Bonino Group
Bonino Group is a family-owned Italian industrial-equipment manufacturer (founded 1979, Alessandria) that designs and sells automatic orientation, control, and vision systems for production lines serving automotive, cosmetic, food, packaging, filling, and assembly customers across Europe and North America through direct enterprise field sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1979
- HeadquartersAlessandria, Italy
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Bonino Group does
Bonino Group is a privately held, family-owned Italian industrial-equipment manufacturer founded in 1979, headquartered in Alessandria (Piedmont) with additional operations in Neive, Italy and wholly-owned sales offices in Florida (Bonino Corporation, North America) and the Netherlands (Bonino Branch, Northern Europe). The company designs and manufactures automatic orientation, control, and vision systems for low, medium, and high-rate production lines, serving automotive, cosmetic, food, packaging, filling, and assembly industries worldwide. Its technology portfolio spans vibrating feeding systems, vibrating bowl feeders, circular and linear vibrating drive units (branded Bell, Bohr, Balmer, Lentz, Lorentz, Laplace), belt elevators and hoppers, electronic control units (Volta, Galvani, Marconi, Maxwell), disc and gravitational feeding systems (Neptune, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Galileo, Kepler, Newton), preform control and coating systems (Bernoulli, Bernoulli II, Hooke), laser marking and EVOH barrier modules, soft-launching and step feeder systems (TEKNOALFA, Vulcano) for automotive lines, plus dedusting (Eulero), pneumatic transport (Eolo), and cap sterilization modules.
The group operates through two main commercial divisions: HI-TECH (Index Machine Industry and Automotive Line Industry) and HI-SPEED (Packaging & Filling Industry and Caps, Closures & Preform Industry), organized over five wholly-owned brand subsidiaries — Tecno Vibrazioni (vibrating feeders, 1993), Feeder Caps (rotating sorters, 1987), Socaut (automotive, acquired 2013), C-TECH (gravitational feeders and elevators, acquired 2012), and Langatech — consolidated under Holding Giovanni Bonino Spa (2012). Its business model is a custom, quote-based, multi-year-contract industrial capital-equipment sale executed through direct enterprise field sales; pricing is configuration-driven rather than list-based, and the company maintains an Omron Solution Partner integration relationship plus a Chem-Trend technology partnership for preform coating. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed, but the company reports significant growth in revenues, employment, and industrial footprint, supported by ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 30415:2021, and UNI/PdR 125:2022 certifications, UCIMA membership, GDPR compliance, and a recently disclosed Cherry Bank funding round.
Bonino Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bonino Group
- Legal name
- Bonino S.r.l.
- Website
- https://boninogroup.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1979
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Bonino Group is a family-owned Italian industrial-equipment manufacturer (founded 1979, Alessandria) that designs and sells automatic orientation, control, and vision systems for production lines serving automotive, cosmetic, food, packaging, filling, and assembly customers across Europe and North America through direct enterprise field sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Bonino Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Automation Equipment
- NAICS
- Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Vacuum Systems & Components (Vacuum Pumps, Ejectors, Cups, Grippers) (IMAHAGAN), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)
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Where Bonino Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Alessandria
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
Bonino Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Automatic Systems Sales: Designs, manufactures, and sells automatic systems for orientation and control of production lines. Revenue is generated through one-time equipment sales with potential aftermarket services including spare parts and maintenance.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom industrial equipment - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Bonino Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bonino Group designs, manufactures, and sells automatic systems for orientation, feeding, sorting, and control of parts on low, medium, and high-speed industrial production lines. The company supplies vibrating feeding systems, bowl feeders, drive units, belt elevators and hoppers for index machines and automotive assembly lines, as well as disc and gravitational feeding systems, sorters, preform dedusting and pneumatic transport for packaging and filling lines, plus caps/closures/preform inspection and laser marking systems for the beverage and packaging industry.
Product overview
Bonino Group designs, manufactures, and sells automatic systems for orientation and control of production lines, operating under two main divisions: HI-TECH (index machine industry) and HI-SPEED (packaging and filling industry). The HI-TECH division includes vibrating feeding systems, vibrating bowl feeders, circular and linear vibrating drive units (Bell, Bohr, Balmer, Lentz, Lorentz, Laplace), belt elevators (Icaro, Pegaso, Dedalo), belt hoppers (Talia), vibrating hoppers (Cleta), and control units (Volta, Galvani, Marconi, Maxwell). The HI-SPEED division encompasses disc feeding systems (Neptune), gravitational feeding systems, disc feeding sorters (Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Neptune, Uranus), gravitational feeding sorters (Newton, Galileo, Kepler, Newpod), preform dedusting modules (Eulero), pneumatic transport systems (Eolo), counting machines feeding systems, and vibrating bowl feeders for caps (Langa, Baviera, Bassano, Riviera). The caps and closures portfolio includes caps control systems (Hooke), spout control systems, preforms control systems (Bernoulli, Bernoulli II), preforms coating systems, caps control modules (Leonardo, Venturi, Venus), caps laser marking modules, pods barrier control (EVOH), caps dedusting and sterilization systems, and pod stackers. Automotive solutions include soft launching feeding systems (TEKNOALFA), step feeder feeding systems, and Vulcano step feeder modules. The Group includes acquired brands Langatech, Tecnovibrazioni, FeederCaps, Socaut, and C-TECH.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- HI-TECH Division (Index Machine Industry): Vibrating feeding systems, bowl feeders, drive units, belt elevators, hoppers, and control units
- HI-SPEED Division
- Langatech
- Tecnovibrazioni
- FeederCaps
- Socaut
Products and services
- Vibrating Feeding Systems Automatic vibrating feeding systems including vibrating bowl feeders (Langa, Baviera, Bassano, Riviera), circular vibrating drive units (Bell, Bohr, Balmer), linear vibrating drive units (Lentz, Lorentz, Laplace), belt elevators (Icaro, Pegaso, Dedalo), belt hoppers (Talia), and vibrating hoppers (Cleta) for orienting, sorting, and feeding components in medium to high-speed index machines and production lines. Designed for index machine builders and general industrial manufacturers.
