What SMI do Brasil does

SMI do Brasil Ltda is the Brazilian sales, marketing, and after-sales support subsidiary of Italy-headquartered SMI S.p.A., itself operating under the coordination of SMIGROUP S.p.A. From its single office in Osasco, São Paulo, the entity serves the South American beverage and food manufacturing market as a regional channel for SMI Group's complete bottling and packaging lines.

The technology stack centers on rotary stretch-blow moulders for PET, rPET, and PP containers (EBS K, EBS KL, EBS E, and EBS KL HC ERGON series with 2-20 cavities, up to 2,750 gph per cavity), electronic hyper-clean fillers (HEVF for still products, HEMF for oils, HEVS for carbonated beverages) inherited from the Enoberg subsidiary, and integrated ECOBLOC systems combining blowing-filling-capping into a single compact footprint. Secondary packaging spans shrink-film packers, wrap-around case packers, RSC pick-and-place, tray formers, and combined configurations capable of 150 packs per minute. Palletizing is handled by the APS series (up to 140 packages per minute), with VaryLine conveyor systems and PACKSORTER sorting completing the line architecture. Maximum line throughput is rated at 55,000 bottles per hour. Post-sales services include SMYCall remote support, AI Tech Support, AR Smart Glasses for guided maintenance, spare parts, upgrades, and training.

Revenue is generated through one-time capital equipment sales plus aftermarket services (spare parts, upgrades, training, remote support), with B2B pricing negotiated quote-by-quote. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales via a multinational subsidiary network and active participation in industry trade shows across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America. SMI do Brasil's customer base spans water, soft drinks, juice, dairy, beer, edible oils, vinegar, food/pet products, detergents, and chemicals, with named wins including Pulmuone Waters (South Korea) and Latteria Sociale Valtellina (Italy).

Name

SMI do Brasil

Legal name

SMI do Brasil Ltda

Website

https://smidobrasil.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SMI do Brasil is the Brazilian sales and after-sales subsidiary of Italian SMI Group, supplying complete PET/rPET bottling and packaging lines, including rotary stretch-blow moulders, electronic fillers, and ECOBLOC integrated systems, to enterprise beverage and food manufacturers across Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

San Giovanni Bianco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete bottling and packaging lines including stretch-blow moulders, fillers, packers, and palletizers for the beverage and food industries
2. Aftermarket Services: Technical support, spare parts, upgrades, and training services for installed equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SMI do Brasil designs, sells, and supports complete turnkey bottling and packaging lines for beverage, dairy, food, and consumer goods manufacturers in Latin America. Its portfolio spans rotary stretch-blow moulders, electronic fillers, integrated ECOBLOC blowing-filling-capping systems, secondary packaging machines, and automatic palletizers, complemented by aftermarket services, spare parts, and remote support. The Brazilian subsidiary acts as the regional sales, project execution, and service arm of Italy-based SMI S.p.A.

Product overview

SMI do Brasil, part of SMI Group (Italy), is a manufacturer of complete bottling and packaging lines for the beverage and liquid food industries. The product portfolio is organized as a modular platform approach combining blow molding (EBS ERGON series with K, KL, KL HC, and E variants for 2-20 cavities), electronic filling (HEVF, HEMF, HEVS for non-carbonated, oil, and carbonated products), integrated ECOBLOC systems combining blowing-filling-capping, and secondary packaging equipment (ASW, ACW, AFCW shrink/wrap-around packers, MP tray formers, WP/CWP/LWP wrap-around case packers, CM R combined packers). The ecosystem also includes APS automatic palletizers, conveyor systems (VaryLine, PACKSORTER), and post-sales services (SMYCall remote support, AI Tech Support, AR Smart Glasses). Complete bottling lines reach speeds of up to 55,000 bottles/hour with Industry 4.0 capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ECOBLOC: Integrated system for blowing, filling, and capping PET/rPET containers
• SMILine
• Enoberg

