What Probiotec does

Probiotec is an Australian contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) and contract packer headquartered in Laverton North, Victoria, operating across three sites in Victoria and New South Wales with a combined footprint of approximately 75,000m² and 1,000+ employees. The company manufactures registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, supplements, probiotics, and APVMA-registered veterinary products in multiple dosage forms including tablets (single and bi-layer), capsules, liquids, suspensions, creams, ointments, gels, powders, and probiotics, with supporting wet and dry granulation capabilities. It also runs Australia's largest full-service primary and secondary packing operation, with formats spanning blister packs, bottles, sachets, tubes, nasal sprays, jars, tins, and pouches, alongside FMCG co-packing services such as cartoning, shrink wrapping, labeling, POS displays, and dangerous goods handling.

The business model is sales-led B2B contract services delivered through direct relationships managed by a GM Customer & Sales and dedicated Sales & Business Development Directors. Revenue streams include contract pharmaceutical manufacturing, pharma primary and secondary packing, FMCG co-packing, and ancillary product development services (formulation, analytical method development, regulatory advice, stability testing, release for sale). Pricing is quote-based and tied to product specifications, volumes, and service requirements. Customer segments are primarily pharmaceutical companies (registered therapeutics, OTCs, supplements, probiotics) and FMCG brands, with a secondary animal health vertical. Differentiators include TGA, APVMA, ISO, BRC, SEDEX, and NABERS certifications; a dedicated humidity-controlled probiotic facility; and a bulk-import/local-pack model that reduces landed costs for international clients.

Probiotec has grown primarily through acquisitions (SPL 2017, ABS 2019, LJM 2020, H&H Packaging 2021) and joined PYFAGROUP as a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2024. In 2025, three legacy packing sites (Multipack, ABS, SPL) were consolidated into a new 36,000m² greenfield Probiotec Multipack facility in Kemps Creek, NSW, which carries a 6-star NABERS energy rating and was the first Australian building awarded a NABERS Embodied Carbon rating. The company serves 200+ clients globally and produces 600+ SKUs in pharma alone.

Name

Probiotec

Legal name

Probiotec

Website

https://probiotec.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Probiotec is one of Australia's largest contract manufacturers and packers of registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, supplements, probiotics, and FMCG products, operating across three sites in Victoria and New South Wales with 1,000+ employees and serving 200+ global clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing (325414)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Probiotic, Prebiotic & Gut-Health Foods Manufacturing (Fermented Functional Foods, Synbiotics) (AFAKAJAH)

Keywords

• Contract pharmaceutical manufacturing
• Pharmaceutical contract packing
• FMCG co-packing services
• OTC medicine manufacturing
• Supplement manufacturing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Laverton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Pharmaceutical Manufacturing: Full-service contract manufacturing of registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, and supplements including formulation, analytical development, production trials, process validation, and stability testing.
2. Pharma Packing Services: Primary and secondary packing of pharmaceutical products across blister, bottles, sachets, tubes, nasal sprays, and jars with serialization capabilities.
3. FMCG Co-packing Services: Secondary and co-packing services for FMCG brands including cartoning, shrink wrapping, labeling, POS displays, temperature-controlled packing, and dangerous goods handling.
4. Regulatory and Product Development Services: Product regulatory advice and management, formulation, ingredient and packaging sourcing, and release for sale services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Probiotec is one of Australia's largest contract manufacturers of registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, and supplements. The company operates an integrated service portfolio spanning formulation and product development, multi-format pharmaceutical manufacturing (tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, ointments, probiotics, powders), and primary and secondary packing (blister, bottles, sachets, tubes, nasal sprays, cartoning, labeling) for pharmaceutical and FMCG clients across three sites in Victoria and New South Wales.

