News and press releases

Wolfertschwenden, 28 September 2018 – As part of an official ceremony, the Directors of MULTIVAC Hans-Joachim Boekstegers (CEO), Guido Spix (CTO and COO) and Christian Traumann (CFO) today turned the first spadeful of earth for the construction of a new building complex in Wolfertschwenden. It is intended primarily for…

Wolfertschwenden/ Nuremberg, 26 September 2018 - As part of a press breakfast at FachPack, Hans-Joachim Boekstegers, Director and CEO of MULTIVAC, gave an overview of the current development of the business as well as the packaging trends at MULTIVAC and the company's product highlights on the exhibition stand.

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Enger, 13. August 2018 – Last year MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection launched the DP 230, the first model in a new generation of direct web printers, for integrating into R 08x and R 1xx thermoforming packaging machines. From the 4th quarter of 2018 onwards, the new models of direct web printers will also be available for…

Wolfertschwenden, 31. July 2018 - At FachPack 2018 MULTIVAC will be presenting an innovative concept for packing medical and pharmaceutical products, where the main feature is the easy removal of the product thanks to a novel opening aid. In addition to this, a packaging line with automatic syringe infeed will be…

Wolfertschwenden, 11. July 2018 - From 25 to 27 September MULTIVAC will be presenting at FachPack 2018 in Nuremberg a complete range of solutions for packing food and non-food products. A major focus at the trade fair will be on the presentation of packaging concepts, which meet the growing requirement for ease of…

Wolfertschwenden, Germany / Bozhurishte, Bulgaria, 7 June 2018 – Yesterday, the new production plant of MULTIVAC Bulgaria Production Ltd was inaugurated in Bozhurishte, near Sofia, with a festive opening ceremony. The guests included Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Emil Karanikolov, Minister of Economy of…

Enger, 23 May 2018 – With its I 410 model MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection offers an automatic inspection solution, which is precise, fast and consistently reliable. Thanks to its high-resolution and height-adjustable line scanners as well as its powerful image processing, it ensures that reliable marking and quality…

Wolfertschwenden, 14 February 2018 – Christian Traumann, Director and Group CFO of MULTIVAC, has been elected as President of interpack 2020 by the constituent assembly of the Trade Fair Advisory Council. Christian Traumann has already held the position of interpack President in 2011 as well as Vice President for the…

Wolfertschwenden, 18. January 2018 – The X-line, a new generation of thermoforming packaging machines, has been given the Gold International FoodTec Award 2018. The thermoforming packaging machine sets a new benchmark in the market thanks to its range of innovative technology. As a result of its seamless…

Enger, 18 October 2017 – With its DP 230 direct web printer, MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection has brought the first model of its new generation of direct web printers onto the market. The space-saving and hygienic solution, which is very flexible in its use, complements the comprehensive range of existing products with a…

Enger, 9 October 2017 – MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection has expanded its product range with the addition of a new, network-enabled thermal transfer printer. As a cost-effective and highly flexible marking solution, the compact TTO 06 is suitable for narrow print widths in a wide range of applications.

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Enger, 24 August 2017 – The production capacity of MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection in Enger is to be expanded with a modern extension to the production hall – and this will also enable the logistics and assembly processes to be optimised. The building work has already begun, and the planned date for putting the new…

“We greatly regret this step but are also very grateful to him for supporting us in recent months in implementing the smooth transition of TVI into the MULTIVAC Group. Mr Anton relinquished the company management in May 2017,” says Christian Traumann, Director and Group CFO of MULTIVAC.

It has been possible to appoint…

The number of employees in the Group increased to 5,065 worldwide, while the turnover in 2016 rose to 952 million euros, a 7.1 percent increase over the previous year. The German part of the Group achieved a turnover of 395 million euros in 2016, which equates to an increase of 7.0 percent over 2015.

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MULTIVAC Pack Pilot enables the machine to be set up to the optimum level using machine control support. When new recipes are created, the machine parameterises itself to the optimum operating point, using the die set data and the features for pack, product and packaging material that have been selected. This means…

Meyn is the market leader in complete solutions for poultry processing with solutions, which range from live bird arrival to packing. The company plans and completes whole factories – for all processing stages from the delivery of the living birds through to the dispatch of the packed products ready for sale.…

The innovative solution from MULTIVAC enables even small businesses or companies, for which the systems available up to now on the market have not represented an economically viable solution, to produce portion packs such as jams, salad dressings and sauces very cost-effectively and highly efficiently.

