What Hastamat Verpackungstechnik does

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik GmbH + Co. KG is a German manufacturer of industrial packaging machinery and complete packaging lines, founded in 1953 and headquartered in Lahnau, Germany, operating as a subsidiary of the Piepenbrock Unternehmensgruppe since 1986. The company designs and produces modular machines including vertical form fill seal machines (R/RM series, R-600, KBM-series, VMW) capable of up to 250 bags per minute, multihead combination weighers (CP series in standard, hygienic, and heavy-load variants), screw and volumetric dosing systems (SD/VB series), product counting systems, gentle product transfer systems, feeding/buffer/distribution modules, and the specialized SCA stackable chips packaging line. Notable proprietary technology includes ultrasonic sealing (introduced 2003, overlap seam variant 2009), patented four-sided sealed bag production on round filling tubes (2000), and a patented stackable chips dosing procedure (2007), all backed by multi-decade engineering IP.

The company's revenue model is dominated by hardware sales of customized machinery and integrated packaging lines, augmented by recurring after-sales services (24/7 technical hotline, spare parts, remote diagnostics, on-site maintenance, training) and custom engineering/project design work conducted in the Lahnau technical center. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed from headquarters plus a global network of regional sales representatives and distributors in over 80 countries across EMEA, APAC, North America, and LATAM, supported by active participation in major packaging and food-industry trade fairs (interpack, PACK EXPO, Gulfood Manufacturing, FACHPACK, IFFA, Anuga FoodTec). Primary customers are industrial food manufacturers in snacks, crackers, confectionery, sticks, cookies, stackable chips, fresh and frozen foods, powders, and pet food, with named enterprise users including Europe Snacks, Signature Snacks, Chocolat Frey AG, and Ludwig Weinrich. Pricing is bespoke, configured per machine specification and project scope with no public list pricing.

Name

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik

Legal name

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik GmbH + Co. KG

Website

https://hastamat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik is a German manufacturer founded in 1953 that designs modular packaging machinery and integrated packaging lines for global food manufacturers across snacks, confectionery, fresh and frozen foods, pet food, and non-food segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machinery
• Vertical form fill seal
• Multihead weighing equipment
• Automated packaging lines
• Weighing and dosing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Hessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machine Sales: Direct sales of individual packaging machines and systems including multihead weighers, vertical form fill seal machines, dosing systems, and stackable chips packaging lines. Machines are customized to customer specifications.
2. Complete Packaging Line Systems: Sale of integrated packaging lines combining multiple machines (feeding systems, weighers, packaging machines, transfer systems) from a single source, designed for specific customer production requirements.
3. After-Sales Service and Support: Comprehensive service including 24/7 technical support hotline, spare parts supply, on-site maintenance, remote diagnostics, and training. Service centers located globally with regional presence.
4. Custom Engineering and Project Design: Custom project engineering and design services including technical center testing with original materials, feasibility analysis, and consultation on packaging design, opening variants, and material combinations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik designs, manufactures, and supplies modular packaging machinery and complete integrated packaging lines for the food and non-food industries. Its portfolio includes vertical form-fill-seal machines, multihead weighers, dosing and counting systems, product transfer and feeding systems, and specialized stackable chips packaging lines. The company delivers turnkey line solutions combining weighing, forming, filling, sealing, and cartoning for manufacturers of snacks, confectionery, frozen foods, pet food, and other packaged goods.

Product overview

Hastamat Verpackungstechnik is a German manufacturer of industrial packaging machines and systems, founded in 1953 and headquartered in Lahnau, Germany. The company operates as a subsidiary of the Piepenbrock Group and produces a portfolio of modular, individually customized packaging machines and complete packaging lines. The product portfolio centers on vertical form fill seal machines (R/RM series, R-600, KBM-series, VMW), multihead weighers (CP series including CP Hygienic Design and CP Heavy Load variants), dosing systems (SD screw-feeder series and VB volumetric cup metering series), counting systems, product transfer systems, and feeding/distribution/buffer systems. These individual machines can be combined into complete, modular packaging lines — notably including the specialized SCA-series stackable chips packaging line — tailored to customer-specific products including snacks, crackers, confectionery, sticks, cookies, stackable chips, fresh and frozen foods, powders, pet food, and non-food items. All machines are developed and manufactured in Germany and configured individually to customer requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LoeschPack: Sister company within Piepenbrock Group specializing in packaging machines for chewing gum, chocolates, and biscuit products
• Planol

