Hunter Filling Systems

What Hunter Filling Systems does

Hunter Filling Systems Ltd is a New Zealand-based, owner-operated designer and builder of custom filling machinery headquartered in Hamilton. Founded in the 1960s by John Hunter and continued by his son Frank, the firm is presently under the sole directorship of Niall Fuller (2024). It engineers volumetric piston, auger, weigh, and tub-filler/sealer systems for liquids and powders, with proprietary mechanisms including servodrive auger technology and sub-surface filling. End markets span food and dairy, chemicals, cosmetics, automotive, and medical devices, with named customers including Fonterra, Nestle, Wattie's, BP, and Orica.

The business sells custom-engineered capital equipment augmented by aftermarket parts and service. Equipment is specified to customer production-line requirements rather than sold as standardized catalog product, supporting a project-based revenue model with sticky qualification cycles. PLC-based controls and servo-motor automation underpin machine operation. Geographic reach is delivered through a mix of direct presence (the new 2025 Houston, Texas office) and three regional distribution partners — All-Fill Inc. (USA), JL Lennard (Australia), and Sun Lark (Asia). Headcount is reported in the 11-50 band.

The company does not disclose financials and operates as a private, owner-operated manufacturer with no observed funding events, M&A activity, or public-market positioning. Its growth posture in 2024-2025 centers on completing the leadership succession, opening direct US coverage, and reinforcing regional sales coverage, with the channel-partner architecture preserved as a low-fixed-cost lever for international expansion.

Name

Hunter Filling Systems

Legal name

Hunter Filling Systems Limited

Website

https://hunterfillers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hunter Filling Systems designs and builds custom filling machinery — volumetric piston, auger, weigh, and tub-filler/sealer systems — for liquid and powder producers across food/dairy, chemicals, cosmetics, automotive, and medical end markets worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Filling Machinery

NAICS

Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA)

Keywords

• Liquid filling machines
• Volumetric piston fillers
• Auger powder fillers
• Tub filler sealers
• Gravimetric weigh fillers

