INVpack
INVpack is a Barcelona-based manufacturer of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging machinery specializing in single-dose flexible packaging (stick pack, sachet, capsule, bagger) for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dairy, nutritional, and pet food enterprises globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2003
- HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What INVpack does
INVpack (legal entity Ingeniería de Envasado Vertical S.L.) is a Barcelona-headquartered industrial manufacturer founded in 2003 that designs and builds vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging machinery with multi-track intermittent motion architecture, specializing in single-dose flexible packaging formats including stick pack, sachet, capsule, bagger, and cartoning. The company serves regulated and consumer-facing industries — food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dairy, nutritional, and pet food — with installed machines used by named enterprise customers such as Danone, Nestlé, Heinz, Kraft, L'Oréal, Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, and Procter & Gamble.
The underlying technology stack centers on proprietary VFFS multi-track intermittent motion systems that deliver high throughput per square meter of footprint, with documented 33% film savings in the stick pack format versus comparable flexible packaging. In May 2025 INVpack launched LUMO, an in-house developed AI-powered conversational assistant that enables operators to interact with machinery using natural language for configuration, operation, and maintenance queries. The company holds the PYME INNOVADORA (Innovative SME) certification through November 2029, the IFGICT SDG Standard certification from 2025, and is a founding member of Barcelona Packaging Hub.
INVpack operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining direct enterprise field sales with a global network of regional agents and channel partners (Netherlands, Poland, Senegal, India, Colombia, USA) and active participation in major international packaging trade shows across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of machinery and complete packaging lines, supplemented by technical support services including preventive and corrective maintenance and 24/7/365 support delivered with local partners. The company is privately held, founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding, headcount, or revenue figures.
INVpack firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- INVpack
- Legal name
- Ingeniería de Envasado Vertical S.L.
- Website
- https://invpack.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2003
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- INVpack is a Barcelona-based manufacturer of vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) packaging machinery specializing in single-dose flexible packaging (stick pack, sachet, capsule, bagger) for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dairy, nutritional, and pet food enterprises globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
INVpack industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Packaging Machinery
- NAICS
- Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Form-Fill-Seal (Vertical & Horizontal) Machines (IMALAOAA), Bundling, Overwrapping & Shrink Packaging Equipment (IMALAOAI)
Keywords
Where INVpack is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Barcelona
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
INVpack business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Packaging Machinery Sales: INVpack generates revenue through the design, manufacture, and sale of vertical packaging machinery and complete packaging lines, including stick pack, sachet, capsule, and bagger packaging machines. The company provides customized solutions adapted to specific industry needs.
- Technical Support Services: Technical assistance and support services including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and 24/7/365 support in collaboration with local partners in international markets.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
INVpack product offering
Product offeringCore offering
INVpack designs, manufactures, and sells vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) multi-track intermittent motion packaging machinery for flexible single-dose packaging. The portfolio includes stick pack, sachet, capsule, and bagger format machines, along with cartoning machines, an AI-powered operator assistant (LUMO), and accompanying technical support services. The company provides customized packaging line solutions tailored to food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dairy, nutritional, and pet food industry requirements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LUMO: AI-powered assistant system for packaging machinery that enables operators to interact in natural language, access technical support, and consult configuration and maintenance information in real time.
Products and services
- BY3 EVO Stick Pack Machine Vertical packaging machine for producing single-dose stick pack format packages, offering three-seal flexible packaging that saves 33% film compared to other formats. Designed for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutritional products in powder, liquid, paste, and granule forms.
- MVA Sachet Machine Vertical packaging machine for sachet format single-dose flexible packaging, providing four-seal flat sachets with high-quality sealing and maximum security against product leakage. Serves food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and dairy sectors.
- K2 Capsule Machine Vertical packaging machine for capsule format single-dose packaging, particularly suited for coffee and similar products in capsule-style packaging.
- V5 Bagger Packaging Machine Vertical packaging machine designed to manufacture and fill bagger format packages, part of the company's vertical packaging line for single-dose applications.
- C2 Rotary Pharmaceutical Machine Rotary packaging machine designed for pharmaceutical product packaging, with a separate variant for refillable POD packaging in the cosmetic sector. Provides precision and regulatory compliance for pharma applications.
- TL6 Top Loader Cartoner Cartoning machine added to INVpack's portfolio of vertical packaging solutions, providing automated cartoning capability to complement stick pack, sachet, capsule, and bagger packaging lines.
- LUMO AI Assistant AI-powered conversational assistant integrated into INVpack packaging machinery, enabling operators, technicians, and maintenance teams to interact with machines in natural language, access real-time technical support, and query configuration, operation, or maintenance information. Developed by INVpack's IT department and included as part of the packaging line offering.
- Technical Support Services Technical assistance and support services including preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, and 24/7/365 support delivered in collaboration with local partners across international markets. Includes access to an in-house packaging simulation laboratory for product testing.
Quantifiable outcome
- 33% film savings in stick pack format compared to other flexible packaging formats
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use INVpack
Customer profileNamed customers27 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
INVpack technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability3 records
Feature4 records
INVpack partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.