Products and services

• Vertical Form Fill Seal Machines (R/RM Series) Modular vertical form fill seal machines that form, fill, and seal bags from film roll stock for food and non-food products. Used by industrial manufacturers of snacks, confectionery, frozen foods, and similar packaged goods requiring high-speed bagging up to 250 bags per minute.
• Multihead Weighers (CP Series) Computer-controlled multihead combination weighers that accurately portion product by weight, including hygienic and heavy-load variants. Used as part of integrated packaging lines for food manufacturers requiring precise portioning down to 1.5–2 g accuracy.
• Dosing Systems (SD Series) Dosing systems designed to handle fragile, sticky, or specially shaped products with patented dosing procedures. Used by food manufacturers who require gentle yet precise portioning of products that are difficult to handle with conventional weighing systems.
• Stackable Chips Packaging Lines (SCA Series) Specialized packaging lines for producing stackable chips packets that interlock with one another, allowing chips to be packaged in stacks that remain stable during transport and retail handling. Used by snack manufacturers producing tortilla chips and similar stackable chip products.
• Counting Systems Counting systems that deliver precise piece counts of products into packaging, used as upstream equipment in integrated packaging lines where piece-count rather than weight is the desired portioning method.
• Product Transfer Systems (Hastatransfer) Product transfer systems that move packaged or unpackaged products between processing, weighing, and packaging stations within an integrated line, designed for gentle handling of fragile products.
• Feeding, Distribution, and Buffer Systems (Hastaflex) Feeding, distribution, and buffer systems that condition and deliver product flow into downstream packaging machines, supporting stable throughput and uptime across integrated lines.
• Custom Integrated Packaging Lines Custom-engineered complete packaging lines that integrate weighing, dosing, forming, filling, sealing, and cartoning modules into a single turnkey solution delivered from one supplier. Used by industrial food manufacturers such as Chocolat Frey, Europe Snacks, Ludwig Weinrich, and Signature Snacks.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduce overfill from 10-15% to 1.5-2 grams accuracy
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LoeschPackcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1986LoeschPack is a sister company under the Piepenbrock Group, specializing in packaging machines for chewing gum, chocolate, and biscuit products. Hastamat and LoeschPack frequently exhibit together at trade shows (interpack, PACK EXPO, FACHPACK, Gulfood Manufacturing, IFFA) and offer complementary packaging technologies. They share engineering expertise and provide integrated solutions for customers requiring both companies' equipment.
• Piepenbrock GroupcoreOthersParent company of Hastamat Verpackungstechnik. Piepenbrock Group is a business services provider. The group includes Hastamat, LoeschPack, and Planol (cleaning products). Founded by the Piepenbrock family (Arnulf and Olaf Piepenbrock as managing partners). Hastamat joined the group in 1986 as PVT HASTAMAT.
• PlanolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company under Piepenbrock Group, manufacturing cleaning chemical products for wholesale and retail. Part of the broader group collaboration.
• Arca PackminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative for Hastamat in Belgium, providing local sales and support services.
• Maszynownia Maszyny PakujaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representative for Hastamat in Poland, providing local sales and support services for packaging machines.
• MultivacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner handling Hastamat products in China (Shanghai) and Hong Kong markets.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large industrial machinery group with a packaging and filling technologies segment serving food and dairy producers; broader portfolio than Hastamat but competes for similar food-manufacturer line-modernization budgets.
• IMA Group: Italian packaging machinery group serving food, pharma, and personal care with integrated processing and packaging lines; overlaps with Hastamat in snack/confectionery packaging but operates at much larger scale and broader category coverage.
• ProMach: North American packaging machinery platform offering integrated lines across multiple product categories including snack and confectionery; comparable end-customers and VFFS/weighing technology overlap with Hastamat, particularly in the Americas.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Large, broadly diversified packaging machinery OEM offering complete lines for food, pharma, and consumer goods; competes with Hastamat in snack/confectionery packaging but operates at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Direct peers

• LoeschPack: Sister company under the Piepenbrock Group, specializing in packaging machines for chewing gum, chocolate, and biscuits; directly comparable engineering platform and customer overlap with Hastamat, frequently co-exhibited at the same trade shows.
• Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies: Specialized VFFS packaging machinery manufacturer serving snack, confectionery, and protein/dairy food manufacturers; comparable core technology stack (VFFS, multihead weighers) and end-customer focus.
• Triangle Package Machinery Company: US-based packaging machinery manufacturer of VFFS machines and weighing systems for food and non-food applications; directly comparable product platform to Hastamat's R/RM-series and CP-series machines.
• Ishida: Japan-based global leader in multihead weighing and packaging machinery for snack, confectionery, and frozen-food producers; the most direct competitor to Hastamat's CP-series combination weighers and integrated VFFS lines across overlapping product categories.
• MULTIVAC: German-headquartered packaging machinery manufacturer with overlapping thermoforming, VFFS, and integrated line offerings for food manufacturers; comparable German engineering positioning and European customer base to Hastamat.
• Paxiom Group (WeighPack): Packaging machinery group including multihead weighers and VFFS solutions aimed at snack, confectionery, and food producers; closely mirrors Hastamat's combination-weigher and bagging platform for small to mid-sized food manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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