Product overview

Probiotec is one of Australia's largest contract manufacturers of registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, and supplements, operating an extensive network of primary and secondary packing operations across three sites. The company offers a unified portfolio of integrated services: Pharma Manufacturing (tablets, capsules, liquids, probiotics, creams, ointments, powders), Pharma Packing (blister, bottles, sachets, tubes, nasal sprays), and FMCG Packing (co-packing, cartoning, labelling, temperature-controlled). Additional services include formulation, regulatory support, and product development. Major facilities include Probiotec Pharma (Laverton North, VIC), Probiotec Multipack (Kemps Creek, NSW), and LJM (Dandenong South, VIC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Probiotec Pharma: Pharmaceutical manufacturing operations at Laverton North VIC
• Probiotec Multipack
• LJM

Products and services

• Pharma Manufacturing Comprehensive full-service contract manufacturing of registered medicines, OTC pharmaceuticals, premium supplements, probiotics, and APVMA veterinary products. Capabilities include tablets, capsules, liquids, ointments, probiotics, powders, wet/dry granulations, creams, and lotions.
• Pharma Packing Primary packing across blister, bottles (solid dose and liquid), sachets, pouches, tins, bags, jars, tubes, and nasal sprays. Probiotec Multipack is Australia's largest full-service primary and secondary packing operation.
• FMCG Packing Secondary and co-packing services including carded blister, hand assembly, shrink wrap, repackaging/relabeling, auto-cartoning, POS displays, labelling, clean-room packaging, skillet cartoning, temperature-controlled food packing, shrink sleeving, top-load cartoning, dangerous goods packing, and clamshell blister.
• Other Services (Product Development and Regulatory) Product development support including formulation, ingredient and packaging sourcing, analytical method development, production trials, process validation, regulatory advice and management, stability testing, and release for sale.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EftsureminorOthersProbiotec partners with Eftsure, an independent supplier verification platform, to enhance payment security and reduce the risk of fraud. All suppliers are required to provide business information to Eftsure for verification prior to conducting business and receiving payment.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PCI Pharma Services: Global integrated contract pharmaceutical services provider covering drug development, manufacturing, and primary/secondary packaging including serialization. Direct overlap with Probiotec's contract pharma packing and manufacturing business, though at far larger scale and global footprint.
• Catalent: Global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) offering softgel, oral solids, and biologics manufacturing plus primary packaging services. Comparable to Probiotec as a contract pharma manufacturer, but operates at much greater global scale across multiple modalities.
• Sharp Packaging Services (AptarGroup): Global pharmaceutical and consumer packaging solutions provider, including serialization and compliance packaging. Direct overlap with Probiotec Multipack's primary/secondary packing offering, though as part of AptarGroup's broader drug delivery and packaging portfolio.
• Pact Group: Leading Australian packaging manufacturer with co-packing and contract manufacturing services spanning FMCG and consumer health. Comparable to Probiotec's FMCG Packing division but with broader rigid plastics and packaging product portfolio across multiple geographies.

Direct peers

• Orora: Australian packaging solutions company providing primary and secondary packaging for FMCG, beverage, and pharmaceutical customers. Direct competitor in FMCG co-packing and secondary packaging, with comparable customer base across fast-moving consumer goods brands.
• IDT Australia (Mayne Pharma subsidiary): Australian contract pharmaceutical manufacturer offering formulation, clinical and commercial manufacturing across multiple dosage forms, with TGA-licensed facilities. Closest direct Australian CDMO peer to Probiotec Pharma, serving similar pharmaceutical clients.
• Ego Pharmaceuticals: Australian manufacturer of skincare and pharmaceutical products with in-house production of creams, ointments, and topical formulations. Comparable in Australian topical pharmaceutical manufacturing with TGA compliance, though primarily focused on own-brand rather than contract work.
• Mayne Pharma: Australian specialty pharmaceutical company with contract manufacturing capabilities in oral solids and topical dosage forms. Competes with Probiotec for branded pharma and OTC manufacturing contracts in Australia, with overlapping customer segments and TGA certification.

Regional players

• Symbion: Australian pharmaceutical distributor and contract manufacturer with TGA-licensed manufacturing capabilities, serving similar pharmaceutical customers. Comparable in Australian pharma manufacturing and regulatory expertise, though weighted more toward distribution.

Others

• Visy: Major Australian packaging and recycling company with co-packing capabilities serving FMCG customers. Adjacent to Probiotec's FMCG secondary packing services, particularly for retailer-ready packaging and POS display solutions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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