Syntegon Technology

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Syntegon Technology GmbH
legal form GmbH
founding 1969 (as Robert Bosch Apparatebau GmbH)
Seat Waiblingen , Germany
management Dr. Michael Grosse (Chairman of the Management Board)
Number of employees 6100
sales 1.3 billion euros
Branch Special machine construction (process and packaging technology)
Website https://www.syntegon.com/de

Syntegon Technology GmbH (until January 15, 2020 Bosch Packaging Technology GmbH ), headquartered in Waiblingen in the Rems-Murr district , is a global provider of process and packaging technology . Until 2019, the company was a division of Robert Bosch GmbH .

Company data

As the former packaging division of the Bosch Group, Syntegon Technology has been offering total solutions for the pharmaceutical and food industries for over 50 years. Around 6,100 employees at 30 locations in over 15 countries generated sales of 1.3 billion euros in 2019. In July 2019, Bosch announced that it would sell its packaging division to a newly founded company managed by the holding company CVC Capital Partners . The sales process was completed in January 2020.

Technologies & Services

The portfolio of intelligent and sustainable technologies includes individual machines, systems and services. Areas of application in the pharmaceutical industry are the production, processing, filling, inspection and packaging of liquid and solid pharmaceuticals (e.g. syringes and capsules). In the food industry, the portfolio includes process technology for confectionery as well as packaging solutions for dry food (e.g. bars, baked goods and coffee), frozen food and dairy products.

Industry sectors

Food industry

In the food industry, the company's portfolio consists of systems for packaging coffee, vegetables and confectionery, among other things. Horizontal and vertical form, fill and seal machines, secondary packaging machines such as cartoners and case packers as well as process technology for confectionery are offered. For the packaging of liquid or viscous products, for example, thermoforming systems and vertical tubular bag machines are available. Furthermore, there are upstream and downstream systems and consumables such as closures, packaging materials and degassing valves in the portfolio.

Pharmaceutical industry

For the pharmaceutical industry, the portfolio ranges from machines for filling sterile, liquid and powdered pharmaceuticals through inspection technology to tablet presses and track & trace systems. In addition, systems for weighing the products and for secondary packaging are offered. In the field of medical technology and diagnostics, various assembly machines are manufactured , including for infusion sets and cannulas . In addition, labeling and cardboard packaging machines are produced for secondary packaging.

Product brands

The company carries the following product brands in connection with the umbrella brand :

  • Ampack
  • Doboy
  • Elematic
  • Hansella
  • Huettlin
  • Klenzaids
  • Kliklok
  • Makat
  • Moeller & Devicon
  • Osgood
  • Pharmatec
  • SBM
  • Sigpack
  • Tevopharm
  • Togum
  • Valicare
  • Woodman

history

Syntegon Technology was founded in 1969 as Robert Bosch Apparatebau GmbH and a few years later became a division of the Bosch Group. The history of individual subsidiaries is much longer and goes back to the 19th century. From 2002 the company was called "Bosch Packaging Technology". In 2019, Bosch sold its packaging division to the holding company CVC Capital Partners. After the completion of the sales process in January 2020, the name was changed to Syntegon Technology GmbH .

overview

  • 1861: The Geiger & Hesser company is founded. It is considered the cradle of German packaging machine construction. It has been part of Syntegon since 1977.
  • 1911: Hesser builds the first fully automatic packaging machine for coffee. This success story continues to this day at Syntegon.
  • 1958: Höfliger + Karg presents the first automatic capsule filling machine. It is the forerunner of the later Bosch GKF up to the GKF HiProTect. Höfliger + Karg joined Syntegon in 1970.
  • 1969: Foundation of Robert Bosch Apparatebau GmbH with later renaming to Bosch Packaging Technology
  • 1975: Eisai Machinery sells the first automatic inspection machines for the detection of particles in injection solutions. Eisai Machinery has been part of Syntegon since 2012.
  • 1991: First use of isolator technology in filling and sealing machines for ampoules. To date, several hundred isolators have been used by Syntegon's customers.
  • 2014: The linear motor drive technology for horizontal packaging machines replaces chain transport and enables conversion to new formats at the push of a button.
  • 2015: First application of resealable Doy Zip bags on a vertical form, fill and seal machine. To date, Syntegon has developed the technology several times.
  • 2016: Presentation of the world's first sealed paper packaging in cooperation with BillerudKorsnäs. The sustainable paper made from mono-material does not require any additional plastic and is completely recyclable.
  • 2020: Bosch Packaging Technology becomes Syntegon

Locations

There are 10 locations in Germany, including: Crailsheim, Dierdorf, Dresden, Frankfurt, Cologne, Königsbrunn, Remshalden, Schopfheim, Viersen and Waiblingen. In addition to Germany , there are European locations in Denmark , France , Great Britain , the Netherlands , Austria , Switzerland , Slovakia , Hungary and Russia . Worldwide there are still production and / or service locations in Brazil , the USA , the People's Republic of China , India , Singapore , Japan , Thailand , Egypt , Kenya , Nigeria and South Africa .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/news/pressemommunikations/2020-01-16-bosch-packaging-technology-wird-syntegon-technology
  2. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/technologien
  3. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/produkte
  4. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/produkte/nahrmittel-und-suesswaren
  5. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/produkte/pharma-biopharma-und-feinchemischem
  6. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/unternehmen/produktmarken
  7. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/unternehmen/geschichte
  8. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/unternehmen/geschichte
  9. ↑ https://www.syntegon.com/de/unternehmen/standorte