Valmatic
Valmatic S.r.l. is an Italian family-owned manufacturer founded in 1980 that designs Form-Fill-Seal thermoforming machines and provides contract manufacturing for single-dose packaging serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical enterprise customers across 50+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersSan Prospero, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Valmatic does
Valmatic S.r.l. is an Italian privately held manufacturer founded in 1980 and headquartered in San Prospero, in the Modena 'packaging valley'. The company designs, builds, and services Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) thermoforming machines for single-dose packaging, with a portfolio spanning five machine lines (VAL56, MI.RI.flex, V75, VAL175, VT240) plus proprietary sustainable packaging innovations such as Paperdose® and VALPECK™. Production rates reach up to 25,200 vials per hour on the VT240, with format capacities from 0.20 ml to 330 ml across pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, and chemical applications; machines are cGMP-compliant and FDA 21 CFR Part 11-aligned for regulated industries, and ISO 9001-2015 certified.
The business operates two complementary revenue streams: (1) sale of thermoforming hardware and consumable film reels (PVC+LDPE, RPET/EVOH/PE, PET1, and other recyclable materials) to manufacturing customers globally, with installations exported to over 50 countries; and (2) third-party contract manufacturing of single-dose containers for liquids, gels, creams, and powders, performed on Valmatic's own machines. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct B2B, executed via a commercial team, trade-show presence at major fairs (Interpack, Cosmoprof, Paris Packaging Week, Pack Expo, Tokyo Pack), and a website inquiry channel, with channel partnerships such as SERMATEC for Spain and joint ventures in Brazil, Mexico, and Japan supporting geographic reach.
Strategic positioning centers on sustainability leadership (78% of 2022 production weight from recycled materials, up to 80% recyclable input materials, 151 kW on-site photovoltaic installation), a 100+ format library that eliminates mold costs, and a 45-year track record of family-owned governance. The January 2024 acquisition of Italpak s.r.l. extended the company's footprint into food-industry single-dose packaging and consolidated its Modena industrial base. Valmatic reports between 11 and 50 employees, generates undisclosed revenue, and serves enterprise customers including Bottega Verde, COSMI, Laboratorios Cofasa, NAQUA Ltd, and Ital-Agro.
Valmatic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Valmatic
- Legal name
- Valmatic S.r.l.
- Website
- https://valmaticsrl.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Valmatic S.r.l. is an Italian family-owned manufacturer founded in 1980 that designs Form-Fill-Seal thermoforming machines and provides contract manufacturing for single-dose packaging serving cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical enterprise customers across 50+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Valmatic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Packaging Machinery
- akta.pro primary industry
- Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB), Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI), Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK)
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Where Valmatic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- San Prospero
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Valmatic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Thermoforming Machine Sales: Valmatic designs, manufactures, and sells a complete range of Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) thermoforming machines including VAL56, V75, VAL175, VT240, and Mi.Ri. Flex lines. Machines are sold globally to manufacturing companies in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, and chemicals sectors.
- Contract Manufacturing (Third-Party): Valmatic operates two parallel and complementary business units: providing third-party single-dose packaging services for liquids, gels, creams, and powders at high efficiency, personalization, and eco-sustainability levels, along with supply of complete high-tech production lines.
- Film Reel Supply: Supply of blank or printed film reels for forming-filling lines and production of suppositories and vaginal suppositories. Materials include PVC+LDPE, RPET/EVOH/PE, PET1, and other recyclable options.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Valmatic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Valmatic designs, manufactures, and sells Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) thermoforming machines (VAL56, MI.RI.flex, V75, VAL175, VT240) that produce single-dose packaging containers for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. The company also operates a contract manufacturing unit that produces thermoformed single-dose packaging for liquids, gels, creams, and powders on behalf of third-party customers. Supplementary offerings include Paperdose® and VALPECK™ sustainable paper-based packaging innovations, suppositories/vaginal ovules packaging, film reel supply, and the Beauty Palette sampling system.
