{"id":96643,"date":"2024-10-24T10:42:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=96643"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:42:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T08:42:36","slug":"somic-founder-manfred-bonetsmueller-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/somic-gruender-manfred-bonetsmueller-tot\/","title":{"rendered":"Mourning for Somic founder Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller, the founder and Managing Director of the Somic Group for decades, passed away on 10 October 2024 at the age of 83. His inventive spirit and personality characterised the company from Amerang in Upper Bavaria for more than 40 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As early as 1974, Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller recognised the <strong>Great opportunities for automation in food production<\/strong>. He founded the company Somic and from then on continuously pushed ahead with technical innovations. The system developed by Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller<strong> Modular basic principle of Somic end-of-line packaging machines<\/strong> is still one of the keys to the company's success today. It enables maximum output in the smallest of spaces and can be customised to suit any packaging task. From simple tray packers and lid tray packers to complex wraparound packers, Somic machines are used in the food, non-food and healthcare sectors.<\/p>\n<p>With his inventive spirit and his passion for always offering customers the best packaging solution, Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller has transformed Somic from a small 4-man business into an international company. <strong>globally operating mechanical engineering company<\/strong> led. According to the company, the packaging industry has lost a brilliant developer and inspiring visionary.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-2509110483\"><div id=\"packa-411418824\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Source: Somic<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller, the founder and managing director of the Somic Group for decades, passed away on 10 October 2024 at the age of 83.","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":96644,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","rank_math_description":"Manfred Bonetsm\u00fcller, der Gr\u00fcnder und jahrzehntelange Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer der Somic Gruppe, ist am 10. 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