MPAC Group

What MPAC Group does

MPAC Group plc is a UK-headquartered (Coventry), AIM-listed provider of high-speed packaging automation machinery and end-of-line solutions, operating globally across 80 countries and four regions (Americas, EMEA, APAC, UK). The group operates through a federation of sub-brands: Mpac Langen (high-speed cartoning and case packing), Mpac Lambert (bespoke automation for medical and consumer healthcare, currently subject to divestiture), Mpac Switchback (secondary packaging, including the US craft brewing market), CSi Palletising (end-of-line palletising, acquired 2024), Boston Conveyor & Automation (US-based conveyor and robotic handling, acquired 2024), and SIGA Vision (machine vision inspection, acquired 2024).

The technology stack centres on servo-driven cartoning platforms (Langen MAESTRO, VENTO, SOLANO, ALISIO lines plus the 2025-launch HORIZON Delta-robot top-load cartoner), robotic case packing and palletising (FANUC-integrated Switchback SL-4V, Langen LRC-500/700), vision-guided assembly (SIGA), and a proprietary Intelligent Machine Interface (IMI) supporting predictive maintenance. Core motion-control platforms integrate Allen Bradley/Rockwell, Siemens, and Festo components, with Nordson and ITW glue systems for sealing applications.

The business model combines project-based one-time equipment sales (Original Equipment, the primary revenue driver) with a growing recurring aftermarket services stream (Mpac Cube, Mpac Whole Life Service) and custom system integration. MPAC targets enterprise manufacturers in food and beverage, healthcare and pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and the emerging clean energy (battery cell assembly) vertical. FY2025 reported revenue of £174.1m and underlying pre-tax profit of £13.5m, against net debt of £47.9m and an order book of £98.8m as of end-May 2026. A June 2026 profit warning flagged FY2026 underlying PBT materially below expectations, while the group simultaneously announced the sale of Mpac Lambert to reduce leverage and refocus the portfolio on scalable full-line packaging machinery.

Name

MPAC Group

Legal name

Mpac Group plc

Website

https://mpac-group.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

MPAC Group plc is a UK-listed (AIM:MPAC) global packaging automation provider designing and building high-speed cartoning, case packing, palletising, and machine vision systems for enterprise manufacturers in food and beverage, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and clean energy, operating across 80 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993), Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cartoning, Case Packing & Tray Loading Machines (IMALAOAE), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN), Blister, Skin & Thermoform Packaging Machines (IMAHAOAI)

Keywords

• Packaging automation machinery
• Cartoning machines
• End-of-line packaging
• Case packing equipment
• Palletising systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Milton Keynes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Original Equipment (OE) Sales: Sale of high-speed packaging machinery and automation equipment including cartoning machines, case packers, palletizers, and assembly systems. Equipment sales represent the primary revenue driver with project-based engagement cycles.
2. Aftermarket Services: Whole Life Service offerings including spare parts, maintenance, training, remote support, and upgrades. Provides stable and recurring revenue after original equipment sale through Mpac Cube service platform.
3. System Integration: Custom automation system design, integration, and commissioning services for end-of-line packaging solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MPAC Group designs, manufactures, and services high-speed packaging automation machinery including cartoning machines, case packers, palletising systems, product handling and infeed systems, filling and dosing equipment, and product assembly platforms. The company provides complete end-to-end packaging line solutions through sub-brands including Mpac Langen, Mpac Switchback, CSi Palletising, Boston Conveyor & Automation, and SIGA Vision, complemented by the Mpac Cube whole-life service offering covering spare parts, maintenance, training, remote support, and upgrades.

Product overview

MPAC Group operates as a global packaging automation ecosystem comprising multiple sub-brands and product lines that collectively provide end-to-end packaging and automation solutions from product assembly through to case packing and palletising. The portfolio spans Langen (cartoning and case packing), Mpac Lambert (bespoke automation for medical/healthcare), Mpac Switchback (secondary packaging and cartoning), CSi Palletising (end-of-line palletising and case transport), Boston Conveyor & Automation (conveyor and robotic automation), and SIGA Vision (machine vision inspection). The group also provides the Mpac Cube whole-life service offering covering advanced engineering, connected services, information management, and training. The ecosystem serves food & beverage, healthcare, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, and clean energy sectors across 80 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mpac Langen: Experts in high-speed cartoning, case packing and tailored automation solutions
• Mpac Lambert
• Mpac Switchback
• CSi Palletising
• Boston Conveyor & Automation (BCA)
• SIGA Vision
• HORIZON
• Langen OSTRO
• Mpac Cube

