GIM
GIM Sp. z o.o. is a Polish custom industrial-automation manufacturer (founded 2016, 11-50 employees) that designs, builds, and services packaging and counting machines for small-parts producers across fasteners, furniture, hydraulics, automotive, and photovoltaic verticals in Poland and the EU.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2016
- HeadquartersBialobrzegi, Poland
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What GIM does
GIM Sp. z o.o. is a privately held Polish industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Białobrzegi, founded in 2016, that designs, manufactures, assembles, and services custom automation and packaging machines for small-parts manufacturers. Its core technology combines optical-gate counting modules, high-capacity vibratory bowl feeders (up to 500kg), LDPE vertical form-fill-seal bagging with thermal-transfer printing, hot-melt carton erection, and belt checkweighers, with optional ERP integration enabling each packaged bag to carry a different product set per order. Pricing per machine spans approximately 160,000-610,000 PLN (~$40K-$155K) net, depending on configuration, with installation completed in 1-3 days and operator training in 4-8 hours.
The company serves industrial manufacturers in at least eight verticals, primarily fasteners/screws, furniture, hydraulic fittings, plastics, doors and windows, automotive components, photovoltaic mounting systems, and small assembly component producers. Documented end customers include FAKRO, Koelner Rawlplug IP, EKO-OKNA, PAKMEB, RUMET, KENO, Konopka Śruby, Top-Ten, and Przedsiębiorstwo WP; reported outcomes include 2-5x throughput gains and labor reductions of 2-4 workers per shift.
Go-to-market is exclusively direct sales with sales-engineer-led consultation, 1-3 day installation, and an after-sales service operation that resolves 90% of remote tickets within one day and on-site repairs within 48 business hours. The firm belongs to the Evoluma Industrial Cluster and the FAIRP association, is privately held with no external equity investors, and has received only a 92,218 PLN EU grant in 2025 for circular-economy business model development. Geographic focus is Poland with stated European Union service reach.
GIM firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- GIM
- Legal name
- GIM Sp. z o.o.
- Website
- https://gim.com.pl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2016
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- GIM Sp. z o.o. is a Polish custom industrial-automation manufacturer (founded 2016, 11-50 employees) that designs, builds, and services packaging and counting machines for small-parts producers across fasteners, furniture, hydraulics, automotive, and photovoltaic verticals in Poland and the EU.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
GIM industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Packaging Machinery
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)
- SIC
- Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines (IMALAOAJ), Cartoning & Case Packing Systems (IMAHAOAB), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)
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Where GIM is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bialobrzegi
- HQ country
- Poland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
GIM business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Machine Design and Manufacturing: GIM designs and manufactures custom automation and packaging machines to client specifications. Each machine is built from scratch based on individual client needs, making this a project-based, one-time revenue model with machines priced from approximately 160,000 to 610,000 PLN depending on complexity and configuration.
- Machine Installation and Commissioning: Machine installation and commissioning services are included in the price, with typical installation taking 1-3 business days. Additional service revenue comes from spare parts, maintenance, and repairs.
- After-Sales Service and Spare Parts: Ongoing service revenue from remote diagnostics (resolving 90% of issues within one day), on-site repairs (within 48 hours on business days), and spare parts supply.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Automatic Carton Erector - cardboard box forming machine |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Packaging Machine with 6 Counting Modules for assembly kits in film bags |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Packaging Machine with Crate-Pallet Tipper for unloading and packaging into cartons |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Film Bag Packaging Machine with Manual Assembly Table |
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Packaging Machine for Bags with EURO Hanger |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
GIM product offering
Product offeringCore offering
GIM designs, manufactures, assembles, and services custom industrial packaging machines and production automation systems for manufacturing companies. Each machine is engineered from scratch to client specification for packaging small industrial parts (fasteners, screws, fittings, mounting hardware) into film bags, euro-hanger bags, or cartons, with integrated counting, weighing, and ERP-based order fulfillment. The company also produces robotic workstations, production automation cells, and palletizing systems, and provides installation, operator training, and after-sales service with remote diagnostics.