Product overview
Valmatic is an Italian company headquartered in Modena with over 45 years of experience specializing in single-dose packaging solutions and thermoforming machine manufacturing. The company operates two complementary business units: (1) contract manufacturing of thermoformed single-dose packaging for liquids, gels, creams, and powders serving the food, chemical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical/veterinary industries; and (2) design and manufacture of Form-Fill-Seal thermoforming machines. The product portfolio includes five thermoforming machine models (VAL56, MI.RI.flex, V75, VAL175, VT240) ranging from semi-automatic entry-level to advanced automatic lines, plus sustainable packaging innovations like Paperdose® (100% recyclable paper-based monodose) and VALPECK™. Additional offerings include suppositories/vaginal ovules packaging, film reel supply, and beauty palette systems. All machines are manufactured in Italy with Industry 4.0 interconnectivity, 24/7 remote support, and compliance with international standards including ISO 9001-2015.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Paperdose®: The first 3D single-dose paper product, 100% recyclable paper pursuant to the 94/62/EC European Regulation. Easy to open and squeeze thanks to its shape and materials.
Products and services
- VAL56 Automatic Thermoforming Machine Entry-level automatic Form-Fill-Seal thermoforming and filling line for single-dose containers and vials, capacity 0.20–150 ml, up to 7,200 vials/hour, mold pitch 56.20 mm. Targeted at cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical manufacturers.
- MI.RI.flex Semi-Automatic Thermoforming Line Semi-automatic thermoforming line for single-dose containers and vials with variable pitch (17.40/26.10/34.80 mm), capacity 0.5–30 ml, up to 1,800 vials/hour, cGMP compliant. Designed for cosmetic, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and food sectors with no mold costs required.
- V75 Automatic Vertical Thermoforming Machine Automatic vertical Form-Fill-Seal thermoforming and filling machine, Valmatic's best-selling model, capacity 0.20–200 ml, up to 12,000 vials/hour, mold pitch 75 mm. Suited to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical applications.
- VAL175 Automatic Thermoforming Line Automatic thermoforming and filling line for large-scale single-dose container and vial production, capacity 0.2–300 ml, up to 18,000 vials/hour, mold pitch 175 mm, designed for 24/7 continuous operation across 3 shifts.
- VT240 Advanced Thermoforming Line Advanced automatic thermoforming line for single-dose containers, vials, and spot-ons in laminated, aluminum, or special paper materials, capacity 0.20–330 ml, up to 25,200 vials/hour, mold pitch 240 mm, designed per G.M.P. standards and 21 CFR Part 11 FDA compliance.
- Unit Dose Contract Manufacturing Service Third-party single-dose thermoformed packaging contract manufacturing for liquids, gels, creams, and powders serving the food, chemical, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical/veterinary industries, producing containers from 0.20 ml to 330 ml capacity using Valmatic's own FFS thermoforming machines.
- Paperdose® Paper-Based Single-Dose Packaging Sustainable 3D single-dose paper packaging product, 100% recyclable pursuant to the 94/62/EC European Regulation, designed to be easy to open and squeeze, used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical single-dose applications.
- VALPECK™ Paper-Based Single-Dose Packaging Paper-based single-dose packaging developed with Ital-Agro for the VithalBIO range, recognized as a practical and sustainable solution and voted Product of the Year.
- Suppositories and Vaginal Ovules Packaging Packaging for suppositories and vaginal ovules ranging from 0.60 cc to 3.50 cc capacity, with over 30 existing molds available, using PVC, PVC+PE, and PVC+PVDC+PE films in transparent or white options with customization.
- Film Reels Supply Supply of blank or printed film reels for forming-filling lines and production of suppositories and vaginal suppositories, in materials including PVC+LDPE, RPET/EVOH/PE, RPET+LDPE, PS/PE, PP/PE, PET1, and PVC/PVDC/LDPE, with film widths from 50 mm to 350 mm and thickness 110–550 µm.
- Beauty Palette Single-Dose Sampling System Multi-chamber single-dose beauty palette with 4 compartments of 1.5 ml each, designed for lipgloss, liquid eyeshadow, serum, or treatments, usable as sampling, tester, or sale product, customizable with customer logos and products.
Quantifiable outcome
- 78% of total weight of thermoformed vials and single-dose containers produced with recycled materials (2022)
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Valmatic
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Valmatic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Valmatic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.
- NAQUA LtdcoreUK-based company specialized in certified veterinary products selected Valmatic as technological partner for the launch and development of its spot-on product line using the Mi.Ri. Flex technology.
- Laboratorios Cofasa (El Salvador)core25-year partnership between Laboratorios Cofasa in El Salvador and Valmatic. A story of trust and collaboration spanning continents and generations.