Products and services

• Cartoning Machines (Langen) Comprehensive range of high-speed cartoning machines including horizontal, vertical, and top-load cartoners handling speeds from 15 to over 500 cartons per minute. Serves food & beverage, pharmaceutical, health & personal care, and consumer goods manufacturers with manual, semi-automatic, and fully automated packaging lines.
• Case Packing Machines End-of-line case packing machinery including robotic top-load case packers and horizontal case packers handling bags, pouches, cartons, tubs, cans, bottles, and jars. Includes the Switchback SL-4V robotic case packer with FANUC robot loading.
• Palletising Systems (CSi Palletising) End-of-line automation and palletising solutions including multi-line palletisers, case transport, and pallet handling systems. Serves food, home & personal care, and non-food sectors with robotic and layer palletising capabilities.
• Product Handling & Infeed Systems Advanced product handling and infeed automation systems designed for gentle and precise product handling through collation processes. Handles sticks, sachets, pouches, bottles, jars, facial tissues, blister strips, bags, frozen food, flow wrap, trays, and consumer goods at speeds up to 900ppm with 98% technical availability.
• Product Assembly Platforms Flexible assembly platforms that scale from first prototype to 50 millionth product. World-class range of pilot lines and production automation offering high performance and user experience for precision assembly applications.
• Filling & Dosing Systems Filling and dosing systems incorporating new dispensing technology and established methods for diverse applications including pharmaceutical powder filling, liquid dosing, and precision micro-dosing for drug delivery systems.
• Tray Forming Equipment Superior quality tray forming equipment including tray formers, tray closers, flap closers, and rotary carton openers, built on over 35 years of packaging industry experience.
• Mpac Cube Whole Life Service Comprehensive whole-life service offering providing connectivity, productivity, and sustainability support including spare parts, maintenance, training, remote support, and upgrades throughout the equipment lifecycle. Delivered as a recurring service contract generating stable aftermarket revenue.
• HORIZON Top-Load Cartoning Platform Next-generation top-load cartoning platform featuring Delta robot technology with modular design, intuitive HMI with smartphone-like usability, intelligent Root Cause Analysis, pneumatic-free design with energy-saving controls, and corner light system. Maximum speed of 80 picks per minute per robot.
• Langen OSTRO Cartoner Fit-for-purpose automated side-load cartoning machine in the Langen horizontal cartoning portfolio. Stainless steel construction processes up to 180 cartons per minute with quick tool-less changeovers in 15 minutes or less. Designed for mid-range packaging solutions in food, beverage, health and personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors.
• BRISA, MAESTRO & MAESTRO XL Pizza Cartoners Three frozen pizza cartoning platforms: BRISA Pizza (15-inch pitch servo-driven, ~15 min manual changeovers), MAESTRO Pizza (fully servo-driven, automated changeovers under 10 minutes), and MAESTRO Pizza XL (18-inch pitch for large-format pizzas). Designed for the frozen pizza sector.
• Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) Blister Filling System Mpac Lambert forming, filling, and sealing system for Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) Blister Strips designed for control and precision with micro-dosing powder technology and effective sealing to maintain drug stability and dosage in pharmaceutical drug delivery applications.
• SiSTEM Pilot Solid-State Battery Assembly Line Pilot solid-state battery assembly line delivering 1.5MWh solid-state battery assembly capability for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. Designed, built, and commissioned in partnership with Ilika, Agratas, and UK Battery Industrialisation Centre. Funded by the UK Automotive Transformation Fund.
• Sofio Needle-Free Glucose Sensor Automation Line Fully automated ultra-high-volume manufacturing line for GlucoModicum's Sofio needle-free glucose sensor, providing sub-second cycle time, medical-grade precision, and scalable capacity of 21 million units per year. Integrates vision-guided die cutting, ultrasonic welding, and enzyme dispensing.
• Switchback Secondary Packaging Machinery Secondary packaging machinery and automation solutions including case packers, cartoners, sleevers, and tray formers. Strong leadership position in food and beverage and European craft brewing markets, serving healthcare, food and beverage sectors.
• SIGA Vision Machine Vision Systems Machine vision solutions including robotic guidance cameras and sophisticated image processors for automated visual inspection, defect detection, quality control, and production line monitoring across food, beverage, and healthcare markets.
