Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen

What Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen does

Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH is a family-owned German mechanical engineering company founded in 1969 and headquartered in Nürtingen, near Stuttgart, that designs and manufactures industrial film and paper packaging machinery. The company employs 11-50 people and serves industrial customers across food and beverage, e-commerce and logistics, print and paper, wood and furniture, tire packaging, and contract packaging. Its product portfolio spans shrink tunnels (Compact, Standard, Universal series), film banding machines (Super Wrap, Logi Wrap, Servo Packer series), and side seal machines (Universa, Unitex series) in intermittent, continuous, and hybrid servo-driven configurations. The firm operates sales and service branches in Germany (Ratingen), France, and the USA, and extends its global footprint through a worldwide cooperation with WRH Marketing.

The company's core technology centers on servo-controlled packaging that combines the advantages of intermittent and continuous motion to deliver flexible feeding without empty bags, plus an HMI Easy Touch control interface. Its flagship sustainable offering, Kallfass-Wrap® / REASY-Pack®, reduces plastic content by up to 90% while maintaining airtight sealing and enabling automatic tray/film separation for recycling. The platform won the German Packaging Award 2025 (Sustainability) and the WorldStar Award 2026, and is backed by a 2023 DPMA patent with EU trademark protection and international filings pending in the USA, Canada, Japan, and China.

Kallfass generates revenue primarily through one-time capital equipment sales of packaging machinery, supplemented by recurring streams from spare parts (with a 10-year minimum availability guarantee and next-business-day shipping for orders before 3 PM), inspection and maintenance agreements (offering 20-25% cost savings), on-site service technicians, and training. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with field sales and consultation-based selling supported by a 2,500 m² demonstration center at headquarters. The customer base includes large multinationals such as LEGO, HASBRO, HABA, Imperial Sugar, Procter & Gamble (Wella), Wild Gruppe/SiSi-Werke, Sara Lee, Clairefontaine, and Schäfer's Brot. The firm is privately held with no external funding, and recently underwent a leadership transition following the November 2025 passing of its founder, with Jens Kallfass continuing as managing director.

Name

Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen

Legal name

KALLFASS Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH

Website

https://kallfass.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH is a family-owned German manufacturer of industrial shrink-wrapping and film packaging machinery, serving food, e-commerce, print, and wood industries across Europe and the USA via direct sales and a global partnership with WRH Marketing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lightweighting & Material Reduction Solutions (Downgauging, Right-Sizing) (IMALAMAG), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Palletizing, Depalletizing & Stretch/Shrink Wrapping Systems (IMALAOAF)

Keywords

• Shrink wrapping machines
• Film packaging machinery
• Industrial packaging equipment
• Servo packaging systems
• Shrink tunnel systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Nürtingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial shrink wrapping and film packaging machines including Super Wrap series, Universa series, Servo Packer, Logi Wrap, Compact shrink tunnels, and related equipment. One-time capital equipment purchases for industrial customers.
2. Spare Parts Supply: Supply of spare parts for installed base with minimum 10-year spare parts availability guarantee. Orders placed before 3 PM with in-stock items delivered next business day.
3. Technical Service and Maintenance: Full service including inspection and maintenance agreements, on-site technician support, and telephone technical support. Cost advantages of 20-25% for maintenance contract holders versus ad-hoc service.
4. Training Services: Operator and maintenance training programs conducted either at customer site (inhouse) or at Kallfass headquarters. Practical training for efficient and safe machine operation.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH manufactures and sells industrial shrink wrapping and film packaging machines, including servo-controlled side seal machines, film banding machines, and shrink tunnels. The company offers both intermittent and continuous motion systems, with a focus on sustainable packaging solutions (KALLFASS-Wrap® reducing plastic content by up to 90%) and paper/film packaging capability on the same machine. It serves industrial packaging lines across food, e-commerce, print, wood, and tire sectors.

Product overview

Kallfass Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH is a family-run mechanical engineering company based in Nürtingen, Germany, specializing in film and paper packaging machines. The product portfolio includes a comprehensive range of shrink tunnels (Compact, Standard, and Universal series), film banding machines (Super Wrap, Logi Wrap, and Servo Packer series), and side seal machines (Universa and Unitex series). The company offers both intermittent and continuous motion machines with various technology levels from manual/semi-automatic to fully automatic servo-controlled systems. Key products include the sustainable Kallfass-Wrap® and REASY-Pack® packaging solutions that reduce plastic by up to 90%. The company also provides HMI Easy Touch control interface, paper packaging capability, and comprehensive service offerings including technical support, spare parts, maintenance agreements, and training. Kallfass serves diverse industries including food/beverage, e-commerce, logistics, print/paper, wood/furniture, tire packaging, and contract packers, with sales and service locations in Germany, France, and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kallfass-Wrap®: Sustainable food packaging solution that reduces plastic content by up to 90 percent while maintaining product protection through airtight sealing
• REASY-Pack®

Products and services

• Compact Series Shrink Tunnels

Quantifiable outcome

• Plastic reduction up to 90%
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WRH MarketingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 July 2011Worldwide cooperation agreement signed July 1, 2011. WRH Marketing provides global sales and service coverage for Kallfass products through their international distribution network. WRH benefits from Kallfass technology transfer in film packaging for their graphics industry customers, while Kallfass gains access to WRH's worldwide service points for customer support.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery conglomerate with multiple brands across filling, labeling, cartoning, and shrink/end-of-line packaging. Broader portfolio than Kallfass but overlaps directly in shrink wrapping and case packaging.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Large German packaging machinery incumbent (ex-Bosch) offering processing, filling, and packaging systems across food, pharma, and consumer goods. Overlaps with Kallfass in secondary/final packaging but at substantially greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Ishida: Japanese packaging equipment manufacturer with broad offerings in weighing, bagging, tray-sealing, and end-of-line packaging. Overlaps with Kallfass in shrink wrapping and side-seal packaging, particularly for food and snack producers.

Direct peers

• PFM Packaging Machinery: Italian manufacturer of horizontal flow-pack, sachet, and film packaging machines. Comparable to Kallfass in flow-wrap/side-seal film packaging technology for food and consumer goods end-markets.
• Multivac: German-based packaging machinery manufacturer offering thermoforming, tray-sealing, and film packaging equipment for food and industrial customers. Directly competes with Kallfass in shrink wrapping/film packaging and serves overlapping food, medical, and consumer goods verticals.
• Ilapak: Swiss/Italian packaging machinery producer focused on horizontal flow-pack and film packaging solutions for food and personal care. Direct competitor in film-based primary and secondary packaging equipment.
• Lantech: US specialist in stretch wrapping and load-securing equipment. Comparable to Kallfass in stretch/shrink film wrapping technology, particularly for pallet unitization and logistics applications.
• Hayssen Flexible Systems: North American manufacturer of horizontal form-fill-seal and flexible packaging machinery. Directly comparable to Kallfass in flow-wrap and film packaging equipment for food and industrial customers.
• Gruppo Fabbri: Italian specialist in stretch film, shrink film, and pallet wrapping machinery. Directly competes with Kallfass's shrink wrapping and film banding product lines for fresh food and industrial packaging customers.
• ULMA Packaging: Spanish packaging machinery manufacturer specializing in horizontal flow-pack, tray-sealing, shrink wrapping, and stretch wrapping systems. Closely comparable to Kallfass in product category, target customers (food, industrial), and European market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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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