What Omori UK does

Omori UK (legal name Omori Machinery UK Ltd) is a privately held industrial machinery distributor and integrator headquartered in Bromborough, Wirral, United Kingdom, operating as a direct subsidiary of the Netherlands-based Omori Europe group, which is in turn backed by Japan's Omori Machinery Co. Ltd. Founded in 1945 as Selo-Bollans Ltd. and rebranded to Omori UK in 2022, the company supplies packaging, processing, and weighing & inspection equipment to food, pet food, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. Its portfolio spans flow wrappers (up to 400 packs per minute), stretch wrappers, pouch fillers, stick packers, sachet machines, grinders, mixers, emulsifiers, tumblers, injectors, microwave tempering and cooking systems, and Anritsu-branded checkweighers, metal detectors, combination units, and X-ray inspection systems, supplemented by partner brands including AMTek, LEEPACK, Scansteel foodtech, Garos, Kyoto, Toyo, Emsens, Albertina, and Topack.

The business operates a direct enterprise field sales motion combined with an exclusive UK/Ireland distribution model for its partner brands, delivering bespoke single-machine to full turnkey production line solutions from a 16,200-square-foot facility that houses sales, administration, engineering, and service functions alongside a customer demonstration area. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time capital equipment sales, supplemented by recurring service contracts (preventive maintenance, health checks, auditable reports, and 24-hour response support) and a spare-parts stream, with all pricing provided via custom quotation rather than a published price list. The 17-person team, led by a Finance Director, Sales Director, Technical Director, and Engineering Manager, supports multi-year equipment lifecycles in regulated verticals where regulatory qualifications (such as CFR 21 Part 11 in pharma) and integrated line design create meaningful switching costs. Recent activity includes the June 2025 launch of an AI-powered Anritsu XR75 DualX+ poultry inspection system and a July 2025 WorldStar Gold Award for an Omori Europe-developed resealable pack, signaling incremental product expansion within the existing distribution franchise.

Name

Omori UK

Legal name

Omori Machinery UK Ltd

Website

https://omoriuk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Omori UK is a privately held, Bromborough-based industrial machinery distributor and integrator serving food, pet food, and pharmaceutical manufacturers across the UK and Ireland with packaging, processing, and weighing & inspection equipment, operating as a subsidiary of the Netherlands-headquartered Omori Europe group backed by Japan's Omori Machinery Co. Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Food Product Machinery Manufacturing (333241), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (333310)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550), Special Industry Machinery, Nec (3559)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging machinery
• Food processing equipment
• Weighing inspection machines
• Pharmaceutical packaging systems
• Pet food machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Bromborough, Wirral

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial packaging machinery including flow wrappers, stretch wrappers, pouch fillers, stick packers, and sachet machines. Machines are sold as standalone units or as part of complete turnkey production lines.
2. Processing Equipment Sales: Sale of food processing machinery including grinders, mixers, emulsifiers, tumblers, injectors, and microwave tempering/cooking systems.
3. Weighing & Inspection Equipment Sales: Sale of checkweighers, metal detectors, X-ray inspection systems, and combination systems for quality assurance.
4. Service Contracts & Maintenance: Comprehensive planned maintenance service contracts including preventive maintenance, health checks, auditable service reports, and 24-hour response support.
5. Spare Parts: Supply of replacement parts and wear components for all supplied machinery, chargeable separately from service visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Omori UK designs, supplies and integrates industrial packaging, processing and weighing & inspection machinery for food, pet food and pharmaceutical manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. Offerings range from individual machines (flow wrappers, stretch wrappers, pouch fillers, grinders, mixers, injectors, checkweighers, metal detectors and X-ray inspection systems) to fully bespoke turnkey production lines, complemented by preventive maintenance contracts and spare parts supply. The company also acts as the official UK & Ireland distributor for partner brands including Anritsu, AMTek, LEEPACK, Scansteel, Garos, Kyoto Machinery, Toyo, Albertina and Topack.

