Line Equipment

What Line Equipment does

Line Equipment Ltd, founded in 1988 and headquartered in a purpose-built factory at Moorgreen, Newthorpe, Nottinghamshire, UK, manufactures VFFS (Vertical Form Fill and Seal) and HFFS (Horizontal Form Fill and Seal) packaging machines in stainless steel for food and industrial customers worldwide. The company designs, fabricates, assembles, and tests machines in-house, serving enterprise customers across meat, snacks, cereals, cheese, nuts, seeds, coffee, vegetables, fruit, ice, pet food, and chemical/powder verticals. Named customers include Kelloggs, ABP, Holland & Barrett, Henkel, Dri Pak, Carr's Flour, Thomas Swan, Florette, Branston, and Delicious Alchemy.

The product range spans the LE250, LE360, LE400, and LE500 intermittent-motion VFFS machines plus the Continuum continuous-motion machine operating at up to 120 bags per minute, with optional ultrasonic sealing and a choice of Omron or Allen-Bradley PLCs. The flagship proprietary technology is the LE360 PDQ, which produces pillow, block bottom, quad, gusset, and Doy style stand-up pouches from a single machine via tool-free rotatable jaws in under 40 seconds (shortlisted for PPMA Awards 'Innovative Packaging Machinery' in 2018). The LE-ZA Zip Applicator retrofits to most VFFS OEM machines, and machines offer Industry 4.0 remote access for production telemetry.

The business operates a cost-plus pricing model positioned at lower prices than comparable European manufacturers. Revenue streams include new machine sales, spare parts for the LE range plus competitor OEMs (Hayssen, Sandiacre, BOSCH, Ilapak, Rovema), rebuild and PLC upgrade services, service and maintenance contracts, pre-owned refurbished machines, and ancillary line equipment (multi-head weighers, gantries, conveyors, volumetric fillers, degassing valve applicators). Distribution combines a UK direct sales team, Pack Pro Technologies as US representative, and independent sales agents in Ireland, the Americas, and Europe, with 400+ machines installed globally and ongoing exports to the USA and Australia.

Name

Line Equipment

Legal name

Line Equipment Ltd

Website

https://lineequipment.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Line Equipment Ltd is a UK-based, privately-held manufacturer founded in 1988 that designs, fabricates, and assembles VFFS and HFFS packaging machines in stainless steel, serving food and industrial customers worldwide via direct sales and independent agents.

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

Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• VFFS packaging machines
• Form fill seal equipment
• Bagging machine manufacturer
• Industrial packaging machinery
• Packaging line equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VFFS and HFFS Bagging Machine Sales: Sale of custom-built VFFS and HFFS packaging machines, built to order in stainless steel. Machines are designed, fabricated, assembled, and tested entirely in-house at the Nottingham facility. Machines are sold as standalone units or as part of complete turnkey processing lines.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Well-stocked spare parts warehouse supplying parts for the LE range and other OEM VFFS manufacturers including Hayssen, Sandiacre, BOSCH, Ilapak, and Rovema. Parts include consumables and components for older machines no longer supported by original manufacturers.
3. Rebuild, Refurbishment and PLC Upgrade Services: Full machine rebuild and PLC/electrical upgrade services for existing VFFS machines of all makes, extending their operational life. Includes front plate component refurbishment and complete electrica upgrades.
4. Service and Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing service and maintenance of all makes of VFFS machines to maintain uptime for customers.
5. Pre-Owned Machine Sales: Sale of pre-owned VFFS machines refurbished to company standards and guaranteed.
6. Ancillary Packaging Equipment: Supply of ancillary packaging line equipment including gantries, feed and take-off conveyors, volumetric fillers, counters, dosers, multi-head weighers, zip applicators, degassing valve applicators, labellers, and HFFS flow wrappers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Line Equipment designs, manufactures, and installs VFFS (Vertical Form Fill and Seal) and HFFS (Horizontal Form Fill and Seal) packaging machines at its purpose-built factory in Nottinghamshire, UK. The machines are constructed in stainless steel and built to order to customer-specific product and bag requirements, handling a wide range of food and non-food products including cereals, nuts, seeds, powders, granules, ice cubes, meat, cheese, and vegetables.