Thanks to short…

Thanks to visual inspection systems that can be integrated seamlessly into packaging lines, automated quality control can be performed reliably even at high output. In the light of more exacting legal requirements and greater liability risks, food-processing companies are faced with the task of making the labelling of…

MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection will also be focusing on conveyor belt labellers in Hall 5. One example of this is the BASELINE L 300, a cost-effective entry-level model for simple or less sophisticated labelling tasks. The L 310 is capable of handling higher outputs and more complex labelling requirements for a wide…

As regards equipment for producing portion packs, which are the focus of current trends, MULTIVAC will be presenting a packaging solution that can also be implemented on entry-level machines. This enables high-quality portion packs for food and non-food products to be produced economically even for small batches. The R…

TVI is the market leader in meatportioning machines and complete portioning lines. By acquiring this share, MULTIVAC is taking a strategically important step in being able to offer in future complete production lines from one source.

TVI was founded in 2004 and has since developed into the leading manufacturer…

A standard cycle output of 25 cycles and a standard operating range of 200 by 800 mm - which can be extended as an option if required - make the H 052 a versatile automation module within the packaging line.

The propulsion unit, which is equipped with dynamic linear motors, brings products of up to four kilos in…

In the presence of government officials and local politicians, including Mr. Lyuben Petrov, Deputy Minister of Economics, Georgi Dimov, Mayor of Bozhurishte Municipality and Doncho Barbalov, Deputy Mayor for Investments and Building of Sofia Municipality, and, additionally, representatives of the Agency for Investment…

With its R 105 MF thermoforming packaging machine, MULTIVAC will be showing an entry-level model for producing high-quality MultiFresh™ vacuum skin packs. The R 245, which is equipped with a die changing system and a film quick-change system, offers maximum flexibility at high output and quick conversion to other pack…

The project is very important for the region. The density of coverage by doctors in Uganda is low, and the medical provision in the countryside is a long way from being adequate. The construction of the healthcare center is of particular help to children, women and elderly people, who can not afford medical treatment.…

The solution comprises five high-performance components: the sausages are transported via an inclined conveyor to the centrifuge plate that is constantly turning.  There they are orientated at the outside edge of the plate by the centrifugal force and are taken up individually from the centrifuge ring. Then a V…

MULTIVAC's figures can be clearly seen: the Group's turnover in 2015 was some 900 million euros. This equates to an increase of over 19 percent compared with the previous year. There are now 1,900 employees at its headquarters in Wolfertschwenden, and worldwide there are 5,100. With its own more than 80 sales and…

The main feature of the new die concept is that all the stages necessary for the process take place within the die – without restricting the use of the full die format. This also includes the heating of the skin film. Thanks to this controlled process, a high level of pack quality The main feature of the new die and…

The new machine in the BASELINE series enables the manufacture of valuable pouch packaging with reliable MULTIVAC quality at an attractive price. Compared to models in the C series, it offers limited equipment options and a simplified machine control.

With a chamber size of 850 x 850 x 250 mm (W x D x H), the P 650 is…

Using multimedia content as well as 3D views and videos of machines and examples of packs, the new website gives even more comprehensive information than before about the range of products from the packaging specialist. By using a sector filter, which is supported visually with colour codes, users can select in a…

Thermal transfer printers are characterised by their high level of print quality and their flexibility as regards the print layout. They are therefore particularly suitable for the growing requirements of product marking, since the information content on labels is increasing continually: food information regulations…

In 2015, MULTIVAC has been able to further strengthen its market position. The turnover of the Group is expected to exceed the threshold of 800 million euros by the end of the year. "If one looks at the situation regionally, we are recording strong growth in Europe, particularly in Germany, and in the USA," explains…

When setting up and operating a labeller, situations occur in which labels are not supposed to be dispensed. This is, for example, the case when the length of the label is determined by means of a measurement run, in the event of a change of label or when there are still labels with the print data for a preceding batch…