What Hilda Automation does

Hilda Automation PVT. LTD. is an Indian private limited company founded in 1995 in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, that designs, manufactures, supplies, and exports industrial packaging machinery. The company operates from an 8,000+ sq ft facility with German CNC machines and a 1,000 sq mtr manufacturing unit, employing 251-500 personnel including 125+ engineers and skilled staff.

The core product portfolio spans the full rigid-container packaging line: automatic container sorting and feeding (unscramblers, bulk hoppers, turntables), water- and air-based rinsing machines, volumetric/weigh-metric/gravimetric filling machines (covering water, beverages, dairy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, oils, lubricants, foods, chemicals, and powders), screw/press-fit/crown/lug/seaming capping machines, slat/belt/tilling conveyors, vision-based inspection and checkweighing systems, water/air/pasteurizer cooling tunnels, PLC-controlled labeling machines with color touch-screen interfaces storing up to 50 product recipes, shrink tunnels, collation and bulk packing, and pouch packing equipment. Customized special-purpose machines and turnkey line integration are sold alongside standard catalog equipment.

The business model is industrial capital-equipment sales: quote-based pricing on custom machinery with installation and after-sales support services bundled in, served through a direct sales-led motion to enterprise customers. Revenue streams are hardware sales (packaging machinery and customization) and professional services (installation and after-sales). The company serves beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, home care, food processing, oil and lubricant, chemical, and home care verticals in India and global export markets, with a named customer base that includes HUL, Hershey, Cadbury, Bisleri, Dabur, Godrej, Henkel, Emami, Hatsun, Gowardhan, and AdaniWilmar. The company is privately held under Managing Director Anthony Selvan with no external investors, parent entities, or funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Hilda Automation

Legal name

Hilda Automation PVT. LTD.

Website

https://hildaautomation.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hilda Automation PVT. LTD. is a Navi Mumbai-based Indian manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of industrial packaging machinery—spanning filling, capping, rinsing, labeling, conveying, inspection, and shrink-wrapping systems—serving enterprise customers in food and beverage, dairy, pharma, cosmetics, chemicals, oils, and home care verticals across domestic and export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Packaging Machinery Sales: Hilda Automation generates revenue through the manufacture, supply, and export of packaging machinery. Their product portfolio includes complete packaging line solutions for various industries including turnkey projects.
2. Customized Machine Manufacturing: Custom-designed machines manufactured as per client specifications, providing tailored solutions for specific packaging requirements.
3. After-Sales Services: The company provides after-sales support including installation services by expert installers to ensure smooth functioning of machinery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hilda Automation manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of industrial packaging machinery including filling, capping, rinsing, labeling, conveying, inspection, cooling, sealing, shrink wrapping, and pouch packing machines. The company delivers complete turnkey packaging line solutions integrating container feeding through final packaging, with custom-designed machines built to client specifications for industries including food & beverage, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, dairy, chemicals, edible oils, and home care. They also provide after-sales installation services by expert installers.

