, candy, bars), with overlapping fold-wrap and flow-wrap technology serving the same end markets.
• Kliklok-Woodman: Manufacturer of cartoning, flow-wrapping, and form-fill-seal equipment for food and confectionery; comparable product set targeting chocolate, snack, and bakery producers.
• Schubert Packaging Systems (Gerhard Schubert): German manufacturer of top-loading packaging machines and complete lines for food, chocolate, and confectionery; competes directly with LoeschPack's CMT cartoning and integrated-line offering.
• ULMA Packaging: Spanish packaging machinery supplier with horizontal flow-wrap, tray-seal, and complete-line offerings for fresh food and bakery/snack applications that overlap LoeschPack's bar and confectionery business.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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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