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Woerden, 10 juli 2019 - MULTIVAC neemt de FRITSCH-groep over en breidt zijn gamma van oplossingen voor de bakkerij-industrie verder uit.

FRITSCH is een toonaangevende fabrikant van bakkerij-installaties met het hoofdkantoor in Markt Einersheim in Beieren. Het productassortiment bestaat uit hoogwaardige apparatuur en…

Wolfertschwenden, 03 July 2019 - MULTIVAC takes over the FRITSCH Group and further expands its range of solutions for the bakery industry.

FRITSCH is a leading manufacturer of bakery equipment with its headquarters in the town of Markt Einersheim in Lower Franconia. The product range consists of high-performance…

Wolfertschwenden/Bruckmühl, 20 May 2019 - As part of an official celebration, the first spadeful of earth was turned today for the construction of a new factory at TVI Entwicklung und Produktion GmbH in Bruckmühl. A state-of-the-art complex covering around 9,000 square metres of available space will be built there, and…

“Contrary to the general market trend, our business continues to devel-op relatively well,” explained Hans-Joachim Boekstegers. “We are seeing very positive development in all the company's business units, and our production capacity is fully utilised. With a turnover of around 1.1 billion euros, the MULTIVAC Group was…

Hannover, Germany — April 2, 2019 — At Hannover Messe 2019, European companies from the mechanical engineering, industrial automation and software industries are driving the foundation of the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance with a cooperation agreement. Founding members include Beckhoff, Endress+Hauser Group, Hilscher, ifm,…

Wolfertschwenden, 12 March 2019 – In February MULTIVAC signed an investment agreement to establish a new production company in Taicang in China. The new production facility will enable MULTIVAC in future to react to the requirements of customers in China with even greater speed and focus. The production of packaging…

Enger, 28 January 2019 – MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection is today among the leading manufacturers of innovative labelling, marking and inspection solutions. The company has been part of the MULTIVAC Group since 1993. As part of a strategic realignment, there was a change of personnel in the company management in January.…

Enger, 10 December 2018 - Last Friday MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection inaugurated a new production and office building during a celebratory opening ceremony - and at the same time it celebrated 25 years as part of the MULTIVAC Group. The official speakers included Christian Traumann, Director and CFO of MULTIVAC, Volker…

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.

“Contr…

MULTIVAC is expanding its printer portfolio with the addition of a versatile thermal inkjet printer
Enger, 17 September 2018 – For the first time starting in March 2019, MULTIVAC will be offering a MULTIVAC TIJ printer in addition to TTO printers. It will be able to be used in direct web printers as well as in label…

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…

Vejle, d. 11. juli 2018 – På Fachpack i Nürnberg i dagene 25.27. september præsenterer MULTIVAC et komplet program af pakkeløsninger til fødevarer og nonfood produkter. I fokus er pakkekoncepter, der imødekommer de stigende krav til let genbrug og ressourcebesparelser. MULTIVAC viser en R 105 MF skinpakningsmaskine og…

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.

With a print…

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.

Investment

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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…

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…