AUTOPACK MACHINERY

What AUTOPACK MACHINERY does

Autopack Machinery S.R.L. de C.V. is a privately held Mexican industrial equipment distributor founded in 2003 and headquartered in the Mexico City metropolitan area (Ciudad López Mateos, State of México). The company represents seven international packaging machinery principals — Sollas, Sacmi, Imar, PKB, BCM, Houdijk, and A.R. Arena — providing Mexican manufacturers with a single-source portfolio covering chocolate preparation and molding, flow-wrap and shrink-bundling, sachets, stickpacks, pillow and doypack bags, high-speed filling and capping (up to 400 units/min for cosmetics), linear bottle orientation, and collapsible intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) for liquid and viscous bulk handling. The underlying technology is mechanical and process-engineering based: the firm does not develop, manufacture, or own any proprietary equipment, software, or IP, and instead monetizes access to the represented brands' installed base.

The business model is one-time capital equipment sales (analogous to a one-time license) executed through enterprise field sales with personalized executive consultation, installation, training, and post-sale service. Autopack sells into a horizontally defined customer base of manufacturers across food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, confectionery, tobacco, tea/coffee, and graphic/paper sectors, with no disclosed pricing, no recurring revenue stream, no software/SaaS layer, and no digital channels beyond a contact form and product showcase website. The company is founder-owned or independently operated, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or subsidiaries, and is governed under the Mexican S.R.L. de C.V. corporate structure.

Operationally, the firm runs lean with a stated headcount of 8 employees, single-country operations limited to Mexico, and a GTM motion that relies on direct executive-led consultation rather than digital marketing or channel partners. The website's copyright notice extends to 2021, and there are no disclosed certifications, awards, patents, trademarks, regulatory actions, M&A events, leadership changes, or funding rounds in the source data. Consequently, the company profile is that of a stable, narrowly scoped industrial distribution business whose strategic levers are entirely a function of its principal-supplier relationships rather than internal product or technology development.

Name

AUTOPACK MACHINERY

Legal name

Autopack Machinery S.R.L. de C.V.

Website

https://autopack-machinery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Autopack Machinery is a privately held Mexican industrial equipment distributor, founded in 2003, that represents seven international packaging machinery brands (Sollas, Sacmi, Imar, PKB, BCM, Houdijk, Arena) and sells filling, capping, wrapping, and container solutions to manufacturers across food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical sectors in Mexico.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF), Form-Fill-Seal (VFFS/HFFS) Machines (IMAHAOAA), Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

Keywords

• Packaging machinery
• Filling equipment
• Industrial bottling
• Container packaging
• End-of-line solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment and Machinery Sales: AUTOPACK Machinery generates revenue primarily through the sale of packaging and filling equipment. The company represents multiple international brands (Sollas, Sacmi, Imar, PKB, BCM, Houdijk, Arena) and sells machinery for various packaging applications including wrapping, encellophaning, bottle feeding, orienting, filling, capping, and container solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Autopack Machinery distributes and integrates international packaging and filling machinery brands for industrial manufacturers in Mexico. The company supplies equipment for handling solid, liquid, semi-liquid, and powder products across food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, and confectionery industries, alongside installation, training, and post-sale support services.