Product overview
GIM is a Polish industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in automation and robotics solutions, primarily for packaging and assembly processes. The company's product portfolio centers on packaging machines for small parts (fasteners, screws, fittings) and includes two main product lines: (1) Packaging Machines including bag packaging machines for film bags (worki foliowe), vertical bagging machines (maszyny woreczkujące), and euro hanger bag packaging machines (worki z zawieszką EURO); and (2) Supporting Equipment including automatic counting modules (moduły liczące) available in 1-6 module configurations, vibratory weighers (naważarki wibracyjne), box-pallet tippers (wywrotnice skrzynio-palet), belt checkweighers (taśmowe wagi kontrolne), and cartoners (kartoniarki) using hot glue. The company also offers custom automation systems, robotic workstations, and automatic palletizers. GIM designs and builds all machines to individual client specifications with in-house manufacturing capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Maszyny pakujące elementy w worki foliowe (Film Bag Packaging Machines for Small Parts) Custom machines that automatically count and package small industrial parts (fasteners, fittings, screws, mounting hardware) into heat-sealed LDPE film bags. Configurations range from a manual-assembly version (160,000–210,000 PLN net) to a 6-module version (560,000–610,000 PLN net). For industrial manufacturers in Poland and the EU.
- Pionowe maszyny woreczkujące (Vertical Form-Fill-Seal Bagging Machines) Vertical form-fill-seal machines that produce bags from flat LDPE film on a roll, suitable for packaging various small industrial products into pouches.
- Maszyny pakujące elementy w worki z zawieszką (Euro Hanger Bag Packaging Machines) Automatic machines for packaging small parts into header/euro-hanger bags with thermal-transfer labeling on both sides. Priced 380,000–450,000 PLN net.
- Maszyny do automatycznego liczenia detali (Automatic Counting Modules) Automatic counting modules using optical-gate technology and vibratory feeders to dispense small parts with high accuracy. Available in 1 to 6 module configurations.
- Naważarki wibracyjne (Vibratory Weighers) Vibratory weighers that portion products by weight using vibration-based feeding. Operate in automatic or semi-automatic modes for packaging items by weight.
- Wywrotnice skrzynio-palet (Box-Pallet Tippers) Box-pallet tippers that automate the unloading of crates/pallets and feed contents into packaging machines, reducing manual handling.
- Taśmowe wagi kontrolne (Belt Checkweighers) Belt checkweighers that verify the weight of finished packages and automatically reject underweight or overweight items to separate containers.
- Kartoniarka automatyczna (Automatic Carton Erector with Hot-Melt Glue) Automatic carton erector that forms 3 sizes of cardboard boxes (same bottom, different heights) using hot-melt adhesive, eliminating tape. Includes pneumatic box pickup, conveyor belt, direction change, and roller buffer. Priced 290,000–390,000 PLN net.
- Systemy automatyzacji produkcji (Custom Production Automation Systems) Custom production automation systems, including robotic cells and integrated production lines, built from scratch to address specific client manufacturing challenges.
- Stanowiska zrobotyzowane (Robotic Workstations) Robotic workstations for automated assembly and manipulation tasks, integrated into customer production lines for enhanced automation.
- Automatyczna paleta / Automatyczny paletyzer KLT (Automatic Palletizer) Automatic palletizing systems for KLT containers that stack finished packages onto pallets, improving warehouse logistics and reducing manual handling.
- Serwis maszyn, części zamienne i szkolenia operatorów (Machine Service, Spare Parts, and Operator Training) After-sales services including remote diagnostics (resolving 90% of issues within one day), on-site repair within 48 business hours, spare parts supply, and operator training (typically 4–8 hours) following machine commissioning.
Quantifiable outcome
- Packaging process accelerated 5x compared to manual work (RUMET case)
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Companies that use GIM
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments8 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
GIM technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature7 records
GIM partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record.
