Company overview
Aetna Group is an international player in the packaging sector, specialised in end-of-line solutions. The Group manufactures and markets a wide range of machines and lines designed to address diverse production requirements, with solutions described as tailor-made to customer and market needs.
The company is successfully led by the Aureli family and positions its development around a “One Global Company” philosophy, combining technology, innovation, and sustainability, with stated attention to circular economy topics.
Registered company information
- Registered office: Via Statale Marecchia n. 59, 47826 – Verucchio (RN) – Fraz. Villa Verucchio – Italy
- Fiscal code / VAT number: 01551781204
- Registration: Romagna – Forlì – Cesena and Rimini business register
- REA No: RN – 33134
- Share capital: Euro 10,000,000.00
Group profile and scope
According to the provided information, Aetna Group’s portfolio spans end-of-line equipment from semi-automatic wrapping machines with smart technology to automatic machines, including industrial shrinkwrappers, case packers, and shrinkwrapping machines.
The Group describes its market presence as capillary, enabled by specialized business units and an advanced system of research laboratories, including TechLab. The Group also references digitization and automation dynamics linked to Industry/Enterprise 4.0 and the use of enabling technologies such as cloud/industrial edge, artificial intelligence applied to predictive diagnostics, and machine learning.
Business highlights (as stated)
- + 500 MLN sales revenues
- 11 production plant
- + 100 patents
- +2000 people
- 24/7 service
- + 200.000 machine installed base
- 13 commercial subsidiaries
- >7% of revenues invested in R&D
- + 280 field engineers
Brands and business units
Robopac, together with OCME, is identified as the main brand of Aetna Group. Robopac offers a wide range of solutions and services for the end-of-line packaging industry, including semi-automatic and automatic machines, shrinkwrappers, and case packers.
Robopac’s headquarters are stated to be in Castel San Pietro Terme (Bologna), in the “Italian Packaging Valley.” The company information highlights a focus on integration across business units to create added value through seamless coordination of products.
Business units listed
- Robopac Machinery (includes Stretch & paper wrapping, horizontal stretch wrapping, case sealers & case erectors, packing, internal logistics, recycling solutions, cobot)
- Robopac Systems (automatic stretch wrapping, cube technology)
- Robopac Packers & Palletizers (secondary packaging, palletizing)
- Sotemapack (packing, horizontal stretch wrapping)
- TopTier (palletizing)
- Robopac Brasil (filling, packing, palletizing, stretch wrapping)
- TechLab
Company background and history
The Group history presented traces its origins to entrepreneurial activity in Villa Verucchio and later expansion into packaging solutions, internationalization, and acquisitions.
- 1935: Lanfranco Aureli, father of Aetna Group President Alfredo Aureli, co-founded SCM-Società Costruzioni Macchine in Villa Verucchio. The company produced ploughs and rolling shutters.
- 1960: Alfredo Aureli joined SCM, advancing development strategies focused on internationalization and strategic acquisitions.
- 1980: Alfredo Aureli founded Robopac in the packaging industry. The business began with a battery-powered robot designed to rotate around pallets of any size and apply stretch film; the “robot” was patented worldwide. A fully automatic variant for end-of-line packaging was developed. Robopac became a world leader in semi-automatic machines for applying stretch film for pallet load stabilization.
- 1987: Robopac Sistemi was founded to produce systems and automatic machines for pallet load stabilization with stretch film, characterized by tailor-made solutions with high technological content. The union of Robopac and Robopac Sistemi gave rise to Aetna Group.
- 1989: Dimac (Bologna), specialized in shrink wrapping machines, joined the Group. Dimac’s activities are described across industries including bottling, canning, food, and pet food, with a focus on “tailored” projects.
- 1991: First foreign branches established: Aetna U.K. and Aetna France, with a staffing approach designed to support both existing and new customers.
- 2000–2001: Further international expansion: Aetna Deutschland and Aetna USA. Valentina and Enrico Aureli joined management; after international experience, they became CEOs in 2005.
- 2009: Moscow branch inaugurated; the Russian market served by Aetna Russia.
