Bosch has agreed to sell its packaging machinery business in Waiblingen, Germany, to a newly incorporated entity managed by CVC Capital Partners (CVC), at the end of the year for an undisclosed amount.
In line with its corporate growth strategy, Bosch Packaging Technology has announced an agreement to acquire US packaging machinery manufacturer Osgood Industries for an undisclosed price.
Budelpack Poortvliet is installing a Bosch vertical form-fill-seal machine (vffs) to package loose items such as chocolates, confectionery, nuts and snacks, to start operations in January 2015.
Pressure is mounting for food manufacturers to move further into sustainable packaging and automation, according to Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology.
Bosch has said its new guillotine cutter is equipped with ultrasonic technology that minimizes stress to preserve product quality, as well as reducing waste and cleaning times.
May 2011 marked a turning point for the global economy, Friedbert Klefenz, president of Bosch Packaging Technology, told FoodProductionDaily.com at the recent Interpack trade show in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The growth of single pack portions is a key driver for Bosch Packaging Technology in the application of its Module ++ approach across the UK biscuit and fragile baked goods market.
As ever shorter product life cycles continue to dominate the
packaging landscape for confectioners, two Bosch Packaging
Technology firms have extended their range of horizontal
pillow-pack machines.
Bosch Packaging Technology is currently in the middle of a major
road show designed to bring its latest vertical, form, fill and
seal machine (vffs) to potential customers throughout western
Europe.