Product overview

Line Equipment is a UK-based manufacturer of VFFS (Vertical Form Fill and Seal) and HFFS (Horizontal Form Fill and Seal) packaging machines, offering a comprehensive portfolio of bagging solutions. The core product range spans LE 250, LE 360, LE 400, and LE 500 intermittent motion VFFS machines plus The Continuum continuous motion variant—all constructed in stainless steel. The flagship LE 360 PDQ enables pillow, block bottom, quad, gusset, and Doy style bags from a single machine with tool-free changeover. Ancillary offerings include the LE-ZA Zip Applicator for re-closable seals, multi-head weighers (10/12/14/20 head), gantries, conveyors, volumetric fillers, degassing valve applicators, and spare parts/rebuild services. Machines are available as industry-specific configurations (Meat, Ice, Coffee, Powder, Snack, Cheese, Nut, Seed, Vegetable, Fruit, Big Bits baggers). The company serves both food and non-food industries across global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LE 250 VFFS Bagging Machine Entry-level intermittent motion VFFS bagging machine handling bags 70–250mm wide x 400mm long, operating at up to 100 bags per minute. Accommodates smaller bag sizes including paper film, optimised for snacks and crisp packaging.
• LE 360 VFFS Bagging Machine Mid-range intermittent motion VFFS bagging machine for bags 100–360mm wide x 500mm long, operating at up to 100 bags per minute. Full stainless steel construction with optional gas flushing, easy-clean-down design, and Allen-Bradley or Omron control systems.
• LE 400 VFFS Bagging Machine Larger format intermittent motion VFFS bagging machine for bags 100–450mm wide x 600mm long, operating at up to 50 bags per minute. Suitable for bulkier products requiring wider bag formats.
• LE 500 VFFS Bagging Machine Industrial-scale intermittent motion VFFS bagging machine for bags 150–500mm wide x 800mm long, operating at up to 40 bags per minute. Designed for large-format packaging including multipacks of ice and bulk products.
• LE 360 PDQ VFFS Bagging Machine Versatile multi-style VFFS bagging machine capable of producing pillow, block bottom, quad, gusset, and Doy style stand-up pouches from a single machine with tool-free jaw transition in under 40 seconds. Features rotatable jaws and true fin back seal.
• The Continuum Continuous Motion VFFS Machine Continuous motion VFFS bagging machine operating at up to 120 bags per minute. Jaws rise upward during filling motion producing gentler bag fill that reduces bruising in fruit/vegetables and prevents air trapping under products like lettuce leaves.
• HFFS Flow Wrappers Horizontal form fill and seal packaging machines offered as part of the product range for completing packaging line solutions.
• LE-ZA Zip Applicator Trans-directional resealable zipper applicator for adding re-closable seals to bags on VFFS or HFFS machines. Features rotary turret with multi-slotted cutting, crushing, and sealing stations and twin axis servo control. Can be retro-fitted to most VFFS OEM manufacturers' machines.
• Multi-head Weighers Combination scale multi-head weighers offered in 10, 12, 14, and 20 head variations. Supplied with Line Equipment's own control systems. Maximum speeds from 100 to 120 weights per minute.
• VFFS Machine Spare Parts Spare parts and consumables warehouse supplying parts for the full LE range as well as other manufacturers including Hayssen, Sandiacre, BOSCH, Ilapak, and Rovema. Known for supplying parts for older machines no longer supported by original manufacturers.
• VFFS Machine Rebuild & PLC Upgrade Services Rebuild and upgrade services for all makes of existing VFFS machines to extend processing life, including complete PLC and electrical upgrades, front plate component refurbishment, and mechanical upgrades.
• VFFS Machine Service & Maintenance Contracts Service and maintenance contracts for all makes of VFFS machines to maintain uptime and operational efficiency.
• Pre-owned VFFS Machines Pre-owned VFFS machines refurbished to Line Equipment's quality standards and sold with guarantee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 120 bags per minute on the Continuum continuous motion VFFS machine
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers51 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pack Pro TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPack Pro Technologies based in Pennsylvania, USA serves as Line Equipment's official sales, service, and parts representative for the US market. They provide localised support for American customers purchasing and operating Line Equipment VFFS machines.
• Zip-PakcoreTechnology or IntegrationZip-Pak supplies resealable transverse zippers (including Zip-Pak Vector, Pour & Lok, ZIP360, Powder-Zip, Fragrance-Zip, and Safety-Lok) used with Line Equipment's LE-ZA Zip Applicator. The LE-ZA is recommended for use with Zip-Pak zippers and is customisable to most zip manufacturers' products.
• FloretteminorOthersFlorette uses Line Equipment's PDQ machine to produce microwavable vented Doy style pouches with Amcor's Protect Valve for green beans. An example customer deployment demonstrating the PDQ's capability for innovative food packaging.
• Delicious AlchemyminorOthersDelicious Alchemy, a High Street brand for gluten-free products, deployed the LE360 PDQ to produce both standard bag styles and Doy style stand-up pouches to meet supermarket packaging requirements. Provided a testimonial praising the competitive pricing versus European manufacturers.
• PPMA (Process and Packaging Machinery Association)minorOthersLine Equipment is a long-time member of the PPMA. The company has exhibited at multiple PPMA Total Shows and won the PPMA Certificate of Merit for Design and Manufacture.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Hayssen (BW Packaging Systems / ProMach): US-based manufacturer of VFFS bagging machines for food and industrial applications. Direct competitor to Line Equipment across intermittent and continuous motion platforms; Line Equipment even stocks spare parts for legacy Hayssen machines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/line-equipment-limited

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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