Product overview

Omori UK is a leading provider of industrial packaging, processing, and weighing & inspection machines for the food, pet food, and pharmaceutical industries. Their product portfolio comprises three core machine categories: Packaging Machines (including Flow Wrappers, Stretch Wrappers, Pouch Fillers, Stick Packers, and Sachet Machines), Processing Machines (including Grinders, Food Mixers, Emulsifiers, Tumblers, Injectors, and Microwave Tempering/Cooking systems), and Weighing & Inspection Equipment (including Checkweighers, Metal Detectors, Combination Systems, and X-ray Inspection machines). The company also distributes and supports partner brands including Anritsu (weighing & inspection), AMTek (microwave systems), Scansteel foodtech (grinders, mixers, emulsifiers), Garos (tumblers, injectors), LEEPACK (pouch fillers), Kyoto (end of line equipment), Toyo (stick packaging), Albertina (bottle filling), and Topack (sachet machines). With over 70 years of experience, Omori UK provides both standalone machines and complete turnkey production line solutions from design through to installation and maintenance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flow Wrappers Horizontal packaging machines that wrap products in continuous film, available in standard or wide widths with top or bottom sealing. The STN8500 variant delivers up to 400 packs per minute with Siemens touch screen controls and servo drive, intended for food, pet food and pharmaceutical manufacturers.
• Stretch Wrappers Automated in-line stretch wrapping machines for trayed food products including meat, fish, fruit, vegetables and mushrooms. The STN8500 stretch wrapper operates at 30-120 packs per minute and is positioned as the fastest automatic in-line stretch wrapper in the world.
• Pouch Fillers Rotary fill-seal pouch filling machines for liquids, powders, granules and semi-solid substances. LEEPACK Simplex, Duplex, Duplex High-speed and Quadplex High-speed variants deliver production speeds up to 160 BPM using patented gripper systems.
• Stick Packers Vertical stick packaging machines (Toyo) for forming and sealing single-serve stick packages of powders, granules or liquids, typically used for single-use oral dose products in pharmaceutical and food applications.
• Sachet Machines Horizontal sachet packing machines (Topack) for forming, filling and sealing single-dose sachets of powders or granules with class-leading seal integrity, used for single-use oral dose products.
• Industrial Meat Grinders High-capacity food grinders (Scansteel) including single and double worm grinders processing fresh and frozen meat, bones, fat and fish. Capacity ranges from 2,000 to 40,000 kg per hour.
• Food Mixing Machines Twin Shaft and Single Shaft industrial mixers (Scansteel) from 250 litres to 12,000 litres with optional vacuum and heating/cooling jackets for red meat, poultry, fish and other food applications.
• Emulsifiers Industrial food emulsifiers (Scansteel) for sauces, dressings, creams and other emulsified products. Motor sizes from 37-200 kW and capacities from 2,000-25,000 kg/hour, featuring the ScanLock spring locking system for 0.02 mm tolerance.
• Tumblers and Trolley Tumblers Tumbling machines (Garos) for tumbling, marinating, coating and mixing whole meat products. The 200 Ltr Tote Bin Tumbler/Mixer offers gentle mixing without driven paddles and vacuum level up to 50%.
• Industrial Meat Injectors Fourth-generation GSI injectors (Garos) for enhancing flavour, tenderness and moisture retention in red meat, poultry, fish and bone-in products. Capacity ranges from 1.4 to 13 tons per hour.
• Microwave Tempering Systems Industrial microwave systems (AMTek) that accelerate tempering of frozen food products, eliminating tempering rooms and reducing processing time from days to minutes.
• Microwave Cooking and Drying Systems Continuous and batch microwave heating systems (AMTek 2000 Series) for cooking and drying food products, with dual conveyor systems, heavy gauge 304 stainless steel construction and Allen Bradley PLC control.
• Checkweighers High-speed checkweighers (Anritsu) including dual-lane and multi-lane variants for food, pet food and pharmaceutical lines, with user-friendly interfaces and tool-free maintenance.
• Industrial Metal Detectors Industrial metal detectors (Anritsu) for detecting ferrous, non-ferrous and stainless steel contaminants in food and pharmaceutical products. Includes the Anritsu Pharma MD variant for tablets and capsules.
• Combination Inspection Systems Integrated inspection platforms combining checkweighing, metal detection and X-ray inspection. Anritsu vertical and horizontal combination units merge checkweighing with dual-frequency M6 metal detector heads in a single compact frame.
• X-ray Inspection Systems Industrial X-ray inspection machines (Anritsu) for food and pharmaceutical sectors including the IP69K washdown-rated XR75, the Dual X variant for meat inspection, and a pharmaceutical-specific system. Features Advanced LongLife (ALL) generator technology with up to 10-year lifespan and up to 40% lower power consumption. Capable of detecting contaminants under one millimetre.
• End of Line Equipment Cartoning equipment, casepackers and palletisers (Kyoto Machinery) for bakery, cheese, meat, poultry, snacks, sweets and pharmaceutical industries, with integration of serialisation and aggregation requirements.
• Bottle Filling, Capping and Labelling Equipment Bottle filling, capping and labelling equipment (Albertina) for rigid containers from 10 ml to 10 litres covering foods, beverages, chemicals, lubricants, powders and solvents, with ATEX-rated options available.
• Service Contracts and Maintenance Planned preventive maintenance service contracts covering all supplied machinery, including health checks, auditable service reports and 24-hour response support to ensure production continuity.
• Spare Parts Supply Supply of replacement parts and wear components for all machinery supplied by Omori UK and its partner brands, chargeable separately from service visits.
• Project Integration and Turnkey Production Lines Bespoke engineering, design, installation and integration of complete production lines combining multiple machines from Omori UK's portfolio, from single-machine additions to full turnkey packaging and processing lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 400 packs per minute packaging speed
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AnritsucoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial distributor in UK and Ireland for Anritsu weighing, inspection and integrity-checking equipment including checkweighers, metal detectors, combination units, and X-ray inspection systems designed with product quality assurance at its heart.
• AMTek (Amtek Microwaves)coreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial distributor for AMTek microwave systems including metal detector systems, chiller systems, fire suppression solutions, custom designed conveyors, and batch/continuous microwave ovens for tempering, cooking, and drying applications.
• LEEPACKcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial distributor for Leepack pouch filling machines including simplex, duplex, and quadplex rotary fill seal machines with production speeds up to 160 BPM.
• Scansteel foodtechcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial distributor for Scansteel foodtech industrial meat grinders, emulsifiers, and mixers, including world's widest industrial meat grinder programme with capacities up to 40,000 kg/hour.
• GaroscoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial distributor for Garos meat injectors, tumblers, and trolley tumblers, including fourth generation GSI injectors with capacities up to 13 tons per hour.
• Omori Machinery Co. Ltd. (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and source of technical and commercial acumen. Omori UK is a direct subsidiary of Omori Europe group headquartered in the Netherlands. The relationship enables access to Japanese engineering excellence and global Omori branding.
• Omori EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent group headquartered in the Netherlands. Omori UK operates as part of the wider Omori Europe group providing coordinated European operations and shared brand positioning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: US-headquartered packaging-machinery solutions provider with extensive European activity across filling, labelling, wrapping and inspection. Competes with Omori UK in flow wrapping, stretch wrapping, weighing and inspection for food and pharma manufacturers.
• Syntegon (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Global packaging machinery manufacturer with strong UK presence serving food, pharma and consumer goods. Overlaps with Omori UK across flow wrapping, inspection, and complete line solutions but operates as a much larger broad-line incumbent with in-house manufacturing rather than distribution.
• Marel: Global supplier of advanced food-processing equipment, including grinding, mixing, portioning, X-ray inspection and turnkey poultry/meat lines. Directly comparable to Omori UK's Scansteel/Garos-sourced processing machinery and inspection portfolio.
• GEA Group: Large global industrial group serving food, dairy and pharma with processing, packaging and separation equipment. Comparable to Omori UK's broader processing and pharma packaging/inspection business, though at far greater scale.
• JBT Corporation (FoodTech): Global supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, including freezing, cooking, portioning, X-ray inspection and complete protein-line solutions. Overlaps with Omori UK's microwave tempering/cooking, processing and inspection portfolio for meat/poultry/fish.