Product overview

Hilda Automation offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial packaging machinery as a manufacturer, supplier, and exporter. The product range includes core packaging equipment across the entire production lifecycle: container feeding/sorting systems (Unscrambler, Bulk hopper, Turntable), rinsing machines (water-based and air-based), filling machines (for water, beverages, dairy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food, oils, and powders), capping machines (screw, press-fit, crown, lug, seaming), conveying systems, inspection systems (metal detection, vision-based, leak detection, checkweighing), cooling tunnels (water, air, pasteurizer, warmer), labeling machines (OPP/BOPP, shrink sleeve, self-adhesive with PLC control), shrink tunnels, collation/bulk packing, sealing/cutting, and pouch packing machines. Additionally, the company provides custom-designed special purpose machines and complete turnkey packaging line solutions. The machinery serves diverse industries including packaged water, beverages, dairy, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home care, oils/lubricants, food/confectionery, and chemicals. The company operates from Navi Mumbai with over 3 decades of experience since establishment in 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Automatic Container Sorting & Feeding Systems Equipment for automatically orienting and feeding containers into packaging lines, including Unscrambler with feeder, Bulk hopper with feeder elevator, and Turntable units featuring S.S. top frame with polycarbonate door, secondary hopper with rotary discs, orienting side belt unit, and automatic bottle orientor.
• Rinsing Machines Water/Other media-based and air-based rinsing machines for cleaning containers prior to filling, with rotary indexing or continuous motion, 2-stage or multi-stage options, 180° or 360° rotation, and automatic feeding/unloading units.
• Capping Machines Complete range of capping solutions including Screw Capping (magnetic and motorized/servo based), Press-fit/Snap-Fit Capping (mechanical/pneumatic and servo based), Crown capping, Lug capping, and Seaming machines for sealing containers.
• Filling Machines Comprehensive filling machinery covering water, carbonated soft drinks, hot-fill/RTS juices, liquors/breweries, dairy products, cosmetics and healthcare, home care, oils and lubricants, foods and confectioneries, pharmaceuticals, adhesives/paints/resins/chemicals, and powder filling, available in volumetric, weigh-metric, and gravimetric variants.
• Conveying Systems Material handling equipment for transporting containers along packaging lines, including Slat conveyor, Belt conveyor, and Tilling Conveyor variants.
• Inspection Systems Quality control equipment including Metal detectors, Online checkweigher and weighing systems, Leak Detection, and Vision-based Inspection for automated quality assurance on packaging lines.
• Cooling Tunnels Temperature control systems for thermal processing of packaged products, including Water Based cooling, Air based cooling, Pasteurizer Tunnel, and Warmer Tunnel variants.
• Labelling Machines Labeling solutions including OPP/BOPP labelling for round and elliptical/square bottles, Shrink sleeve applicator (neck and body sleeve), Self-Adhesive/Pressure-sensitive/Sticker labelling (wrap-round, top side, one side, double side, three side), and Stretch sleeve labelling. Each machine is equipped with PLC control and color touch screen operator interface with storage for up to 50 products.
• Shrink Tunnels Electric heater-based and steam-based shrink tunnels for shrink wrapping applications on packaging lines.
• Collation and Bulk Packing Machines Secondary packaging equipment including Shrink wrapping machines and Pick-and-Place with Case Packing systems for grouping finished products.
• Sealing and Cutting Machines Container mouth sealing machines, slicing machines, and sleeve/cutting machines for packaging closure and material conversion.
• Pouch Packing Machines Flexible packaging solutions including Horizontal Pouch Packing Machine, Horizontal Flow wrap, and Vertical Pouch Packing machine for pouch-format packaging.
• Customized/Special Purpose Machines Custom-designed machines manufactured per client specifications including Blister Packing for Ketchup tubs, 2-Head Cup machine, 20 Liter Jar Machine for Water, Automatic BOPP Labelling Machine, and Automatic Multi-head Servo-operated Viscous Product Filling Machine for Cups/Tubs, built using high-grade components and advanced technology.
• Turnkey Packaging Line Solutions Complete packaging line integration combining container feeding, rinsing, filling, capping, cooling, labeling, and wrapping systems with customization per client requirements, including after-sales installation services by expert installers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Storage of up to 50 products in labeling machines for packaging lines requiring frequent changeovers

Named customers11 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

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Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Global leader in liquid food packaging including aseptic carton and processing equipment. Competes with Hilda in beverage, dairy, and liquid food filling and packaging categories globally.
• Krones AG: Global German packaging machinery leader for beverages and food. Operates broadly in Hilda's served verticals but as a global incumbent with significantly larger scale, R&D budget, and service network.
• Sidel Group: Global leader in beverage packaging equipment including PET bottling, filling, capping, and labeling. Competes with Hilda in water, soft drinks, and liquor filling segments globally.
• Coesia: Italian-based packaging machinery group with multiple brands serving FMCG, food, and personal care. Larger-scale incumbent competing across Hilda's filling and packaging equipment portfolio.
• GEA Group: German industrial machinery group with significant presence in food processing and packaging equipment. Overlaps with Hilda in dairy, beverage, and food filling/packaging applications.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging): German-based packaging machinery manufacturer serving food, pharma, and consumer goods. Overlaps with Hilda's filling, capping, and labeling capabilities, particularly in pharma and food segments.

Direct peers

• Shree Bhagwati Group (Bhagwati Industries): Indian manufacturer of packaging machinery including filling, capping, labeling, and turnkey lines for beverages, dairy, cosmetics, and pharma. Competes head-to-head with Hilda on price and customization in India.
• Nichrome India: Indian packaging machinery manufacturer offering filling, capping, and labeling solutions across F&B, pharma, and personal care. Most direct Indian comparable given overlapping product portfolio and customer verticals.
• Acme Packaging Solutions: Indian manufacturer of packaging and filling machinery for liquid and viscous products including water, dairy, oils, and chemicals. Comparable mid-sized Indian competitor with similar customization-led model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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