PBH France

Name

PBH France

Legal name

PBH France

Website

https://pbhfrance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Conveying, Feeding & Material Handling for Packaging Lines (IMALAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging machinery
• Industrial equipment distribution
• Packaging line integration
• After-sales maintenance service
• Paper converting equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment sales and distribution: PBH France generates revenue by selling and distributing industrial packaging machinery from its supplier network to customers in France and the Maghreb region. Revenue is derived from equipment sales, aftermarket support, and technical services associated with the machines.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PBH France distributes and provides after-sales service for industrial machinery used across every stage of flexible packaging production. The company acts as the French specialist partner for European machinery manufacturers (including Windmöller & Hölscher, Nordmeccanica, Zahoransky, EREMA, Xeikon, TMI, BAMA, and others), integrating their equipment across extrusion, printing, lamination, converting, recycling, and end-of-line operations. Revenue is generated through equipment sales, spare parts, and technical services (SAV) supplied to industrial customers in France and the Maghreb.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flexible Packaging Extrusion Equipment Distribution and technical support for extrusion machinery (bubble and cast film extrusion) used in flexible packaging production, sourced from European suppliers such as Windmöller & Hölscher.
• Printing Equipment (Flexo, Rotogravure, Digital) Distribution of rotogravure, flexo, and digital printing equipment for flexible packaging and labels, including Xeikon's dry toner and UV inkjet (TITON food-safe toner) systems and Simec Group anilox and engraved cylinders.
• Winding and Slitter-Rewinder Equipment Distribution of winding, cutting, and slitter-rewinder equipment marketed under IMS Technologies brands (GOEBEL IMS, LAEM IMS, ROTOMAC) for paper, plastic film, aluminum, and cardboard converters.
• Lamination, Coating, and Metallization Equipment Distribution of solvent-based and solvent-free laminating machines, coating, and complexing equipment from Nordmeccanica, which holds 75% global market share in flexible packaging lamination.
• Solvent Treatment and Emission Control Systems Distribution of SRU solvent recovery units and RTO regenerative thermal oxidizers from DEC (Desert Energy Corporation) for flexible packaging, chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries.
• Plastic Recycling Equipment Distribution of plastic recycling machinery from EREMA and Pure Loop for post-consumer, industrial, and fiber plastics, producing high-quality regranulates without pre-cutting.
• Sachet, Doypack, and Bagging Equipment Distribution of pre-formed sachet and doypack machines from Karlville Swiss (recyclable, compostable, biodegradable formats) and secondary packaging machines from B&B for hygiene products, pet food, and plastic bags.
• Paper Bag Converting Machinery Distribution of paper bag machine solutions from Garant (a Windmöller & Hölscher subsidiary since 1973), offering high customization in format, flat or square bottom, strength levels, and prints, including the Matador e.Bag e-commerce kraft paper envelope line.
• Paper Converting Collators and Cutters Distribution of collators, cutters, and booklet making equipment from BAMA and Willpemco-Bielomatik (BW Papersystems) for paper converting and printing operations.
• End-of-Line Packaging and Palletizing Equipment Distribution of bagging, palletizing, wrapping, and banding equipment from TMI and Trascar (including Trascar's Perfect Pick goods-to-person system with iBOT autonomous robots and Wonderstock XF miniloads) for flour mills, cereal processors, and packaging operations.
• Brush Manufacturing and Plastic Molding Machines Distribution of brush manufacturing machinery, blister packaging machines, and plastic molding equipment from Zahoransky, including the Z.ORCA 18 mono-head filling machine for industrial toothbrush production, targeting oral care, cosmetics, consumer goods, medical technology, and injection molding industries.
• Flexographic Plate Mounting and Sleeve Equipment Distribution of photopolymer plate mounting machines from AV Flexologic and printing sleeves and lightweight adapters from Tech Sleeves for the flexographic printing industry.
• Printing Press Control and Inspection Systems Distribution of register control, web inspection, and defect detection systems from Grafikontrol for printing presses across conventional and digital workflows, including metal substrates.
• After-Sales Service (SAV) Post-installation technical support, spare parts supply, and machine assistance service for PBH France's distributed equipment portfolio, delivered by an in-house commercial and technical team.