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamilton

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Filling Equipment Sales: Sale of custom and standard filling machines including volumetric piston fillers, auger fillers, weigh fillers, and tub filler sealers. Machines range from small tabletop units to fully automated inline systems.
2. Parts and Components: Sale of replacement parts including O-rings, wear parts, full assemblies, and advanced electronics. Stock items and custom-manufactured parts available.
3. Servicing and Maintenance: Comprehensive servicing including installation, commissioning, staff training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs. Options include return-to-base and onsite support.
4. Custom Engineering Solutions: Custom-engineered filling solutions for growing producers, from boutique start-ups to established brands requiring tailored systems.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hunter Filling Systems designs, engineers, and manufactures precision custom filling machinery for liquid, paste, cream, and powder products. Their portfolio spans volumetric piston fillers, gravimetric weigh fillers, auger (powder) fillers, and inline/rotary tub filler sealers, supported by ancillary equipment such as conveyors, transfer pumps, powder samplers, and lid presses. The company provides fully tailored solutions from boutique-scale semi-automatic units to fully automated inline systems serving food, dairy, chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and industrial manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Hunter Filling Systems is a New Zealand-based manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered filling machines and ancillary equipment for liquid, paste, cream, and powder products. The product portfolio comprises three core machine families: Volumetric Piston Fillers (Series 200, 300, 500, 1500) for liquid and viscous products ranging from 0.5ml to 1000L; Gravimetric Weigh Fillers (Series 1200) for large-scale drum and IBC filling; and Auger Fillers (Models B-350e, B-600, B-SV-600, CF-SV-600) for powders and granules. Tub processing is served by Rotary Tub Filler Sealer (Series 2000) and Inline Tub Filler Sealer (Series 2400). These are complemented by Additional Equipment including Conveyors, Transfer Pumps, Powder Samplers, Rotary Tables, and Benchtop Lid/Cap Presses. The company offers both standard models and fully custom-engineered solutions tailored to specific production requirements, with global distribution through partnerships with All-Fill Inc. (USA/Canada), JL Lennard (Australia), and Sun Lark (Asia).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volumetric Piston Filler - Series 200 Compact tabletop volumetric piston filler designed for small batch liquid filling operations in manufacturers such as boutique producers, handling fill volumes from 0.5ml to 80ml with single or twin nozzle configurations.
• Volumetric Piston Filler - Series 300 Pneumatic-powered volumetric piston filler available in single to quad-head configurations for liquid and viscous products from 5ml to 2.5 litres with wide valve ports accommodating pieces up to 10mm, suited for food, chemical, and cosmetic manufacturers needing manual or fully automatic operation.
• Volumetric Piston Filler - Series 500 Multi-head volumetric piston filler for high-volume production lines, metering liquids and viscous products from 5ml to 5 litres with ±0.5% accuracy and configurable head counts for manufacturers requiring precision at scale.
• Volumetric Piston Filler - Series 1500 Fully automated inline volumetric piston filler with 2-8 filling heads and 50-80 litre hopper supply, electronically controlled mechanical indexing, and fill volumes from 50ml to 5L for high-throughput production environments.
• Gravimetric (Weigh) Filler - Series 1200 Large-scale gravimetric weigh filler for drums and IBC containers handling fills from 5L to 1000L with two-stage product shutoff and capacities up to 10 tonnes per hour, suited to bulk liquid filling in industrial and chemical operations.
• Rotary Tub Filler Sealer - Series 2000 Eight-station rotary indexing tub filler sealer for filling, sealing, and lidding stackable tubs up to 1kg/1L at up to 60 tubs per minute, designed as a complementary efficiency platform for food, dairy, and cosmetic tub-processing lines.
• Inline Tub Filler Sealer - Series 2400 High-speed inline tub filler sealer with single, dual, or four-lane configurations and PLC microprocessor control, achieving up to 200 tubs per minute for high-volume dairy, food, and cosmetic tub production lines.
• Auger Filler - Model B-350e Semi-automatic auger filler with PLC-integrated HMI, menu-driven controls, and 5-product memory storage for accurate filling of powders, granules, and liquids by small and mid-sized operators.
• Auger Filler - Model B-600 Semi-automatic auger filler equipped with Allen Bradley PLC controls, touch-screen interface, 50-recipe setup capability, and weight feedback for precise powder and granule filling across frequent product changeovers.
• Auger Filler - Model B-SV-600 Servodrive semi-automatic auger filler using brush-less servo motor technology to deliver high-accuracy, low-maintenance filling of powders, granules, and liquids for producers seeking durable, precision powder filling.
• Auger Filler - Model CF-SV-600 Bench-top semi-automatic auger filler purpose-built for pharmaceuticals and chemicals, dispensing powders from 50mg to 50 grams with fill-by-weight accuracy and minimal product waste.
• Conveyors Variable speed slat conveyors with adjustable guide rails available in stainless steel or food-grade chain configurations for integrating with Hunter filling or packaging lines.
• Transfer Pump - Model 9101 Pneumatic piston transfer pump with T316 stainless steel construction for handling liquids, viscous products, and particulates up to 10-20mm, with fills up to 2.5L per shot for feeding filler hoppers.
• Powder Sampler - Model 2244a Hygienic pneumatic sampler delivering 20-25g dairy powder samples, constructed from T316 stainless steel or Teflon with MAF approval for quality-control sampling in dairy and food plants.
• Rotary Collation/Unscrambling Table Stainless steel rotary table with variable speed motor and adjustable rails for unscrambling or accumulating containers, integrating with Hunter filling lines to support consistent container feed.
• Benchtop Lid/Cap Press - Model 160/165 Pneumatic benchtop lid press with guarded cylinder and custom pressure plates for consistent, repeatable lid pressing in low-output setups and small-batch production environments.
• Parts and Components Sale of replacement parts for Hunter filling machines including O-rings, wear parts, full assemblies, and advanced electronics — both stock items and custom-manufactured parts available on request.
• Servicing and Maintenance Comprehensive servicing for Hunter filling equipment including installation, commissioning, staff training, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs, offered via return-to-base or onsite support models.
• Custom Engineered Filling Solutions Custom-engineered filling systems for specific product, production, and budget requirements, from boutique start-ups to established manufacturers needing tailored configurations beyond the standard product catalog.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accuracy within ±0.5% for volumetric fillers
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• All-Fill Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing partnership with All-Fill Inc. serving the USA, Canada, Central & South America markets. All-Fill Inc. is located at 418 Creamery Way, Exton PA, USA 19341. Key contacts include Danny Durante (International Sales), Raymond Arra (Sales Manager), Kyle Edginton (Executive Vice President), and Chris Trabbold.
• JL LennardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership covering Australian market with offices in NSW (42 Giffard Street, Silverwater NSW 2128), Victoria (2-4 Martin Street, St Kilda VIC 3182), and Queensland (10 Dividend Street, Mansfield QLD 4122). Key contacts include Glenn Kerr, Tony Dinallo, Russell White, and Steve Waters.
• Sun Lark IS & EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership covering South East Asia market. Located at 114 Lavender Street, Kallang, Singapore 338729. Key contact: John Tan.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Inline Filling Systems: Manufacturer of automated liquid filling and packaging equipment, including piston, gravity, overflow, and pump fillers for food, beverage, and chemical customers — directly overlapping Hunter's volumetric product line.
• Accutek Packaging Equipment: Manufacturer of liquid, paste, and powder filling machines, capping and labeling equipment serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and chemical industries — overlap with Hunter's custom-engineered filling solutions.
• Filamatic: US-based builder of liquid filling machines (piston, peristaltic, gear pump) for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and specialty chemicals — overlapping Hunter's piston and pump-based precision liquid filling capabilities.
• E-PAK Machinery: Manufacturer of filling, capping, and conveying equipment for liquid products including piston, gravity, and pressure fillers — a like-for-like peer for Hunter's volumetric piston portfolio.
• APACKS: Provider of filling, capping, and labeling machinery for liquid and viscous products across food, beverage, personal care, and chemical end markets — comparable in scope and customization to Hunter's offerings.
• Cozzoli Machine Company: US manufacturer of filling and packaging machinery for liquids, powders, and suspensions in pharmaceutical, food, and chemical markets — directly comparable product line and customer base to Hunter Filling Systems.
• All-Fill Inc. US-based manufacturer of liquid and powder filling equipment with parallel piston, auger, and weigh-filling product lines. Also Hunter's exclusive North American channel partner, making it both a competitor and a customer route to market.

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: Large US packaging machinery conglomerate offering filling, capping, labeling, and end-of-line solutions across multiple brands. A broad incumbent that competes with Hunter on integrated line sales.
• Krones AG: Global German packaging and bottling machinery leader serving beverage, food, and pharma with full-line solutions. Competes with Hunter at the high end and on integrated line RFPs.
• IMA (Industria Macchine Automatiche): Italian-based global leader in packaging machinery for pharma, food, and cosmetics. Competes with Hunter in precision filling for cosmetics, food, and specialty consumer goods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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