Beck Packautomaten is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The family-run company, based in Frickenhausen in Baden-Württemberg, is a pioneer when it comes to clever packaging for different requirements.
Beate Beck-Deharde has been running the family business in the second generation since 2002. Julia Deharde, the founder's granddaughter, joined the management team in 2010. They can look back on a long company history with versatile packaging.
First prototype in the garage at home
Beck Packautomaten was founded in Nürtingen by Textile entrepreneur Hans Beck. He wants to present his textile products in the emerging supermarkets - in attractive film packaging. This is how the first Prototype of a fully automatic packaging machine in his garage at home to realise his exciting idea.
The company was founded on 9 May 1960, initially under the name „Nürtingen textile packer“. However, the entrepreneur quickly realises that his invention is also interesting for other industries and renames the company Beck packing machines, and has remained so to this day. But before the Swabian family business became an important business partner for international companies and a major employer in the Nürtingen region, a few steps had to be taken.
Continuous further development
Next, Hans Beck focussed on the growing printing and paper industry. Thanks to his innovative strength and vision the first series packer. The concise black and yellow logo from Beck is based on the series packer that characterises the packaging world and, according to the company, is still unrivalled in its possibilities today.
As the demand for new packaging machines increases, so does the space required. Thus 1965 acquired the site in the Frickenhausen industrial estate. Machine production, administration and development are relocated from Nürtingen to the new site. Since then, new designs have been constantly tinkered with, honed and built here.
Versatile packaging machines
Beck Packautomaten now not only packs textiles, print and paper products, but also technical, wood and construction products, food and articles for the automotive industry. Thanks to the Increasing e-commerce and mail-order business, Beck has developed Sophisticated dispatch and returns systems developed for international companies.
Construction is underway on Frickenhausen location, and delivers worldwide. Beck continues to rely on regional partners and suppliers for the supply of parts. A team of sales and service partners supports the long-established company on its international journey.
With the demands of a constantly changing market and specialisation in all areas of life, the positioning of Beck Packautomaten has also changed. In addition to standard machines, the company now primarily offers Customised solutions according to customer requirementsfeeding and grouping systems, labelling and marking systems, separation and ejection stations and inspection systems. Today's modern packaging system combines many individual services. This makes it a efficient, sustainable and multi-part packaging line become.
Trend towards recycled and paper packaging
The company is always focussed on the topic of sustainability, and the Packaging material more and more into focus. This is not only good for the environment: recycled films and particularly thin films have also become indispensable for economic reasons.
The welding systems in the Beck packaging machines can therefore be Different types of film process. Also Paper packaging are an alternative for certain applications. It is therefore fitting that the big anniversary year is also the launch year of the first Beck paper packaging machine is.
„Quarantine champagne“ instead of a ceremony
To celebrate the latest company innovation and the anniversary in a fitting manner, the company had actually planned a large Ceremony with all employees and retirees planned. According to the company, these had made the company what it is today since the 1960s: a traditional family business with vision and a global reputation. Due to the coronavirus crisis, the Festive day now postponed to next year.
Source: Beck Packautomaten