• Boston Conveyor & Automation (BCA) Solutions Robotic automation and conveyor solutions for food grade handling machinery, customized conveyance, and robotic automation. Serves food, life sciences, and general industry sectors with process-oriented primary and secondary packaging, pick-and-place lines, and turnkey conveyor systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% operational equipment efficiency (OEE) achieved on some platforms
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• GlucoModicumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 January 2026Mpac Lambert partnered with GlucoModicum to design and build a first-of-its-kind automated manufacturing line for Sofio needle-free glucose monitoring sensor. The collaboration combines GlucoModicum's MHD-based needle-free sensing technology with Mpac Lambert's expertise in high-volume automation for scalable consumable sensor production.
• FREYR BatterycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2024Partnership for first production trial of 24M Technologies SemiSolid battery cells at FREYR's Customer Qualification Plant in Norway. Mpac provides casting and unit cell assembly equipment for automated battery cell manufacturing.
• 24M TechnologiesmajorTechnology or Integration · 22 May 2024Licensor of SemiSolid battery technology being deployed in FREYR's manufacturing operations with Mpac's automation equipment.
• Ilika plccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2024£1.2m order for SiSTEM pilot battery assembly line funded by Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF). Partnership with Ilika, UKBIC, and Agratas to design, build and commission 1.5MWh solid state battery assembly line for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
• AgratasmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2024Agratas joined the SiSTEM solid state battery project bringing manufacturing expertise to inform design of SSB stacking and assembly equipment and to identify additional processes for LIB to SSB production.
• UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 April 2024Partner in SiSTEM project, providing manufacturing scale-up facilities and battery sector skills development for the UK battery industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schubert Group (Gerhard Schubert): Family-owned German manufacturer of top-load packaging machines (cartoning, case packing, tray loading) widely regarded as a benchmark for robotic and modular packaging automation — closely matching Mpac's HORIZON and LRC cartoning platforms.
• Sidel Group: Tetra Laval-owned global packaging machinery and services provider focused on beverage, food, home, and personal care — directly competing with Mpac Langen and CSi in F&B end-of-line automation and palletising.
• Syntegon Technology: Former Bosch Packaging Technology, Syntegon is one of the largest dedicated packaging machinery manufacturers globally, with strong positions in pharmaceutical and food packaging — directly overlapping Mpac's cartoning, case packing, and filling/dosing product lines.
• Douglas Machine: US-based manufacturer of secondary packaging machinery (cartoners, case packers, tray formers) for food, beverage, and personal care — a focused, mid-sized competitor to Mpac's Switchback and Langen product lines.
• ProMach: US-based portfolio company that integrates packaging machinery brands across filling, cartoning, case packing, palletising and labelling — directly comparable to Mpac's multi-brand 'ecosystem' model serving F&B, pharma, and consumer goods.
• Premier Tech: Canadian manufacturer of packaging machinery (palletising, case packing, conveying) with a global footprint comparable to Mpac's CSi Palletising and BCA operations; serves food, agriculture, and consumer goods end markets.

Broad incumbents

• IMA S.p.A. Italian-listed global leader in processing and packaging machinery for pharma, food, and cosmetics — directly competing with Mpac Lambert in pharmaceutical/medical device assembly and with Langen in cartoning.
• Krones AG: German-listed global leader in beverage and food packaging/process lines, with end-of-line palletising and packaging machinery that directly competes with Mpac's Langen, Switchback and CSi product lines, though Krones operates at significantly larger scale.
• Barry-Wehmiller (BW Packaging Systems): Holds multiple packaging machinery brands (Pneumatic Scale Angelus, Accrapak, Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Solutions) covering cartoning, case packing, and palletising — broadly overlapping with Mpac's portfolio of sub-brands across multiple end markets.
• Coesia Group: Italian multinational packaging machinery group with brands such as GD, GDM, and IMA-adjacent businesses spanning filling, cartoning, and end-of-line — closely comparable to Mpac in pharma/food packaging machinery and aftermarket service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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