Products and services

• Complete Bottling Lines Complete turnkey bottling and packaging lines integrating blow molding, filling, capping, and packaging equipment with automation and control systems for beverage production up to 55,000 bottles/hour.
• EBS K ERGON Series Rotary stretch-blow moulders for PET/rPET/PP bottles with 2-4 cavities, delivering up to 2,750 bottles/hour per cavity for small to medium production volumes.
• EBS KL ERGON Series Rotary stretch-blow moulders for PET/rPET/PP bottles with 4-10 cavities, achieving up to 2,750 bottles/hour per cavity for medium to high production capacities.
• EBS KL HC ERGON Series High-capacity rotary stretch-blow moulders designed specifically for 5-10 L PET/rPET/PP containers with 3, 4, or 6 cavities at up to 1,500 bottles/hour per cavity.
• EBS E ERGON Series Large-capacity rotary stretch-blow moulders for PET/rPET/PP bottles with 12-20 cavities, supporting high-speed production lines.
• HEVF Electronic Fillers Electronic hyper-clean fillers for non-carbonated products including water, vinegar, juice, milk, and detergents, using individual flow meters for each filling valve.
• HEMF Electronic Fillers Electronic hyper-clean fillers specifically designed for oil packaging applications with precision flow measurement technology.
• HEVS Electronic Fillers Electronic hyper-clean fillers for carbonated beverages using individual flow meters for each valve to ensure precise filling of fizzy drinks.
• ECOBLOC K ERGON VMAG/EV-VMAS Series Integrated blowing-filling-capping systems combining SMI stretch-blow moulders with Enoberg electronic fillers for complete in-line beverage production.
• ECOBLOC LG-VMAG Series Integrated blowing-filling-capping systems specifically designed for carbonated liquid production with combined SMI blow moulding and Enoberg filling technology.
• ECOBLOC HC ERGON Series Integrated blowing-filling-capping systems for high-capacity 5-10 L containers combining ECOBLOC technology with large-format production capabilities.
• LSK ERGON Series Shrink Film Sealers Shrink film sealers with in-line product entry for secondary packaging of bottles and containers in shrink film.
• ASW ERGON Series Shrink Film Packers Shrink film packers with 90-degree product entry for flexible packaging configurations, handling tray, tray+film, and bundle+film formats at up to 150 packs/minute.
• ACW ERGON Series Wrap-Around Case Packers Wrap-around case packers with in-line entry for cardboard tray and case packaging, achieving up to 150 packs/minute.
• AFCW ERGON Series Combined Packers Combined wrap-around and shrink film packers with in-line entry for flexible packaging of tray, tray+film, and wrap-around formats at up to 150 packs/minute.
• MP ERGON Series Tray Formers Tray formers with in-line entry for cardboard tray packaging of glass bottles in formats like 1x2, 2x3, 3x4, and 4x3 configurations.
• ACP ERGON Series Pick & Place Case Packers Pick & place case packers with 90-degree entry for RSC cardboard case packaging of glass containers and PET bottles.
• LWP ERGON Series Wrap-Around Tray and Case Packers Wrap-around tray and case packers for shelf-ready and standard wrap-around packaging formats with high flexibility for various pack configurations.
• CWP ERGON Series Wrap-Around Case Packers Wrap-around case packers for cardboard case packaging of beverages including water, soft drinks, beer, and juices with partition inserting capabilities.
• WP ERGON Series Wrap-Around Case Packers Wrap-around case packers including ARCWISE technology for rounded-edge cardboard cases, supporting formats from 1L to 5L containers with various pack configurations.
• CM R ERGON Series Combined Packers Combined wrap-around and shrink film packers with film-only, tray+film, and wrap-around formats for flexible secondary packaging.
• APS Palletizer Series Automatic palletizing systems including APS 615, 620, 1540, 1570, 3070 L, 3085, 3105 L, and 4140 L models supporting outputs up to 140 packages/minute with Cartesian axis manipulators.
• PACKSORTER Sorting System Automatic sorting system for organizing and distributing packages within bottling and packaging lines.
• VaryLine Conveyor System Flexible conveyor system for variable production line configurations and product routing.
• Conveyor Belts Air conveyor belts and chain conveyors for transporting loose products or bundles within bottling and packaging lines, including cooling conveyors.
• SMYCall Remote Support Online technical support system enabling remote assistance and diagnostics for SMI equipment.
• AI Tech Support AI-powered technical support services for equipment troubleshooting and maintenance assistance.
• AR Smart Glasses Support Augmented reality smart glasses for real-time remote technical assistance and guided maintenance support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production speeds up to 55,000 bottles/hour
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DHL InternationalminorOthers · 28 August 2007Logistics partnership for spare parts delivery with integrated ERP system enabling automatic shipment notifications, tracking details, and streamlined customs procedures for global machine shipments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coesia Group: Italian industrial group owning multiple packaging machinery subsidiaries serving beverage, food, and consumer goods — overlapping technology and customer base with SMI Group, but operating across a much broader machinery portfolio.
• Tetra Pak: Global packaging giant offering cartons, processing equipment, and complete beverage lines — overlaps with SMI in filling and complete line capabilities but competes across packaging formats beyond PET where SMI does not participate.
• GEA Group: Large-cap industrial machinery group supplying food and beverage processing and packaging equipment — addresses the same end-customers as SMI but with much broader scope across processing rather than specializing in primary packaging.

Direct peers

• KHS GmbH: Filling and packaging systems provider for beverages, food, and non-food industries with stretch-blow moulders, fillers, and complete line capabilities — directly competes with SMI across carbonated and still beverage applications.
• Serac Group: Filling machinery specialist for liquids including water, juice, dairy, and edible oils — directly competes with SMI's Enoberg electronic filler portfolio and HEMF oil-filling specialization.
• Sacmi Group: Italian-headquartered industrial machinery group producing stretch-blow moulders, fillers, and complete bottling lines for beverages and food — same geographic and product overlap as SMI, with similar mid-sized competitor positioning.
• ProMach: Diversified packaging machinery group serving beverage, food, and consumer goods with filling, labelling, and complete line solutions — direct peer in B2B industrial packaging machinery for similar end-customers.
• Krones AG: Global market leader in beverage packaging machinery, offering stretch-blow moulders, fillers, labelling, and complete bottling lines — the most direct global competitor to SMI's product portfolio across water, soft drinks, juice, beer, and dairy end-markets.
• SIPA (S.I.P.A. S.p.A.): Italian stretch-blow moulding specialist and complete bottling line manufacturer focused on PET bottle production — the closest Italian small/mid-cap competitor to SMI's stretch-blow moulding core technology.
• Sidel (Tetra Laval): Specialist in PET packaging solutions including stretch-blow moulding, aseptic filling, and complete bottling lines for beverages — a direct competitor with similar focus on PET/rPET bottle production equipment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/595934640465162
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smidobrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/smi_smigroup

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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