- Barcelona Packaging HubcoreINVpack is a founding member of Barcelona Packaging Hub, a network of leading packaging companies in Barcelona province. The partnership enables participation in joint projects, access to cutting-edge technology and specialized industry knowledge, and collaboration on quality and sustainability standards in packaging machinery manufacturing.
- Positive IndustryminorMember of Positive Industry, a sustainability-focused organization.
- ACCIÓ - Catalonia Trade & InvestmentminorMember of ACCIÓ, the Catalan government agency supporting business competitiveness and internationalization.
- Matrix Packaging (Promach Group)coreExclusive US partner for Pack Expo events. Matrix Packaging, part of Promach Group, represents INVpack in the American market for trade show exhibitions and sales distribution.
- Zwager TechniekregionalDutch agent representing INVpack at Empack trade show in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
- Trade & ConsultregionalPolish partner for PCI Days trade show in Warsaw, representing INVpack for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions in Central Europe.
- PritechregionalSenegal-based partner for SENEFOOD trade show in Dakar, representing INVpack for food and beverage packaging in West Africa.
- VaxomcoreIndian partner for Pharma Pro&Pack and CPHI PMEC INDIA trade shows, representing INVpack's pharmaceutical packaging machinery in the Indian market.
- MagdapackregionalColombian partner for Andina Pack trade show in Bogotá, representing INVpack in Latin American markets.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights10 records
INVpack competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging): German-origin packaging machinery OEM serving pharma, food, and cosmetics with a broad portfolio including VFFS and stick pack lines. As a large incumbent, Syntegon competes with INVpack for the same blue-chip enterprise accounts with broader product portfolios and global service infrastructure.
- BW Packaging (Barry-Wehmiller): Barry-Wehmiller's packaging machinery platform (formerly including Hayssen, Sandiacre, and others) competes with INVpack in VFFS and flexible packaging across food and personal care. It is a broad incumbent with global service reach.
- ProMach: Large US-based packaging machinery conglomerate that owns Matrix Packaging, INVpack's exclusive US channel partner. ProMach competes broadly in flexible packaging, filling, and cartoning machinery, making it both a peer and a channel dependency for INVpack in North America.
- Coesia Group: Italian-owned packaging machinery group with multiple operating companies (BFB, R.A Jones, GDM). Coesia is a broad incumbent serving the same food, pharma, and personal-care end markets as INVpack, with comparable stick pack and sachet capabilities at much greater scale.
Emerging players
- ACG Group: Indian integrated supplier of pharmaceutical processing and packaging machinery. ACG overlaps with INVpack's pharmaceutical stick pack/sachet franchise and is a meaningful peer in emerging-market pharma packaging, particularly relevant given INVpack's partnership with Vaxom in India.
Direct peers
- Cavanna Packaging Group: Italian specialist in stick pack and sachet packaging machinery with a long European heritage. Cavanna is one of the most directly comparable peers to INVpack, with overlapping product formats and similar food/pharma end-market exposure.
- Paxiom Group: North American packaging machinery manufacturer offering stick pack, sachet, and VFFS solutions. Paxiom is a direct peer in monodose flexible packaging and competes with INVpack for similar small- to mid-sized food and nutraceutical customers.
- IMA S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of packaging machinery for pharma, food, and cosmetics. IMA is one of the closest direct competitors to INVpack in VFFS and stick pack/sachet equipment, serving many of the same enterprise customers across regulated and consumer applications.
- All-Fill Inc. US-based manufacturer of packaging machinery including VFFS, stick pack, and sachet systems for food, pharma, and chemical markets. All-Fill is a direct peer with comparable product formats and end-market focus.
Regional players
- Pack Machinery (TMI): European VFFS and form-fill-seal machinery specialist. Comparable to INVpack in monodose flexible packaging technology, primarily serving UK and European food/pharma customers as a regional peer.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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INVpack leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
INVpack funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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INVpack M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about INVpack
What does INVpack do?
INVpack designs, manufactures, and sells vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) multi-track intermittent motion packaging machinery for flexible single-dose packaging. The portfolio includes stick pack, sachet, capsule, and bagger format machines, along with cartoning machines, an AI-powered operator assistant (LUMO), and accompanying technical support services. The company provides customized packaging line solutions tailored to food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dairy, nutritional, and pet food industry requirements.
Is INVpack a public or private company?
INVpack is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was INVpack founded?
INVpack was founded in 2003. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is INVpack based?
INVpack is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does INVpack make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Packaging Machinery Sales are the primary driver. The others are technical Support Services.
Who are INVpack's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging), BW Packaging (Barry-Wehmiller), ProMach and Coesia Group. ACG Group is listed as an emerging player. Direct peers are Cavanna Packaging Group, Paxiom Group, IMA S.p.A. and All-Fill Inc.. Pack Machinery (TMI) is listed as a regional player.
Does INVpack have an API?
No public API is recorded for INVpack.
What industry is INVpack in?
INVpack's product category is Packaging Machinery. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAA, Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines, with a secondary code of IMAHAOAH, Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment. Its NAICS code is 333993.