- Evoluma Klaster przemysłowy (Industrial Cluster)GIM belongs to the Evoluma industrial cluster, which provides networking and collaboration opportunities with other manufacturing companies in the region.
- FAIRPGIM is a member of FAIRP, an industry association providing access to industry resources and networking opportunities.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
GIM competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Cozzoli Machine Company: Specialty machinery maker focused on filling, washing, and counting equipment for pharmaceutical and industrial small-parts applications. Comparable to GIM on counting and small-component handling, with partial overlap in customer base.
Broad incumbents
- IMA Group: Italian-headquartered global packaging machinery leader with strong positions in pharma, food, and personal care. Comparable in form-fill-seal and cartoning technology, but at significantly larger scale and with international service infrastructure.
- Multivac: German family-owned packaging machinery specialist offering tray sealing, thermoforming, and labeling systems. Competes with GIM in packaging line integration for industrial customers, with broader product breadth and global reach.
- ProMach: US-based packaging solutions provider with a portfolio of brands across filling, labeling, cartoning, and palletizing. Comparable as a broad-line supplier where GIM offers integrated custom lines, but ProMach operates via multiple acquired brands and is much larger.
- Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery incumbent with a broad portfolio across food, pharma, and consumer goods. Overlaps with GIM in form-fill-seal, cartoning, and checkweighing, but competes mostly at the high end of the market where larger capex budgets are available.
Direct peers
- Mespack (Coesia): Designer and manufacturer of horizontal form-fill-seal and VFFS packaging machines, part of the Coesia group. Comparable technology stack and similar focus on custom packaging lines for industrial customers across multiple verticals.
- Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies: Mid-sized packaging machinery OEM specializing in VFFS, premade pouch, and counting/filling systems. Directly comparable product overlap (VFFS bags, counting modules) and similar mid-market customer focus, making it a strong direct peer for GIM.
- Accutek Packaging Equipment: US-based manufacturer of filling, capping, and counting machinery for small bottles and components. Overlaps with GIM on counting modules and small-parts bagging, serving similar fastener/hardware and contract packaging customers.
- Matrix Packaging Machinery: Manufacturer of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) bagging machines for industrial and food applications. Closely comparable to GIM's vertical bagging machine line, though Matrix offers more standardized catalog configurations while GIM emphasizes custom builds.
- Paxiom Group: Provider of counting, filling, capping, and bagging machinery with a heavy focus on small-parts packaging for fasteners, hardware, and pharmaceutical applications. Direct overlap with GIM's counting modules and small-component bagging use cases.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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GIM leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
GIM funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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GIM M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about GIM
What does GIM do?
GIM designs, manufactures, assembles, and services custom industrial packaging machines and production automation systems for manufacturing companies. Each machine is engineered from scratch to client specification for packaging small industrial parts (fasteners, screws, fittings, mounting hardware) into film bags, euro-hanger bags, or cartons, with integrated counting, weighing, and ERP-based order fulfillment. The company also produces robotic workstations, production automation cells, and palletizing systems, and provides installation, operator training, and after-sales service with remote diagnostics.
Is GIM a public or private company?
GIM is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was GIM founded?
GIM was founded in 2016. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is GIM based?
GIM is headquartered in Bialobrzegi, Poland, in the Europe region.
How does GIM make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Custom Machine Design and Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are machine Installation and Commissioning and after-Sales Service and Spare Parts.
Who are GIM's main competitors?
Cozzoli Machine Company is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are IMA Group, Multivac, ProMach and Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology). Direct peers are Mespack (Coesia), Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies, Accutek Packaging Equipment, Matrix Packaging Machinery and Paxiom Group.
Does GIM have an API?
No public API is recorded for GIM.
What industry is GIM in?
GIM's product category is Industrial Packaging Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAOAL, Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines), with a secondary code of IMALAOAJ, Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines. Its NAICS code is 333993 and its SIC code is 3550.