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What amb does

Advanced Machinery (NV Advanced Machinery) is a Belgian industrial equipment distributor and service company founded in 1989 by Wim Buyle, headquartered in Hamme, Belgium with a registered seat in Zaventem. It operates as the exclusive Benelux agent and service center for more than 15 Italian and European machinery manufacturers serving the converting industry — flexographic and rotogravure printers, label and narrow-web converters, packaging manufacturers, and extrusion producers. Its portfolio spans the full converting value chain: printing presses (Uteco), extrusion lines (Bandera), slitter-rewinders and primary slitters (IMS Technologies / Laem IMS / Goebel-IMS), narrow-web label presses and finishing (Lombardi), tension and web-guiding controls (Re), corona and plasma treatment (Ferrarini & Benelli), cutting systems (Helios), coding/printing units (Giugni), distillation and washing (IST), inspection and color measurement under the TQC360° platform (Grafikontrol), industrial cooling (Frigosystem-Corema), viscosity control (Gama), emission reduction (Brofind), electrostatic solutions (ACE), granulation (Exact), and UV LED curing (Phoseon).

The company does not manufacture proprietary machinery; its technical contribution lies in regional distribution, integration, retrofitting, and after-sales service. It holds VCA-certified service engineers, executes machine installations and re-engineering projects (recent examples include Modiform shear-cutting, Coil dubbele afwikkelaar, Brady drukmessnijsysteem), and operates a customer service portal. Several exclusive Benelux representation contracts have been held continuously for 25–35 years, giving the firm a quasi-regional monopoly on the represented brands within Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Revenue is generated through one-time capital-equipment sales, equipment/device sales, recurring service and engineering contracts, and consumables (doctor blades, chamber seals including SpeedFlex, Ultra-LUBE cleaning products). Pricing is quotation-based with no public disclosure; contracts can span multiple years. Distribution is direct (field sales by the CEO and a Sales & Project Engineer) augmented by the OEM partnership channel. The company is privately held by its founder, has no external investors, no subsidiaries, and operates exclusively within the Benelux region.

Name

amb

Legal name

NV Advanced Machinery

Website

https://advancedmachinery.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Advanced Machinery is a Belgian industrial distributor and service center founded in 1989, acting as the exclusive Benelux agent for 15+ Italian machinery manufacturers serving flexographic, rotogravure, label, packaging, and extrusion converters across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Converting Machinery and Industrial Equipment Distribution

NAICS

Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (811310)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Labeling, Coding & Marking Equipment (Labelers, Inkjet, Laser) (IMALAOAD)

Keywords

• Converting machinery
• Industrial equipment distribution
• Flexographic printing presses
• Extrusion line equipment
• Engineering services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamme

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Machinery Sales: Sale of converting machinery including flexo printing presses, rotogravure presses, extrusion lines, slitter-rewinders, and finishing equipment from exclusive Benelux agency partnerships with Italian manufacturers.
2. Equipment and Devices Sales: Sale of premium equipment for the converting industry including web tension controls, viscosity control systems, cutting systems, corona treatment systems, UV curing, cooling systems, web cleaners, and other peripheral equipment.
3. Consumables: Sale of consumables including doctor blades, chamber doctor blades, cleaning products (Ultra-LUBE), and doctor blade cutters.
4. Service & Engineering: Service offerings including adaptation/re-engineering of existing systems, project management, technical advice, maintenance & service, training, and cost evaluation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advanced Machinery supplies converting machinery, peripheral equipment, consumables, and engineering services to the converting industry in the Benelux region. As the exclusive Benelux agent and service center for approximately 16 Italian and international manufacturers (Uteco, Bandera, IMS Technologies, Lombardi, Re, Ferrarini & Benelli, Helios, Giugni, IST, Grafikontrol, Frigosystem, Gama, Brofind, Phoseon, ACE, and Exact), it delivers flexo/rotogravure printing presses, extrusion lines, slitter-rewinders, label presses, web tension and corona treatment equipment, UV-LED curing systems, inspection systems, and consumables, complemented by installation, maintenance, project management, and training services.