- 2010: Prasmatic entered the Group, adding overlap shrink wrapping machines, wrap-around case packers, tray packers, and combined lines, mainly for the food industry.
- 2012: Aetna China founded to serve Asia and propose solutions developed specifically for production in China.
- 2015: Expansion in Brazil through acquisition of Brazilian companies IMSB and Rotac (Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul), specialized in design, production, and assembly of machines and low-speed packaging solutions for areas of the Brazilian market. The same year saw the birth of Aetna Iberica. Also in 2015, TopTier (Portland, Oregon, USA) joined the Group, focused on palletizing and simultaneous stretch-film wrapping technology.
- 2017: Agreement signed with OCME (established 1954 in Parma), which became part of the Group, bringing know-how in design and production of automatic filling, secondary packaging, palletizing, and complete systems machines. In 2019, OCME became fully part of Aetna Group through 100% acquisition.
- 2018: Sotemapack (Anzola dell’Emilia) share capital acquired by Aetna Group to further strengthen its position in the Bologna packaging valley.
- 2022: Entry of Meypack, positioned as a technology leader in end-of-line products mainly in the food, spirits, and home & personal care sectors in Germany and internationally.
- 2024: The Group describes a capillary worldwide presence with 15 branches and 9 production plants supporting 24/7 assistance and tailor-made design. The Group also references further development toward Industry/Enterprise 4.0 and sustainability/Green Economy with enabling technologies for data collection and processing, cloud/industrial edge, AI for predictive diagnostics, and machine learning.
Core solutions and capabilities
Aetna Group structures its offer around industrial end-of-line needs. The solution categories listed include:
- Packing
- Palletizing & Depalletizing
- Stretch Wrapping & Banding (including vertical stretch & paper wrapping and horizontal stretch wrapping)
- Internal Logistics
- Recycling Solutions
Packing (secondary packaging) portfolio
The company information describes a broad portfolio of secondary packaging machines designed for end-of-line automation, ranging from entry-level solutions to fully automated packaging lines. The portfolio is supported by business units including Robopac Machinery, Robopac Packers (featuring Prasmatic and Dimac), and Sotemapack.
Three core families of secondary packaging solutions
- Case sealer & case erector: Automatic and semi-automatic systems for forming and sealing RSC cartons.
- Shrink wrappers: Film-only, tray+film, and pad+film systems for bottles, cans, cartons, and trays.
- Case packers & cartoning machine: Wrap-around case packers, tray packers, and cartoning systems for rigid or flexible containers.
Examples of listed machines and systems (selection from provided data)
- Prasmatic TC series (wrap-around packers, shrink-wrappers, and combined solutions)
- Dimac Nova series (shrink wrappers), Dimac Laser, Dimac Starwrap, Dimac Star One
- Robotape case sealer series (ME, M, A, CF, CFA, TBD, TBDE, TBDA variants)
- Starbox (semi-automatic carton erecting machine) and Superbox 6 HD (automatic cardboard case erector)
- OCME-branded machines referenced within the list (e.g., Altair, Altair HT, Gemini HT, Scorpius, Vega HT, Polaris)
- Made in Germany examples referenced (e.g., Case Packer VP, Horizontal Stretch Wrapping FW)
- Exclusive for South America examples referenced (e.g., King Packer, Flex Motion, Drop, Connecta, Case A, Close, Forma)
Packaging formats and applications referenced across the provided list include film-only packs, trays, tray+film, pad+film, American cartons, wrap-around cartons, and other configurations. Containers referenced include cans/tins, glass bottles, PET bottles, HDPE containers, jars, tetra-brick, tubs, multipacks/clusterpacks, and flexible packaging.
Industries served
Aetna Group (through its solutions structure) references applications across multiple sectors. The industries listed include:
- Beverage
- Food
- Home & Personal Care
- Paper, tissue, corrugated
- Lubricants
- Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals
- Building & Furniture
- Empty Containers
- Logistics
- Others
Technology, innovation, and R&D orientation
The Group attributes its international success to quality, expertise, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit. It references an advanced and exclusive system of research laboratories, including TechLab.
