What Gerhard Schubert does

Gerhard Schubert GmbH is a family-owned German packaging machinery manufacturer headquartered in Crailsheim, Baden-Württemberg, operating since the late 1960s. The company designs and builds modular top-loading packaging machines (TLM / Translinear Maschinentechnik) for filling, loading, closing, and secondary packaging of products across food, dairy, bakery, confectionery and snacks, beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, pet food, and technical articles. Its core technology stack is developed in-house, including Scala and Delta pick-and-place robots, the Transmodul interface-free transport robot, a proprietary 2D/3D vision system with millimeter-precision placement, the VMS machine control platform (OPC-UA standard), and a Cobot line for barrier-free collaborative automation.

Schubert's product portfolio spans the Lightline preconfigured standard machines, Flowmodul flow-wrappers, the PARTBOX digital warehouse / 3D-printing spare-parts streaming platform, and the GS.Gate industrial gateway for preventive maintenance and remote service. The company sells turnkey production lines through its Schubert Packaging Systems business unit and supports them via the 4YOU Services portfolio (technical services, digital services, customer training, Schubert-Consulting). It also operates specialized units for Pharma (Schubert-Pharma) and Cosmetics (Schubert-Cosmetics).

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales of custom and standardized machines built to a 20+ year operational life, supplemented by recurring aftermarket services, spare parts (including on-demand 3D-printed format parts via PARTBOX), consulting, and turnkey line integration. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales led from Crailsheim, complemented by wholly-owned subsidiaries in the US (Charlotte), UK (Birmingham), and China (Shanghai), plus an appointed representative network covering more than 50 countries across Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. The group structure — including Schubert System Elektronik (electronics), Schubert Fertigungstechnik (manufacturing technology), Schubert Additive Solutions (3D printing), and Schubert Business Development — reflects deep vertical integration across the packaging machinery value chain.

Name

Gerhard Schubert

Legal name

Gerhard Schubert GmbH

Website

https://schubert.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gerhard Schubert GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of modular TLM robotic packaging machines — including pick-and-place robots, flow-wrappers, and proprietary 2D/3D vision systems — sold globally to enterprise customers across food, dairy, pharma, cosmetics, beverage, pet food, and technical articles industries via direct sales and subsidiaries in the US, UK, and China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machinery
• Pick and place robots
• Top loading packaging systems
• Automated packaging lines
• Robotic packaging automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Charlotte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machine Sales: Sale of modular TLM packaging machines and production lines. Machines built to order with customization for specific customer requirements. Machines designed for 20+ years operational life.
2. Aftermarket Services and Spare Parts: Comprehensive 4YOU Services portfolio covering entire machine lifecycle including technical services, digital services, customer training, and spare parts through PARTBOX platform
3. Consulting and Turnkey Solutions: Schubert-Consulting for packaging process optimization and turnkey line development as general contractor
4. Additive Manufacturing: 3D printing services and PARTBOX streaming platform for certified print jobs of format parts, robot tools, and spare parts

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Gerhard Schubert GmbH designs, manufactures, and integrates modular TLM (Transmodul-Linear-Maschine) top-loading packaging machines and complete turnkey packaging lines for industrial manufacturers. Its portfolio spans pick-and-place robots, the Transmodul transport system, flow wrappers, Lightline standardized cartonpackers, cobots, an in-house vision system, the GS.Gate industrial gateway, and the PARTBOX 3D-printing platform, complemented by lifecycle services such as consulting, technical support, training, and spare parts.

Product overview

Gerhard Schubert GmbH is a family-owned packaging machine manufacturer based in Crailsheim, Germany, operating since the 1960s. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio built around its proprietary TLM (Transmodul-Linear-Maschine) modular packaging machine architecture. Core products include top-loading Pick and Place machines with robots in Scala and Delta configurations, the Transmodul transport robot as the central connecting element, Flowmodul flow wrappers, Lightline standardized machines, Cobots, and the proprietary Vision System for quality control. The product ecosystem includes the PARTBOX 3D printing digital warehouse and GS.Gate Industrial Gateway for connectivity. Schubert provides complete packaging solutions through 4YOU Services (technical, digital, training, consulting) and Turnkey system integration. The Schubert Group encompasses Gerhard Schubert GmbH, Schubert Packaging Systems (including Schubert-Pharma and Schubert-Cosmetics units), Schubert North America, Schubert UK, Schubert System Elektronik, Schubert Fertigungstechnik, Schubert Additive Solutions, and Schubert Business Development, serving industries including Food, Dairy, Bakery, Confectionery & Snacks, Beverages, Pharma, Cosmetics, Pet Food, and Technical Articles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PARTBOX: Digital warehouse and streaming platform for 3D printed parts, enabling on-demand manufacturing of spare parts and tools.
• Lightline
• 4YOU Services
• Mission Blue

Products and services

• TLM Packaging Machines

Quantifiable outcome

• Lightline cartonpacker saves approximately one-third of purchase price compared to custom-designed casepackers for standard applications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PARTBOX Platform PartnerscoreTechnology or IntegrationPARTBOX streaming platform enables customers to print certified 3D parts directly on Schubert-connected 3D printers. Platform provides digital warehouse for spare parts, tools, and equipment with 100% availability.
• Packaging Material SupplierssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchubert collaborates with packaging material suppliers during customer projects to optimize packaging for machine compatibility and sustainability. Works with customer suppliers for carton, plastic, and barrier materials.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: US-based portfolio company of funds affiliated with AEA Investors offering a broad range of packaging machinery solutions across food, beverage, and pharma. Comparable to Schubert as a broad packaging machinery incumbent in North America, though more acquisitive and diversified.
• Coesia Group: Italian-headquartered group of industrial packaging machinery companies serving multiple end markets. Comparable to Schubert as a diversified packaging machinery incumbent with overlapping product categories in end-of-line and flexible packaging.
• GEA Group: German-listed engineering group with substantial packaging and filling machinery operations for food, dairy, and beverage. Comparable to Schubert as a large broad incumbent with overlapping dairy and beverage packaging offerings.
• Bosch Packaging Technology: Bosch's packaging machinery division (now Syntegon) serving pharma, food, and confectionery with processing, filling, and packaging lines. Broad incumbent competing with Schubert's turnkey packaging line offering for regulated and consumer goods applications.

Direct peers

• SIG Group: Swiss-listed aseptic packaging and filling machinery provider for beverage and food customers. Comparable to Schubert in offering integrated filling and packaging lines for dairy, beverages, and liquid food applications.
• Multivac: German family-owned packaging machinery specialist with thermoforming, labeling, and automation solutions. Direct comparable to Schubert's top-loading robotic packaging systems and thermoforming equipment for food and pharma.
• Ishida Co. Japanese packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in multihead weighers, bagmakers, and end-of-line packaging. Direct competitor to Schubert in food and snack packaging automation with global installed base.
• Krones AG: Germany-headquartered global packaging machinery leader for beverage, food, and dairy. Direct competitor to Schubert in end-of-line packaging, with overlapping modular and turnkey packaging line offerings but a much broader and publicly listed portfolio.
• Rovema GmbH: German family-owned packaging machinery specialist in vertical form-fill-seal and end-of-line packaging. Comparable mid-sized direct competitor to Schubert in food and consumer goods packaging automation.
• KHS GmbH: German packaging machinery manufacturer (part of Salzgitter group) specializing in beverage, food, and dairy filling and packaging. Direct peer to Schubert in filling, packaging, and integrated line solutions for similar end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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