Product overview

Advanced Machinery (amb) is a Belgian converting solutions provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial equipment, machines, and services for the converting industry. The portfolio consists of: Machines (Uteco flexographic and rotogravure presses, coating/laminating machines; Bandera blown film, flat film, and extrusion coating lines; IMS Technologies primary slitting machines and slitter-rewinders; Lombardi flexographic and digital label presses and finishing equipment), Equipment/Devices from multiple suppliers (Re tension controls and web guiding; Helios cutting systems; Ferrarini & Benelli corona treatment; Giugni flexo printing units; IST distillation and washing units; Grafikontrol inspection and color measurement; Frigosystem cooling systems; Gama viscosity control; Brofind emission reduction; ACE electrostatic solutions; Exact granulation; Phoseon UV LED curing), Service & Engineering (maintenance, installation, project management, training), and Consumables (doctor blades, chamber seals). The company acts as exclusive Benelux representative for multiple international manufacturers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced machine downtime through preventive maintenance and quick service response
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Uteco Converting SpAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUteco is an Italian manufacturer of flexographic presses, rotogravure presses, coating/laminating machines, digital and hybrid machines. Advanced Machinery is the exclusive Benelux agent and service center for Uteco since 2000. Uteco products include stack type and central impression drum flexo presses, rotogravure presses, coating and laminating machines, and digital printing solutions.
• Construzione Luigi BanderacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBandera designs and produces complete extrusion lines for blown film, sheets, and tube film. Advanced Machinery is the exclusive Benelux agent for Bandera since 2003. Products include single-screw extruders, co-rotating and counter-rotating double-screw extruders, extrusion lines, and complete lines for thermoplastic coating of steel pipes.
• IMS TECHNOLOGIES (Laem IMS, Goebel-IMS)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIMS TECHNOLOGIES group includes Laem IMS (slitter-rewinders, winders) and Goebel-IMS (primary slitting machines, large converting machines). Advanced Machinery represents the IMS Technologies group in Benelux. Laem IMS became part of IMS Technologies group in 2019.
• Lombardi Converting MachinerycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLombardi is a world-renowned manufacturer of automatic punching machines for labels and envelopes, finishing machines, and inline narrow web flexographic label presses. Advanced Machinery became Benelux agent and service center for Lombardi in 2019. Lombardi has over 30 years international experience and more than 1,300 successful applications installed in 100 countries.
• Re Controlli IndustrialicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRe Controlli Industriali designs and produces devices for processing of paper, cardboard, metal wire, rubber, plastic, textiles and non-wovens. Products include pneumatic and electromagnetic powder brakes, tension controllers, load cells, web guiding systems, video and fault inspection systems, expanding shafts, and safety chucks. Advanced Machinery has been the first exclusive Benelux partner since 1990.
• Ferrarini & BenellicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerrarini & Benelli designs and produces corona treatment systems since 1965 for plastics, paper, and metallized film. They also offer OZO-NO! ozone destruction units, plasma treatments, and Dyne-test products. Advanced Machinery is the exclusive Benelux agent for Ferrarini & Benelli since 1992.
• HelioscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHelios, founded in 1976, is a producer of knife holders and complete cutting systems for paper, cardboard, plastic, metallized films, woven and non-woven materials, rubber, and aluminum. Products include shear cutting, razor cutting, and pressure cutting systems. Advanced Machinery is the exclusive Benelux agent for Helios since 1996.
• GiugnicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGiugni develops and manufactures industrial coding and printing systems for packaging and converting industry. Products include hot print coder machines, flexo printing units, offset printing units, and Work & Wash cleaning system. Advanced Machinery is the exclusive Benelux agent for Giugni since 2006.
• ISTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIST, founded in 1987, designs, develops and manufactures distillation units and washing systems with spray or ultrasonic technology. With over 25,000 successful installations worldwide, IST offers solvent distillers, spray washing units, ultrasonic washing solutions, and water vacuum evaporators.
• GrafikontrolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGrafikontrol is a specialist with over 50 years of experience in high-quality devices for printing and converting industry. Products include 100% fault detection and video systems, inline color measurement, register control, and waste management systems under the TQC360° quality control platform.
• Frigosystem-CoremacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFrigosystem-Corema, founded in 1970 and acquired Corema in 2010, designs, develops and manufactures precise industrial cooling systems and temperature control units for air, water and oil. Portfolio of over 500 models of water chillers, air coolers, temperature control units, thermo-refrigeration units, pumping systems, and drycoolers. Over 40,000 units sold worldwide.
• GamacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGama, founded in 1992, is a leading manufacturer of fully automatic viscosity measurement and control systems for printing machines, coating and laminating machines. Systems work with UV inks, solvent and water-based inks, adhesives, coatings and varnishes.
• BrofindcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrofind offers complete turnkey solutions for reducing polluting particles in the atmosphere including solvent gases from printing machines. Products include Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers (RTO) and Steam Solvents Recovery Plants for VOC emission reduction.
• ACE ElectrostaticcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorACE Electrostatic offers comprehensive range of antistatic bars for neutralizing static electricity in converting films, paper, textiles and non-wovens. Products include static charging devices, Electrostatic Assist (ESA) for printing, cut cleaners, web cleaners, and Clear Tube system.
• ExactcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExact is a family business with nearly 50 years of experience offering solutions for the plastics industry. Products include cold and warm regranulation machines for processing excess plastic materials from production processes.
• Phoseon TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhoseon Technology is LED pioneer since 2002 for industrial curing applications and Life Sciences solutions. Using Semiconductor Light Matrix (SLM) technology and native diodes, Phoseon produces LED systems with over 300 patents worldwide. Products include UV LED curing systems for narrow web printing.
• EFTA BeneluxminorOthersEFTA Benelux is the industry association for flexographers and their suppliers in the Dutch-speaking region of the Benelux. Advanced Machinery is a member of this association.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Matik Inc. US-based distributor that represents multiple European converting and packaging machinery manufacturers across North America. Like Advanced Machinery, Matik is a regional sales-and-service agency rather than a manufacturer, making the business model directly comparable.

