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- Tape carry handles:
- Traditional
- Pre-laminated
- Label-tape carry handles
- Special projects
The Company
Market leader
Alimac is the international leader in solutions for packaging handling and transport.
Alimac is an industrial group highly specialized in the production and distribution of the tape carry handle and packaging equipment. Innovative handling packaging solutions are the core business.
Alimac is an industrial group highly specialized in the production and distribution of the tape carry handle and packaging equipment. Innovative handling packaging solutions are the core business.
The tape carry handle is a small, flexible strip of self-adhesive film (polypropylene) with a non-adhesive area as the holding part. It is applied to packaging to help the consumer grasp and carry packages in an easy and comfortable way when shopping.
Handled packaging with a self-adhesive carry handle is easy to grasp, lift, hold and carry
The tape carry handle is utilized in many sectors, mainly in fast moving consumer goods, such as Beverages and Tissue & Toiletries and their markets - mineral water, carbonated soft drinks, beers, etc.
Alimac is the No. 1 manufacturer of tape carry handles (140 billion) and No. 1 worldwide for product range width.
Alimac also has one of the widest and most advanced ranges of automatic handle applicators, able to apply the tape carry handle in all market applications.
Alimac was founded in Italy in 1990 and in 25+ years of activity worldwide has gained one of the highest levels of know-how and reputation in the packaging sector.
Alimac is the No. 1 manufacturer of tape carry handles (140 billion) and No. 1 worldwide for product range width.
Alimac also has one of the widest and most advanced ranges of automatic handle applicators, able to apply the tape carry handle in all market applications.
Alimac was founded in Italy in 1990 and in 25+ years of activity worldwide has gained one of the highest levels of know-how and reputation in the packaging sector.
Alimac is an international global supplier of innovative solutions for Packaging Handling
The tape carry handle is an innovative and versatile handling system, a favourite with consumers all around the world for comfort and reliability.
It is applied by automatic handle applicators on single unit packaging and multi-packs. The versatility of the tape carry handle makes it easy to apply on a wide range of packaging formats all around the world.
Its successful application on millions of packaging units of the most important brand manufacturers makes the Alimac tape carry handle safe, user-friendly and able to increase the level of the consumer shopping experience and impulse purchase.
During 25+ years of activity around the world, Alimac has gained a strong reputation for very high quality and service
Its successful application on millions of packaging units of the most important brand manufacturers makes the Alimac tape carry handle safe, user-friendly and able to increase the level of the consumer shopping experience and impulse purchase.
During 25+ years of activity around the world, Alimac has gained a strong reputation for very high quality and service
Handled packaging with a self-adhesive carry handle improves comfort, customer experience, brand and product communication, logistics operations, product differentiation and sales
International organization
Alimac Group is present worldwide:
- • In 185 countries
- • 3 productive plants:
- - Italy
- - Germany
- - China (for the local market)
- • 6 commercial offices:
- - Italy
- - Germany
- - Spain
- - Russian Federation
- - USA
- - China
- • International network of partners
- - Technical partners
- - Commercial partners
Alimac has more than 600 international customers, ranging from local SMEs to large international companies in various industries.
Most of them are from the Beverage sector but many are from other industries.
Alimac customers are market leaders needing reliable, cost-effective and high-quality solutions. Evian, Carlsberg and many other brands have already chosen Alimac Group products and technologies.
SMEs also benefit from Alimac expertise, as the products are very versatile and suitable for many production lines.
Most of them are from the Beverage sector but many are from other industries.
Alimac customers are market leaders needing reliable, cost-effective and high-quality solutions. Evian, Carlsberg and many other brands have already chosen Alimac Group products and technologies.
SMEs also benefit from Alimac expertise, as the products are very versatile and suitable for many production lines.
A global provider of packaging handling solutions
Alimac provides tape carry handles and equipment solutions.
The Alimac value offer includes a wide range of products, innovative applications, tailor made solutions, full turnkey solutions and services for tape carry handles and packaging machinery.
To better serve its clients, Alimac is organized in two business lines:
The Alimac value offer includes a wide range of products, innovative applications, tailor made solutions, full turnkey solutions and services for tape carry handles and packaging machinery.
To better serve its clients, Alimac is organized in two business lines:
- • Alimac Tape, for tape carry handles
- • Mactec, for packaging equipment.
Alimac Tape is the historic core business, 100% focused on design and manufacturing the tape carry handle.
Mactec is a spin-off of Alimac. It was created to move the know-how acquired by Alimac in many years of tape carry handle projects to handle applicator manufacturing.
Mactec offers one of the widest ranges worldwide of automatic Handle Applicators; more than 20 models performing 5 different applications (top, side, oblique, bottom and carton) with a speed up to 300 packages per minute (top application in triple lanes).
Mactec is a spin-off of Alimac. It was created to move the know-how acquired by Alimac in many years of tape carry handle projects to handle applicator manufacturing.
Mactec offers one of the widest ranges worldwide of automatic Handle Applicators; more than 20 models performing 5 different applications (top, side, oblique, bottom and carton) with a speed up to 300 packages per minute (top application in triple lanes).
Alimac delivers the tape carry handle solution and the handle applicator solution as a unique all-in-one system
The Alimac market positioning is unique. It is the only company with a “system” of two core businesses within the same organization - handle applicators and tape carry handles. This expertise plays a crucial role in the handling solutions business.
The Alimac-Mactec Integrated System (AMIS ) is the packaging handling solution to integrate equipment solutions, tape carry handle solutions, services and applications in just one global packaging supplier. It is the focal point of the Alimac offer.
The Alimac customer has a wide choice of solutions:
The Alimac-Mactec Integrated System (AMIS ) is the packaging handling solution to integrate equipment solutions, tape carry handle solutions, services and applications in just one global packaging supplier. It is the focal point of the Alimac offer.
The Alimac customer has a wide choice of solutions:
- • Alimac-Mactec Integrated System (AMIS). The project involves a tape carry handle solution + a handle applicator solution.
- • Handle Applicator Solutions. Packaging projects include handle applicator solutions. Mactec handle applicators perform all types of tape carry handle on sale of any brand.
- • Tape Carry Handle Solutions. The packaging project is focused on tape carry handle solutions. Alimac offers the largest range worldwide. Alimac tape carry handles can be applied by any type of handle applicator on sale of any brand.
The AMIS generates three competitive advantages:
- • A complete and custom turnkey solution, fully integrated in each component.
- • Tape carry handle-machine interaction at the highest market levels
- • The “Roi system”
Alimac customers benefit from the AMIS in terms of:
- • Full project management
- • Technical management and problem solving
- • Commercial benefits and return on investment
Alimac follows the customer at all steps of the packaging project, from design to delivery.
The Alimac-Mactec System provides customers with managerial, technical and commercial benefits
Products
The Alimac product offer includes:
- Packaging Equipment under the Mactec brand:
- Handle Applicators
Alimac is able to meet any customer needs providing integrated, advanced, cost-effective turnkey solutions in a systemic way.