PFM Today

More than 50 years of flexible packaging technology

From the beginning, PFM have worked constantly towards helping their customers achieve success and create opportunity for innovation as well as helping them to encourage and make the most of people’s professional and personal skills.

Goals can only be achieved by manufacturing excellent quality machines is the principle that drives PFM. These thoughts were already in the founder’s mind and have evolved over time, adapting to new design and manufacturing requirements to become a strategic priority today.

Research and Development are part of the act of creating and aim to identify the technical means necessary to put an original idea into practice. PFM believe this function is crucial, so much so that the R&D department is run personally by the proprietors.

The innovation that PFM has over the years continuously offered the markets is the result of investment into Research and Development. This can clearly be seen in the daily work of dozens of technicians who are spurred on to pool their skills and share their experience and objectives. There is a deep awareness in these men and women that a new idea stems from a highly motivated, joyful spirit and is irreplaceable and inalienable in a modern company that sets its sights on the future, on an ever more selective and diversified market.

The strength of the PFM Group lies in its original technological ideas, in its perseverance to create new ones and its absolute determination to be always one step ahead.

We are organised, efficient and competitive and aim to offer you the best every time.

Outline

  • Founder: Pietro Fioravanti
  • Founded in: 1964
  • Present Partners: Elisabetta Moro Fioravanti, Paolo Fioravanti, Andrea Fioravanti
  • President: Elisabetta Moro Fioravanti
  • Managing Director: Paolo Fioravanti
  • R&D and Sales Director: Andrea Fioravanti
  • Italian Headquarters: PFM Packaging Machinery S.p.A.
  • 13 Companies, 7 overseas subsidiaries, 7 manufacturing sites, 6 factories in Italy.
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Group Turnover 2022
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Facts and figures

PFM Group’s annual growth over the last ten years has been between 15 and 18 per cent, with outstanding standards of product quality and technical solutions reflected in a high level (90% repeat business) of customer loyalty.

With its principal objective of market recognition for specialization and reliability in mind, the PFM Group continues to pursue a customer-oriented marketing policy, in which relations with the customer are at the focal point of its operations.

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PFM Group Timeline

1964

Italianapack which produces horizontal flow packaging machines is born.

1964
1969

The company Fioravanti Pietro & C. snc is formed.

1969
1972

Italianapack is sold to American Group FMC.

1972
1971

Yet more machines are built; such as sealers, coupon feeders and cardboard sheeters. The construction of the first systems for the packaging of breadsticks begins.

1971
1975

The year begins with an unexpected crisis. The market successfully sells forced hot air rotary ovens: Pietro Fioravanti decides to launch production of these new products. It is the springboard for PFM.

1975
1977

Mass production of ovens and rising units. The prototype of the heatshrinking oven is ready: the SUPER COMPACT, PFM’s first angular packaging machine.

1977
1979

Birth of the CC150, the first small flow pack packaging machine which is an immediate success in the market place.

1979
1980

A new packaging machine is designed: PFM 80 SUPER.

1980
1981

The SC81 is developed. The first prototype of the PFM 2000 takes shape, in particular the design of the dwell unit in oil bath of this machine.

1981
1982

PFM reduces the production of ovens while the flow pack catches on. A clear signal, that determines the commercial trend and investments of the company. the PFM 80 is completely redesigned and it is introduced in a packaging line for nougat; the PFM 2000 is perfected and a new stainless steel version is developed.

1982
1983

The heat-shrinking machine SC83 is created. The foreign sales increase, in particular in Greece, Israel, Holland, Morocco, Germany and France.

1983
1984

1984 sees the arrival of PFM in the United States, where the first PFM 2000 is sold; sees the development of the PFM 2500 and the first PFM LVA is produced. The ruling on mozzarella packages comes into effect.

1984
1985

Begins the production of packaging machines for mozzarella.

1985
1986

10 service centres are spread across Italy. PFM evolved and grew, also in terms of the number of employees.

1986
1987

PFM UK was born.

1987
Nineties

The Nineties were busy, but also very rewarding years for PFM. The range of machines is expanded further. Many technological components and machine accessories are also redesigned and improved.

Nineties
1991

PFM Canada was born.

1991
2001

In 2001 PFM acquires the majority share of the company BG Pack of Bergamo, with the aim of achieving European leadership in cheese packaging. The technical department of PFM introduces the market to the Pocket Bag.

2001
2002

PFM obtains the UNI EN ISO 9001-2000 (Vision 2000) certification for the Central Italian headquarters. PFM acquires the majority share of the company MBP, producers of multi-head and vertical packaging machines.

2002
2003
Timeline Heading

PFM buy 100% of SPS Packaging System.

2003
2004

PFM Germany was born.

2004
2006

PFmeccanica was born.

2006
2007

PFM Russia was born.

2007
2010

PFM Iberica was born.

2010
2012

PFM USA is born, based in Huntington Beach, Los Angeles.

2012
2012

PFM Group enters the pouch sector with D-Series, an array of horizontal form fill seal machines dedicated to the widely appreciated Stand-Up Pouches’ production.

2012
2014

PFM is 50 years old and commemorates it by inaugurating, in the headquarters, new spaces for Research & Development and Technical support.
PFM Asia Pacific is born in Singapore / Bangkok.

2014
2013

PFM UK wins the PPMA AWARD for best packaging machines producer. PFM China is born in Shangai as a new business branch to supply the chinese market every technical and commercial services on complete lines, weighing and packaging systems by PFM Group.

2013
2015

Introducing the new PFM logo, created and designed by globally renowned designer Heinz Waibl, to outline the new brand identity, from the beginnings to the future.

2015
2016

The overall revenue reaches 100 million Euros. R-Series is born.

2016
2017

MBP inaugurates a new factory of 6000 square meters.

2017
2018

pfmtechlab was born.

2018
2019

PFM France was born.

2019
2022

Purchase of new production site adjacent to PFM Spa

2022
2024

PFM strengthens leadership in Bakery with the acquisition of 60 percent of Brevetti Gasparin, a company specialising in the production of bread cutting and packaging systems.

2024