Direct peers

• Reiser UK: UK subsidiary of Reiser (Germany), supplying processing, packaging and inspection equipment to meat, poultry, seafood and prepared-food manufacturers in the UK & Ireland. Closely comparable to Omori UK in product scope (grinders, injectors, tumblers, vacuum stuffers) and customer base.
• Multivac UK: UK arm of Multivac, one of the world's largest manufacturers of packaging machinery (thermoformers, tray sealers, flow wrappers) and processing equipment for food, medical and consumer goods. Direct competitor in flow-wrapping and end-of-line solutions for UK food manufacturers.
• Handtmann UK: UK arm of German Handtmann Group, a leading supplier of food-processing equipment (portioning, vacuum fillers, grinding, mixing) and packaging technology. Overlaps with Omori UK's Scansteel/Garos processing lines for meat, poultry and pet food manufacturers.
• Heat and Control: Global supplier of processing and packaging equipment for snack food, meat, poultry and seafood — direct overlap with Omori UK's flow-wrap, stretch-wrap, processing (grinders/mixers/injectors) and inspection portfolio for food manufacturers.
• Ishida Europe: European arm of Ishida, a leading manufacturer of multihead weighers, checkweighers, X-ray inspection, and bag-making/snack-packaging machinery. Competes directly with Omori UK's Anritsu-sourced checkweighers/X-ray and turnkey snack/food packaging lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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