Product overview

Autopack Machinery is a Mexican machinery distributor founded in 2003 representing multiple international packaging equipment brands. Their portfolio includes Sollas (flow wrapping and bundling machines), Sacmi (chocolate preparation and packaging lines), Imar (sachet, stickpack, pillow, and doypack packaging machines), PKB (filling/capping lines for perfumes and cosmetics up to 400 units/min), BCM (bottle feeders and orienters), and Arena (collapsible IBC containers and liners). The company offers equipment sales, installation, training, and after-sales service for packaging solid, liquid, semi-liquid, and powder products across food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Packaging Machinery Systems Capital equipment for industrial packaging of solid, liquid, semi-liquid, and powder products, sourced from multiple international manufacturers including Sollas, Sacmi, Imar, PKB, BCM, Houdijk, and Arena. Targeted at production facilities in food, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetic, and confectionery sectors.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BCM-EngineeringcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBCM-Engineering is a manufacturer of bottle feeders and orienters with over 30 years of experience. They are described as the only company in the worldwide market that manufactures linear bottle positioners. AUTOPACK represents BCM products for bottle feeding and orienting solutions.
• PKBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPKB is the leading manufacturer of filling/capping lines for perfumes and cosmetics, offering solutions from smallest to fastest (400 units/min). PKB represents 80% of the French market for perfume jar packaging machines and exports approximately 70% of its production worldwide. AUTOPACK represents PKB for filling and capping machinery in Mexico.
• ImarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorImar has manufactured automatic packaging machines for over 60 years with a wide range of equipment. They serve food, pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic sectors with solutions for granulates, powder, liquid, and solid pieces. AUTOPACK represents Imar's packaging solutions including sachets, stickpacks, pillow, doypack, and end-of-line systems.
• SacmicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSacmi has over 110 years of experience in chocolate production and packaging, with historic brands including Carle&Montanari (founded 1907), OPM, and FIMA. Sacmi is the only company worldwide capable of proposing complete machines and lines for chocolate preparation and molding, wrapping, flowpack packaging, and secondary packaging solutions. AUTOPACK represents Sacmi in Mexico.
• SollascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSollas, founded in 1948, offers high-quality packaging solutions with encellophaning and bundling machines. Quality and innovation are their keywords combined with reliable service and dynamic approach. AUTOPACK represents Sollas for wrapping and bundling solutions serving sectors including pharmaceuticals, confectionery, tea/coffee, tobacco, and graphic industry.
• HoudijkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAUTOPACK represents Houdijk as part of its machinery division brand portfolio, though limited information is available on the specific products or applications.
• A.R. Arena Products Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorA.R. Arena Products Inc. has over 30 years of experience handling non-hazardous liquid and viscous bulk products. Specialized in collapsible containers or IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers), they offer high efficiency and profitability in transportation and storage. Arena products include containers, bags, inflatable bags, accessories, and Starfish pumps. AUTOPACK represents Arena's container division offering savings of up to 50% in freight, 70% in storage space, and 80% in residual waste.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Marel: Iceland-headquartered food processing equipment manufacturer serving meat, fish, dairy and pet food. Targets the same Mexican food manufacturing customers as AUTOPACK and competes on packaging line automation projects.
• Krones AG: Global German packaging machinery manufacturer serving beverage, food and consumer goods producers with filling, labeling and line solutions. It competes in many of the same Mexican end markets that AUTOPACK serves and maintains its own local representation, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct distributor peer.
• GEA Group: German industrial machinery group supplying food processing, packaging and refrigeration equipment. Competes with AUTOPACK's principals for processing/packaging line projects in the Mexican food, dairy and beverage industries.
• Sidel Group: French packaging machinery specialist focused on beverage, food and home/personal care lines. Competes with several principals represented by AUTOPACK (e.g., Imar, Sollas, PKB) and has direct operations in Mexico/Latin America.
• Syntegon Technology: Formerly Bosch Packaging Technology, Syntegon is a major global supplier of packaging lines for pharmaceuticals, food and consumer goods. Serves the same Mexican manufacturing customers as AUTOPACK and competes for full-line projects.
• Sacmi Imola: Italian machinery group that is itself one of AUTOPACK's core principals for chocolate processing and packaging. Sacmi also sells direct globally across packaging lines, making it both a supplier and a broad incumbent competitor in the Mexican market.
• Tetra Pak: Swiss packaging solutions provider with deep presence in dairy, beverage and food processing. Competes with AUTOPACK's principals for liquid/food packaging line projects in Mexico and sells direct rather than through distributors.
• Coesia Group: Italian group of industrial and packaging machinery companies serving multiple end markets. Overlaps with AUTOPACK's filling, packaging and material handling offering for industrial customers, often with direct local presence rather than via distributors.
• Bühler Group: Swiss manufacturer of food processing and packaging equipment with broad coverage in grain, chocolate, confectionery and feed. Overlaps heavily with the Sacmi/Imar/Sollas product lines represented by AUTOPACK and has local Mexican subsidiaries.

Direct peers

• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery solutions provider that integrates multiple equipment brands and supplies filling, labeling, wrapping and bottling lines. Closely mirrors AUTOPACK's multi-brand distribution/integration business model, particularly for North American manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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