curioni sun teramo

What curioni sun teramo does

Curioni Sun Teramo is a privately held Italian manufacturer of industrial machinery for producing square-bottom paper bags, founded in 1991 as a subsidiary of Officine Curioni S.p.A. of Lodi. The company designs and builds the Sun Master series of paper bag making machines (sacchettatrici) — including the 540 EVO, 541, 350, 355, 545, and the latest 545 H — available in both gearless (electronic brushless motor) and gear train variants, together covering the full range of producible bags with and without handles. It also produces universal handle making units (manigliatrici) compatible with other manufacturers' machines and the S10SP flexo printing machine for inline printing on Sun Master lines. Key technical differentiators include the 2002 world-first gearless technology and an internationally patented inline handle attachment system.

The company sells primarily to paper bag manufacturers producing shopping bags for retail, supermarkets, food service, and delivery, plus converters transitioning from plastic to paper under regulatory pressure. Its go-to-market is enterprise direct sales led by Roberto Silvestrini from a sales office in Lodi, supported by manufacturing and service at the Teramo factory and decentralized service centers in Spain (Paper Bag Services, Rute) and Slovenia (Curioni Sun Slovenia, Kozina) covering Central-Eastern Europe, the Iberian Peninsula, and Gulf markets. Distribution is direct manufacturer-to-customer, with documented deliveries to at least 13 countries. Revenue derives from one-time equipment sales, recurring service and spare parts, and used/refurbished machine sales. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is led by owner Fulvio Curioni (Amministratore) with Vittorio Biondi as Direttore of the Teramo plant and Lodi sales office. Notable recent activity includes the 2021 Teramo facility expansion, the 2023 GREEN factory transformation, the 2024 Sun Master 545 H launch aligned with Italy's Transition Plan 5.0, and a partnership with Uteco for Flex-on-Road seminars in South Africa.

Name

curioni sun teramo

Legal name

Curioni Sun Teramo

Website

https://curionisun.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Curioni Sun Teramo is a privately held Italian manufacturer of industrial paper bag making machines (Sun Master series), serving paper bag producers worldwide through direct sales and regional service centers in Spain and Slovenia.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Teramo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Paper Bag Making Machines: Manufacture and sale of Sun Master series bag making machines (sacchettatrici) for producing square-bottom paper bags with and without handles. Includes gearless and gear train technology variants for small, medium, and large format production.
2. Handle Making Units (Manigliatrici): Production and sale of handle making units for twisted cord and flat handles. Can be integrated with Curioni machines or other manufacturers' machines (universal compatibility).
3. Flexo Printing Machines: S10SP flexo printing machine model for inline printing on bag making lines, customized for Sun Master machines.
4. Service and Spare Parts: 360-degree service including installation, preventive maintenance, spare parts, and consulting. Regional service centers in Spain and Slovenia provide localized support.
5. Used Machines: Sale of pre-owned/refurbished bag making machines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Curioni Sun Teramo designs and manufactures industrial machinery for producing square-bottom paper bags with and without handles, under the Sun Master brand. The product line covers small to large formats using gearless and gear train technologies, complemented by handle making units (Manigliatrici), flexo printing machines (S10SP), installation/maintenance services, and spare parts.

Product overview

Curioni Sun Teramo is an Italian manufacturer of industrial paper bag making machines, offering the Sun Master series of bag machines (Sacchettatrici) available in both gearless and gear train technology variants. The product lineup includes Sun Master 541 and 350 (gearless technology) and Sun Master 540 EVO, 545, 545 H, and 355 (gear train technology), which together cover the entire range of producible square-bottom paper bags with or without handles. The company also offers handle making units (Manigliatrici) that can be coupled with their own machines or those of other manufacturers, as well as a Flexo printing machine (S10SP) for inline printing on their Sun Master lines.