In its positioning, the Group links product and solution development to Industry/Enterprise 4.0, with emphasis on digitization and automation. It also describes enabling technologies related to efficient big data collection and processing (from cloud/industrial edge to AI applied to predictive diagnostics and machine learning).
Global presence and locations
Aetna Group describes worldwide presence supported by plants and branches. Specific branch offices listed include the following.
Europe
- Aetna Group Deutschland: Holderäckerstrasse 17, 70499 Stuttgart-Weilimdorf, Germany. Tel: +49 7118067090. Fax: +49 71180670940. Mail: info.de@robopac.com
- Aetna Group France: 4, avenue de l’Europe, 69150 Décines, France. Tel: +33 472145401. Fax: +33 47214 5419. Mail: info.fr@robopac.com
- Aetna Group Iberica: P.I. Portal Mediterráneo, C/ Dauradors 23, 12500 Vinaròs, Castellón, Spain. Tel: +34 964860901. Fax: +34 964860703. Mail: info.es@robopac.com
- Aetna Group UK: Packaging Heights Units 7/8, Highfield Parc – Road Oakley, Bedford MK43 7TA, UK. Tel: +44 1234825050. Fax: +44 1234827070. Mail: info.uk@robopac.com
- Aetna Group Vostok: Otradnaya str. 2B, 129329 Moscow, Russia. Tel: +7 4956443355. Fax: +7 4956443356. Mail: info.ru@robopac.com
America
- Robopac Brasil: BR 470, KM 218, 1515, Bairro Vinosul – CEP: 95701-350, Bento Gonçalves/RS, Brasil. Tel.: +55 5434557200. Mail: contato@robopac.com.br
- Robopac USA: 2150 Boggs Road Building 200, Suite 200 Duluth, Georgia 30096, USA. Tel: +1 6784737896. Fax: +1 6784731025. Mail: info.us@robopac.com
Asia & Africa
- Robopac China: Building 2, No. 877, Jinliu Rd. Jinshan Industrial Area, Shanghai, 201506, China. Tel: +86 02162665966. Mail: info.cn@robopac.com
- Aetna Group China: Nr86 Jiuliting Road, Economic & Technical Development Zone, 314003 Jiaxing, Zhejiang, P.R. China. Tel: +86 02162665966. Mail: info.cn@robopac.com
Service and support
Robopac (as a main brand of Aetna Group) outlines a service approach intended to support customers after purchase and installation of equipment, with the stated goal of maintaining performance and providing ongoing care.
Service elements described
- Extended warranty: Available in response to customer requests; can be purchased at the time of product purchase and also during the first period of commissioning. Robopac Machinery also guarantees a first extension free of charge for each machine purchased with the R-connect device.
- Service contract: Offered to add value over time by increasing cost efficiency and long-term performance, preventing causes of failure, and resolving problems. Availability is specified for Robopac Systems, Robopac Packers, and Robopac Palletizers.
- Additional service & support modes: On site, Remotely, To improve your machines, To improve your team, and “To be your partner.”
People, training, and workplace approach
The provided information describes a people-focused approach within Robopac, emphasizing a “One Global Company” policy, global consistency of product and service standards, and the value of diversity as a strength.
The careers content also states “more than 2000 employees” and describes structured onboarding and coaching programs designed to facilitate inclusion into the Group.
Ongoing training
Training is presented as a primary value, with investment in coaching and preparation for technological innovation and sector requirements. The company notes involvement of certified training bodies and universities in the area, and an ongoing training plan intended to ensure quality and professionalism worldwide, aligned with the One Global Company policy.
Company welfare
Company welfare is described as an effort to promote worker well-being and quality of life through services and activities aligned to real needs. The stated intent is to foster a healthy, engaging, and respectful environment that supports productivity and continuous improvement.
Contact and social media
Registered office: Via Statale Marecchia n. 59, 47826 – Verucchio (RN) – Fraz. Villa Verucchio – Italy
Fiscal code / VAT number: 01551781204 | REA No: RN – 33134 | Share capital: Euro 10,000,000.00