Quantifiable outcome

• Windmöller & Hölscher allocates 8% of annual revenue to R&D, providing customers with continuous innovation access.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ZahoranskycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Zahoransky specializes in blister packaging machines, brushes, and plastic molding. With more than 900 employees across 10 global sites, the company offers complete solutions integrating packaging technology, handling, programming, and robotics for automated production lines in oral care, cosmetics, consumer goods, medical technology, and injection molding.
• XeikoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Xeikon is a digital printing specialist that recently joined the PBH network. The company offers dry toner and UV inkjet printing technologies, including food-safe TITON toner technology. With over 36 years of experience, Xeikon focuses on label printing and flexible packaging with 1200 DPI resolution and automatic quality control.
• DEC (Desert Energy Corporation)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025DEC, a multinational group based in Milan since 1946, specializes in sustainable industrial emission control systems including SRU solvent recovery units and RTO regenerative thermal oxidizers. Targets flexible packaging, chemical, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical industries with over 80 years of global experience.
• TrascarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Trascar, based in Modena, Italy, specializes in automatic palletizers, transport systems, automated industrial warehouses, picking and shipping solutions. Offers Perfect Pick goods-to-person logistics system with autonomous iBOT robots, Wonderstock XF miniloads, and end-of-line automation solutions.
• Windmöller & HölschercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1950Long-standing partnership since 1950. Windmöller & Hölscher, based in Lengerich, Germany, employs over 3,000 people and generates annual revenue exceeding €1 billion. Specializes in machines for bubble and cast film extrusion, rotogravure and flexo printing, and paper bag converting. Allocates 8% of revenue to R&D and operates demonstration centers.
• NordmeccanicacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNordmeccanica is an Italian international leader in lamination equipment, holding 75% global market share in flexible packaging lamination. Specializes in solvent-based and solvent-free laminating machines, coating, and complexing, with heavy R&D investment to drive innovation.
• Willpemco-BielomatikmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWillpemco-Bielomatik (created in 2015 from Bielomatik established 1955 in Neuffen, Germany) generates over 80% of revenue from exports, supplying notebook and block machines, format cutters, and collators worldwide. SODETIP and BW Papersystems have worked together since 1989. Now part of BW Papersystems.
• Pure LoopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPure Loop, an Austrian subsidiary of EREMA Group, specializes in recycling production waste into high-quality plastic regranulate without pre-cutting. Technology offers up to 20% lower operating costs compared to traditional systems and reduces production waste for reinjection into manufacturing.
• Simec GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSimec Group, an Italian manufacturer founded in the 1960s, produces ceramic anilox cylinders and sleeves, tungsten carbide cylinders, chrome engraved cylinders, and embossing cylinders for over 35 industry sectors. Known for predictive technologies and sustainable solutions, operating from two factories.
• Tech SleevesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTech Sleeves, founded in 2014, is a leading manufacturer of printing sleeves and lightweight adapters for the flexographic industry, present in over 70 countries. Part of Color Control Group and sister company to AV Flexologic. Combines superior rigidity (82 Shore D) with lightweight structure reducing weight up to 15% vs market standards.
• B&BcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorB&B, founded in Germany in 1977 in Hopsten, specializes in secondary and end-of-line packaging machines. Products include cartoning machines, bundling machines, shrink and stretch film machines, and solutions for hygiene products, pet food, and plastic bags. Known for modular equipment design.
• IMS Technologies (GOEBEL IMS, LAEM IMS, ROTOMAC)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMS Technologies designs custom machines for converting and packaging, marketed under GOEBEL IMS, LAEM IMS, and ROTOMAC brands. Recognized expertise in slitter-rewinders and winding technologies for manufacturers and converters of paper, plastic film, aluminum, and cardboard.
• AV FlexologicmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAV Flexologic develops photopolymer plate mounting machines for flexographic printing, combining robustness, reliability, and cutting-edge technologies. Distinguished by commitment to innovation. Sister company to Tech Sleeves.