- Electronic Control Units Electronic control units branded Volta, Galvani, Marconi, and Maxwell for managing and integrating vibrating feeder and drive unit operations on production lines. Built for index machine builders and production line integrators.
- Automotive Line Feeding Systems Soft launching feeding systems (TEKNOALFA multiple-way) and step feeder feeding systems including Vulcano step feeder modules for automotive production lines. Provides controlled component advancement and orientation for automotive parts manufacturers and assembly line operators.
- Disc and Gravitational Feeding Systems Disc feeding systems (Neptune) for preforms feeding and feeding/control systems for cappers, plus gravitational feeding systems for cappers using gravity-based parts delivery. Disc feeding sorters (Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Moon, Neptune, Uranus) and gravitational feeding sorters (Galileo, Kepler, Newpod, Newton) for high-speed packaging and filling lines serving beverage, food, and cosmetics manufacturers.
- Preform Dedusting and Pneumatic Transport Systems Eulero preform dedusting modules for cleaning preforms before filling, Eolo pneumatic transport systems for moving parts through production lines, and counting machine feeding systems with singularization capabilities. Targets beverage, food, and cosmetics packaging and filling line operators.
- Caps, Closures and Preform Control Systems Hooke caps control systems, spout control systems, Bernoulli and Bernoulli II preforms control systems (using Bernoulli principle for non-contact handling and inspection), preforms coating systems, caps control modules (Leonardo, Venturi, Venus) for spark test and vision control, caps laser marking modules, EVOH pods barrier control modules, caps dedusting and sterilization systems, and pod stacker modules. Designed for caps, closures, spouts, and preform manufacturers in beverage and packaging applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 22% reduction in energy requirements for production
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Bonino Group
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Bonino Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
Bonino Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- OmroncoreOmron Solution Partner providing industrial automation and integration solutions. The partnership is featured on Omron's industrial website as a system integrator partner for Bonino Group's automatic orientation and feeding systems.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Bonino Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Syntron Material Handling:
- Eriez Manufacturing: Eriez is a US-based global manufacturer of vibratory feeders, magnetic separation, and material handling equipment. It is comparable to Bonino's vibrating feeding and bowl feeder product lines, serving overlapping industrial OEM customers.
Direct peers
- Automation Devices Inc. (ADI): ADI manufactures vibratory feeder bowls, drive units, and inline parts feeding equipment for OEMs. It directly overlaps with Bonino's circular and linear vibrating drive unit portfolio (Bell/Bohr/Lentz equivalents).
- Hoosier Feeder Company: Hoosier Feeder is a US specialist in vibratory feeder bowls, centrifugal feeders, and custom parts handling systems. It directly competes with Bonino's HI-TECH division in vibrating feeders and bowl feeders for index machines.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Customer concentration
Bonino Group social profiles
Digital presenceBonino Group compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
Bonino Group financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Bonino Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Bonino Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries7 records
Bonino Group funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Bonino Group M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Bonino Group
What does Bonino Group do?
Bonino Group designs, manufactures, and sells automatic systems for orientation, feeding, sorting, and control of parts on low, medium, and high-speed industrial production lines. The company supplies vibrating feeding systems, bowl feeders, drive units, belt elevators and hoppers for index machines and automotive assembly lines, as well as disc and gravitational feeding systems, sorters, preform dedusting and pneumatic transport for packaging and filling lines, plus caps/closures/preform inspection and laser marking systems for the beverage and packaging industry.
Is Bonino Group a public or private company?
Bonino Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Bonino Group founded?
Bonino Group was founded in 1979. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Bonino Group based?
Bonino Group is headquartered in Alessandria, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Bonino Group make money?
One revenue line is on record: automatic Systems Sales.
Who are Bonino Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Syntron Material Handling and Eriez Manufacturing. Direct peers are Automation Devices Inc. (ADI) and Hoosier Feeder Company.
Does Bonino Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bonino Group.
What industry is Bonino Group in?
Bonino Group's product category is Industrial Automation Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAK, Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines), with a secondary code of IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid). Its NAICS code is 3339 and its SIC code is 3550.