Broad incumbents

• Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik: German manufacturer of slitter-rewinders and winding machinery for the converting industry, one of the core categories Advanced Machinery represents via IMS Technologies / Goebel-IMS. Comparable product category and overlapping customer base in flexible-packaging converters.
• Comexi Group: Spanish manufacturer of flexographic and offset printing presses, laminators and slitters for the flexible packaging and label converting industry. Direct overlap with the Uteco and IMS Technologies machinery Advanced Machinery distributes in Benelux.
• BOBST: Swiss-based global leader in equipment and services for packaging and label converting, including printing presses, laminators and slitters. Operates across the same customer segments as Advanced Machinery but at significantly larger scale and global scope.
• Atlas Converting Equipment: UK-headquartered manufacturer of slitter-rewinders and web-handling machinery for the converting industry, competing directly with the IMS Technologies product lines represented by Advanced Machinery.
• Mark Andy: US-based manufacturer of narrow-web flexographic and digital label printing presses, comparable to the Lombardi label press product line that Advanced Machinery represents in Benelux.
• Nilpeter: Danish manufacturer of flexographic and digital label presses for the narrow-web and label converting industry, competing in the same end-market as Advanced Machinery's Lombardi label press offering.
• Erhardt+Leimer: German manufacturer of web guiding, web inspection, and tension-control systems for the converting and printing industries, directly comparable to the Re Controlli Industriali equipment Advanced Machinery represents.
• BST eltromat International: German specialist in web guiding, video inspection, register control and color measurement for printing and converting, overlapping with the Grafikontrol and Re product lines distributed by Advanced Machinery.
• SOMA (Soma Engineering): Czech manufacturer of flexographic printing presses and laminators for flexible packaging, comparable to Uteco's printing-press portfolio represented by Advanced Machinery in Benelux.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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