• Karlville SwissmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKarlville Swiss is a manufacturer of pre-formed sachet machines, recognized for compact machines adapted to digital printing. Specialist in recyclable, compostable, or biodegradable doypacks, promoting significant reduction in plastic use.
• GarantcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGarant, a subsidiary of Windmöller & Hölscher since 1973, is a world reference in paper bag machine manufacturing. Offers high customization: format choices, flat or square bottom, strength levels, specific prints. Expanded into e-commerce with Matador e.Bag for kraft paper envelopes.
• GrafikontrolmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrafikontrol specializes in press control for printing, with precise and flexible systems for register control, web inspection, and defect detection. Solutions adapt to all types of printing, conventional to digital, including metal substrates.
• BAMAmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBAMA, created in 1973, designs and manufactures collators including the BAMA 3000 pack collator, the best-selling model in Europe. The BAMA 3000 includes a cross-cut knife for A4/A3 sheet production and has sold approximately 1,850 pack collators worldwide. PBH France and BAMA have worked together since 2005.
• EREMAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEREMA, based in Austria, is a leader in plastic recycling technologies for post-consumer, industrial, and fiber plastics. Designs innovative machines producing high-quality regranulates. Also supports plastic recycling development in North Africa.
• TMIcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTMI, a Spanish company, is recognized for expertise in bagging machines, palletizers, and wrapping equipment for the flexible packaging market. Offers complete end-of-line automation from bagging through palleting and banding, particularly serving flour millers. PBH and TMI have worked together since 2000.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Coesia: Italian group of industrial and packaging machinery companies serving flexible packaging, food, and consumer goods industries. Comparable to PBH France because it targets the same customer base (packaging converters, brand owners) with machinery solutions across the packaging line.
• IMA Group: Italian global leader in packaging machinery across multiple end-markets including flexible packaging, food, pharma, and personal care. Comparable to PBH France because it sells into the same packaging machinery buyers and competes indirectly via its subsidiaries/distributor network.
• Sacmi: Italian manufacturer of packaging machinery (rigid packaging, caps, filling, end-of-line). Comparable to PBH France because it targets overlapping customer segments and competes in particular for end-of-line capex at packaging converters in Europe and North Africa.
• Bobst: Swiss-based manufacturer of packaging and printing machinery, with strong presence in flexible packaging (extrusion, coating, lamination, converting). Comparable to PBH France because its product portfolio overlaps several of PBH's represented technologies (e.g., Nordmeccanica's lamination and W&H's extrusion).
• ProMach: US-based provider of packaging machinery solutions across multiple end markets. Comparable to PBH France because it operates as a multi-brand integrator/distributor of packaging machinery, mirroring PBH's model of assembling complementary OEM lines into integrated solutions.
• Sidel: French-based provider of packaging equipment for beverage, food, and consumer products. Comparable to PBH France because it serves the same food/beverage packaging customers in France and the Maghreb and competes for end-of-line and packaging line budgets.
• Krones: German global supplier of packaging and bottling machinery, particularly for beverage and food. Comparable to PBH France because it competes for end-of-line and packaging line investments at the same flexible packaging and food-grade customer sites in France and Europe.

Direct peers

• Norden Machinery: Swedish manufacturer of tube filling and cartoning machinery serving consumer goods, food, and pharmaceutical packaging. Comparable to PBH France because it competes in the same flexible packaging and packaging line equipment customer conversations across Europe.
• Mpac Group: UK-based provider of packaging machinery and integration services across end-of-line and case packing. Comparable to PBH France because of overlapping customer base (CPC manufacturers, FMCG) and similar role as a packaging line integrator with multiple OEM partners.
• OPTI Groupe: French packaging equipment distributor and integrator focused on end-of-line solutions. Comparable to PBH France because it is a similarly-sized French distributor representing complementary OEM lines and serving flexible packaging and food industry customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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