- Ital-AgrocoreInnovative collaboration between Valmatic and Ital-Agro resulted in VALPECK™, a practical and sustainable paper-based single-dose packaging chosen for the VithalBIO range, which was voted Product of the Year.
- SERMATECminorValmatic and SERMATEC participated together at Hispack 2024 in Barcelona, presenting Valmatic's solutions to the Spanish market.
- Italpak s.r.l.majorValmatic S.r.l. officially announced the acquisition of Italpak s.r.l., a Modena-based company specializing in single-dose and single-portion packaging for the food industry. This acquisition expanded Valmatic's capabilities in the food packaging sector.
- AlkemyminorCollaboration on moon-based cosmetics production, described as a partnership of guaranteed expertise where human co-working availability was valued.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Valmatic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- IMA S.p.A. Italian packaging-machinery leader based in the same packaging valley as Valmatic. Competes across a much broader portfolio (filling, blister, FFS) and serves the same pharmaceutical and cosmetics customers, making it the most important incumbent peer.
- Marchesini Group: Italian packaging-machinery group with deep pharma and cosmetics focus. Competes with Valmatic in primary packaging and liquid/cream filling lines for regulated customers, particularly in the European mid-market.
- Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging): Large global packaging-machinery provider serving pharma, food, and cosmetics with filling and processing lines. A broad incumbent peer whose scale and service network contrast with Valmatic's niche focus.
- Optima Packaging Group: German packaging-machinery incumbent with strength in pharma and consumer filling/sealing lines. Competes with Valmatic for contract-manufacturing and single-dose equipment investments by large cosmetics and pharma customers.
- Coesia Group: Italian packaging-machinery group with multiple brand subsidiaries in pharma, cosmetics, and FMCG packaging. A broad incumbent peer whose portfolio overlaps with Valmatic's FFS and single-dose capabilities.
Direct peers
- Pester Pac Automation: Specialist in end-of-line packaging and bundling equipment for pharmaceutical and consumer goods. Overlaps with Valmatic in single-dose and secondary packaging workflows for pharma/cosmetics customers.
- Rommelag (BFS technology): Specialist in Blow-Fill-Seal aseptic packaging for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Directly comparable to Valmatic in single-dose unit packaging for regulated liquids, though using BFS rather than thermoforming FFS.
- B+S Engineering: German supplier of aseptic and non-aseptic filling lines for ampoules, vials, and single-dose containers. Closely comparable to Valmatic in single-dose liquid filling equipment for pharma and cosmetics.
Emerging players
- ACG Worldwide: Indian pharmaceutical packaging-machinery specialist offering capsules, blister, and FFS solutions. Comparable to Valmatic in FFS and single-dose formats for pharma, with stronger emerging-market reach.
- Heino Ilsemann (Körber Pharma): Specialist in pharmaceutical packaging machinery including ampoule and vial handling lines. Comparable niche peer for single-dose packaging equipment serving regulated pharmaceutical customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Valmatic social profiles
Digital presenceValmatic compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Valmatic financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Valmatic leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Valmatic subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Valmatic funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Valmatic M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Valmatic
What does Valmatic do?
Valmatic designs, manufactures, and sells Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) thermoforming machines (VAL56, MI.RI.flex, V75, VAL175, VT240) that produce single-dose packaging containers for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and chemical industries. The company also operates a contract manufacturing unit that produces thermoformed single-dose packaging for liquids, gels, creams, and powders on behalf of third-party customers. Supplementary offerings include Paperdose® and VALPECK™ sustainable paper-based packaging innovations, suppositories/vaginal ovules packaging, film reel supply, and the Beauty Palette sampling system.
Is Valmatic a public or private company?
Valmatic is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Valmatic founded?
Valmatic was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Valmatic based?
Valmatic is headquartered in San Prospero, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Valmatic make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Thermoforming Machine Sales are the primary driver. The others are contract Manufacturing (Third-Party) and film Reel Supply.
Who are Valmatic's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are IMA S.p.A., Marchesini Group, Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging), Optima Packaging Group and Coesia Group. Direct peers are Pester Pac Automation, Rommelag (BFS technology) and B+S Engineering. Emerging players are ACG Worldwide and Heino Ilsemann (Körber Pharma).
Does Valmatic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Valmatic.
What industry is Valmatic in?
Valmatic's product category is Packaging Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAOAA, Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines, with a secondary code of IMANAHAA, Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods).