project Service & Produktion GmbH

What project Service & Produktion GmbH does

project Service & Produktion GmbH (PSP) is a German mid-market industrial automation OEM headquartered in Kranenburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, founded in 2001 as the production entity of the broader project Unternehmensgruppe (group founded 1989). The company designs and manufactures a proprietary family of packaging and palletizing machinery — including PROPAL palletizers, PROGRIP handle applicators, PROBAND and PROsmart banderoling machines, PROWRAPP stretch wrappers, PROPAC pack robots, PROLABEL labelers, PROCON conveyor systems, and FTS/AGV driverless transport vehicles — under the umbrella of full-line packaging automation. Its flagship PROGRIP is positioned as world market leader for carry handle application, with throughput up to 420 handles per minute, and the 2025-launched ORBYN compact mobile handling system extends the portfolio into collaborative, space-constrained material handling.

The business is anchored in enterprise customers, with disclosed reference logos spanning Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Carlsberg, Gerolsteiner, Nestlé, Henkel, Bayer, Fiege, Kühne und Nagel, Continental Teves, and a 60+ unit deployment with Saurer Technologies. Revenue mechanics combine (a) hardware sales of custom-built special machinery quoted per project, (b) engineering and consulting services delivered through sister company project Automation & Consulting GmbH (PAC), (c) recurring technical service including 24/7 hotline, remote maintenance, and individual maintenance contracts, and (d) consumables such as carry handles and PROGREEN paper banding. Pricing is project-specific and non-public. Go-to-market is direct sales in Germany and channel-driven internationally through named partners in France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Finland, UK, Brazil, and Mexico, supplemented by trade show presence (notably LogiMAT Stuttgart).

The group operates with over 100 employees across PSP, PAC, and project Innovation & Development GmbH (PID), led by Managing Directors Jan Hanenkamp and Ingo Rathmann. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investment and no public listing.

Name

project Service & Produktion GmbH

Legal name

project Service & Produktion GmbH

Website

https://we-love-automation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

project Service & Produktion GmbH is a German mid-market industrial automation OEM that designs and manufactures proprietary packaging, palletizing, banding, and material handling machinery for enterprise customers in beverage, food, chemical, logistics, and industrial manufacturing, sold direct in Germany and via partners internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Automation and Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Palletizing & Depalletizing Systems (IMAHAOAC), Conveying, Feeding & Accumulation Systems (Packaging Lines) (IMAHAOAK), Strapping & Banding Machines (IMAHAOAM), Capping, Sealing & Closing Machines (IMAHAOAG), Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Industrial automation machinery
• Packaging machinery
• Palletizing systems
• Collaborative robotics
• Automated guided vehicles

Headquarters

HQ city

Kranenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Machinery Sales: Sale of industrial automation equipment including palletizers, cobots, AGVs, conveyor systems, banderoliers, labeling machines, wrapping machines, and packaging robots. Custom-built special machines tailored to customer requirements.
2. Engineering & Consulting Services: Comprehensive engineering services including process analysis, planning, CAD construction, mechanical and electrical engineering, software development, and documentation for machine and plant construction.
3. Technical Service & Maintenance: Machine service including scheduled maintenance, repair, mechanical and control modifications, modernization of existing equipment, 24/7 support hotline with optional remote maintenance, and individual maintenance contracts.
4. Consumables: Sale of consumable materials including carry handles (paper and foam variants) and paper/plastic strapping bands (BOPP film, PROGREEN paper options).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

project Service & Produktion GmbH designs, manufactures, sells, and services industrial automation and packaging machinery for manufacturers, including palletizers, packaging robots, labelers, banding machines, carry handle applicators, stretch wrappers, conveyor systems, automated guided vehicles, and 7-axis collaborative robots. The company also provides engineering, installation, 24/7 technical service, maintenance contracts, and consumables to operate the equipment.

Product overview

project Service & Produktion GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial automation and packaging machinery as a single unified platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering centers on automated packaging and palletizing systems including the PROPAL (palletizers), PROPAC (pack robots), PROLABEL (label applicators), PROBAND (banding machines), and PROGRIP (handle applicators) product families. These are complemented by PROWRAPP (stretch wrappers), PROCON (conveyor technology), FTS/AGV (driverless transport systems), PROGRAB (gripper heads), and PROBEST (package sealers). The portfolio also includes the innovative ORBYN compact mobile handling system with integrated cobot. Engineering and consulting services are provided through sister company project Automation & Consulting GmbH. All products are designed as modular systems that can be seamlessly integrated into existing production lines, with standardized mechanical and electrical interfaces for interconnection and higher-level control system integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PROPAL Palettierer Fully automated palletizer for stacking cartons, bags, and packages onto pallets using robot or portal systems with modular gripper solutions for various pack types.
• PROPAC Packroboter Automated secondary packaging robot that transfers primary packaged products into cartons or crates, available in robot and cobot variants for different automation levels.
• PROLABEL Etikettierer Fully automatic label applicator for pallets and packages with freely selectable label positions, supporting 3-sided (C130) and 5-sided (R150) labeling using collaborative robot technology.
• Cobots (Kassow Robots) 7-axis collaborative robots for direct human-machine cooperation, available in five payload/reach configurations (KR810, KR1018, KR1205, KR1410, KR1805) for assembly, packaging, and handling tasks without protective enclosures.
• PROBAND Banderolierer Sustainable bundling machine that forms stable, eco-friendly multipacks without shrink film, with modular design and throughput up to 25 packages per minute supporting 2-6 unit bundles.
• PROGRIP Tragegriffapplikator Handle applicator for attaching ergonomic carrying handles to packages, available in manual versions (up to 15 handles/min) and automated high-performance versions (up to 420 handles/min).
• PROWRAPP Wickelmaschine Automatic stretch wrapper for secure pallet packaging, with throughput up to 90 pallets per hour, various wrapping programs, and optional flexibly adjustable film pre-stretch up to 250%.
• PROCON Fördertechnik Modular conveyor systems for pallets and piece goods, including roller, belt, and chain conveyors, corner pushers, turntables, and automated guided transport vehicles for flexible material flow.
• FTS Fahrerlose Transportsysteme Automated guided vehicles (AGV) and autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for internal logistics, supporting loads up to 3,000 kg with line-based navigation and automatic obstacle detection.
• PROGRAB Greifköpfe Customized gripper heads for precise, product-friendly handling in automated packaging and palletizing systems, available in five grip principles: louver, suction, tong, clamping, and multi-function.
• PROBEST Gebindeverschließer Package sealer using Bulls Eye Sealing Technology (BEST) to close shrink holes reliably, eliminating the need for cardboard stabilizers and enabling integrated handle application.
• ORBYN Mobile Handling System Compact, scalable mobile handling system with integrated cobot for full flexibility in tight environments, featuring autonomous driving, obstacle recognition, human-robot collaboration, and turning in place with 1-meter aisle width.
• Engineering Services (project Automation & Consulting GmbH) Comprehensive engineering services delivered via sister company project Automation & Consulting GmbH, covering mechanical, electrical, and automation engineering, planning, construction, software development, and documentation for custom machine and system solutions.
• Verbrauchsmaterial (Consumables) Handles and banderoles optimized for project machines, including ergonomic foam handles, paper inserts, and PROGREEN paper banderoles with under 5% plastic content and full recyclability.
• Maschinen-Service (Machine Service) Machine service offering including scheduled maintenance, rapid repair, mechanical and control upgrades, modernization of existing systems, 24/7 support hotline with optional remote maintenance, and individual maintenance contracts.
• Training & Coaching Operator and maintenance training programs delivered by experienced technicians, available on-site or online, with content customized to specific customer installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• PROBAND banderoling reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions compared to shrink wrapping
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Kassow RobotscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership for 7-axis collaborative robots. Project integrates Kassow cobots (KR810, KR1018, KR1205, KR1410, KR1805) into their automation solutions including AGVs, cobot workstations, labeling and packaging systems. Cobots feature plug-and-play operation at 240V and can work without protective housing.
• project Automation & Consulting GmbH (PAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within project group. PAC handles consulting and engineering services including planning, mechanical and electrical engineering, and software development. Close cooperation between PAC and PSP for complete customer solutions.
• project Innovation & Development GmbH (PID)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within project group. PID focuses on product development and innovations to advance sister companies. ORBYN product family developed with PID involvement.
• Saurer TechnologiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of automated spool handling solutions for textile machinery. More than 60 Mobile Handling Systems with integrated cobots delivered for cable machine automation.
• CCEP (Coca-Cola European Partners)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment and delivery of automated mixed pallet plant for beverage retail distribution. Solution enables store-specific mixed pallet composition for efficient retail logistics.
• Bulteau SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for France. Located at 885 Rte des Frênes, FR-69400 Arnas. Contact: [email protected]
• Sarco PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for Netherlands. Located at Rondgang 21, 5311 PC Gameren. Contact: [email protected]
• SICOPACK S.L.U.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Spain. Located at C/ Mallorca 49 Bajos, 08191 Rubí, Barcelona. Contact: [email protected]
• SGORBATI GROUPminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for Italy. Located at Via della Musia, 50, 25135 Brescia. Contact: [email protected]
• Fischer VerpackungstechnikminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales and service partner for Germany. Located at Im Kirchrain 17, 72644 Oberboihingen. Contact: [email protected]

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• IMA Group: Italian packaging machinery manufacturer with broad portfolio across end-of-line, palletizing, conveying, and automation. Comparable product breadth and similar customer verticals (food, beverage, personal care).
• BEUMER Group: German family-owned intralogistics and packaging machinery company. Direct overlap on conveying, palletizing, stretch-wrapping (BEUMER stretch hood), and end-of-line integration for parcel and FMCG customers.
• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery integrator with a wide range of end-of-line solutions including palletizing, wrapping, conveying, and labelling. Highly comparable business model of integrated packaging line equipment and aftermarket service.
• CAMA Group: Italian packaging machinery specialist focused on secondary packaging, robotic packers, and end-of-line systems for food and beverage. Closely comparable product set with project S&P's PROPAC pack robots and palletizers.
• Krones AG: German-based global leader in packaging and bottling machinery for the beverage industry. Directly comparable product overlap with project S&P in palletizing, conveying, labelling, and end-of-line packaging, and shares the same beverage-vertical concentration.
• Sidel Group: French-based packaging solutions provider for beverage, food, and FMCG. Direct competitor on palletizing, wrapping, conveying, and complete end-of-line solutions for the same bottler and dairy customers referenced by project S&P.
• Bizerba SE: German family-owned manufacturer of food processing, packaging, and labelling equipment. Comparable Mittelstand heritage, direct sales approach, and overlap in labelling and food-industry packaging automation.
• KHS GmbH: German packaging machinery specialist (part of Salzgitter group) serving beverage, food, and FMCG customers. Closely matches project S&P on end-of-line palletizing, wrapping, conveying, and the same blue-chip bottler customer base.
• Gerhard Schubert GmbH: German family-owned packaging machinery manufacturer specialising in top-loading packaging robots and end-of-line systems. Comparable Mittelstand positioning, custom engineering, and overlapping customer base in FMCG.

Emerging players

• SSI Schäfer: German intralogistics specialist with material handling, conveyor, and AGV/AMR products. Comparable on PROCON conveyor technology and FTS/AGV product lines, but more focused on warehouse rather than end-of-line packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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