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Products and services

• Sun Master 350 Paper bag making machine with gearless technology using electronic brushless motors for producing square-bottom paper bags with twisted cord or flat handles in small to medium formats.
• Sun Master 541 Paper bag making machine with gearless technology using electronic brushless motors for producing square-bottom paper bags with twisted cord or flat handles in medium to large formats.
• Sun Master 540 EVO Paper bag making machine with gear train technology for producing square-bottom paper bags with twisted cord or flat handles in medium to large formats.
• Sun Master 545 Paper bag making machine with gear train technology for producing square-bottom paper bags with twisted cord or flat handles in medium to large formats.
• Sun Master 545 H Automatic next-generation machine for producing square-bottom paper bags with integrated flat handle for medium and large formats, designed to reduce format changeover times and energy consumption.
• Sun Master 355 Paper bag making machine with gear train technology for producing square-bottom paper bags with twisted cord or flat handles in small to medium formats.
• Handle Making Units (Manigliatrici) Handle making units producing twisted cord or flat paper handles; can be installed inline with Curioni bag machines or coupled with bag machines from other manufacturers (universal compatibility).
• Flexo Printing Machine S10SP Flexo printing machine model S10SP customized for Sun Master bag machines to meet inline printing requirements for branded paper bag production.
• Service and Spare Parts 360-degree service offering including installation, preventive maintenance, spare parts, and consulting, supported by regional service centers in Spain and Slovenia.
• Used Machines Sale of pre-owned/refurbished bag making machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• With only two bag machine models, Curioni Sun Teramo can cover the entire range of producible bags with and without handles, both with gearless and gear train technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UtecominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 27 September 2023Curioni Sun Teramo partnered with Uteco as technology partner for Flex-on-Road events in South Africa. Events held in Durban (October 3, 2023), Johannesburg (October 5, 2023), and Cape Town (October 6, 2023). Curioni Sun showcased its technology alongside Uteco's solutions at free one-day seminars where customers met partners and discussed latest technologies and trends.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pasaban: Pasaban is a Spanish manufacturer of paper and board converting machinery, including sheeters and bag-related equipment. As a Southern European industrial machinery specialist with deep relationships with bag converters, it competes with Curioni Sun Teramo for similar customer accounts in Iberia and Latin America.
• Holweg: Holweg is a French manufacturer of paper bag making machinery, founded in 1947 and headquartered in Scherwiller. It is the most direct global competitor to Curioni Sun Teramo, serving the same paper shopping bag format market with comparable inline handle attachment technology and a similar customer base of bag converters and retail in-house producers.
• Newlong Industrial: Newlong Industrial is a Japanese manufacturer of industrial bag making machinery, including paper bag making equipment. It is a direct competitor to Curioni Sun Teramo in the square-bottom paper bag segment, with similar global distribution to bag manufacturers and comparable product positioning around reliability and throughput.
• Uteco: Uteco is an Italian manufacturer of flexographic and converting machinery for flexible packaging. It is both a technology partner (Flex-on-Road seminars in South Africa, 2023) and a comparable peer operating in the Italian converting machinery cluster, serving adjacent paper and film packaging customers.

Broad incumbents

• BW Papersystems: BW Papersystems is a US-headquartered manufacturer of paper converting and packaging machinery, serving global paper bag and sheet producers. As an established broad-line incumbent, it competes for capex from large bag manufacturers and serves as a benchmark for service-and-parts infrastructure at scale.
• BOBST: BOBST is a Swiss global leader in packaging and printing machinery, with broad offerings across paper, board, and flexible materials. Although much larger and more diversified, BOBST competes for large bag-maker capex budgets and represents a key benchmark for technological scale in the equipment Curioni Sun Teramo sells.
• Comexi: Comexi is a Spanish manufacturer of flexographic printing, laminating, slitting, and converting machinery for the flexible packaging industry. Like Curioni Sun Teramo, it serves global converters from a Southern European base, with overlapping customer relationships in the paper and packaging converting market.
• Kampf: Kampf is a German manufacturer of slitting, winding, and converting machinery for paper, film, and foil. While not a direct bag-making competitor, Kampf supplies complementary equipment to the same converter customer base that purchases Sun Master machines, making it a relevant adjacent incumbent.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: Windmöller & Hölscher is a German family-owned manufacturer of packaging machinery for paper, film, and foil. While much broader than Curioni Sun Teramo, W&H serves overlapping bag-making customers and competes for capex budgets in the same paper packaging segment, making it a key reference incumbent for procurement comparisons.

Others

• Officine Curioni S.p.A. Officine Curioni S.p.A. is the parent company of Curioni Sun Teramo and a leader in corrugated cardboard machinery. While operating in an adjacent packaging-machinery segment, it provides strategic backing, shared heritage, and potential customer cross-referrals for paper bag and corrugated converters.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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