IDM ¦ Interview
Last year, Grunwald sold more than 100 filling machines for
the first time in the company's history. For years, the company
has been expanding its production capacities at its
site in Wangen, Germany. IDM spoke with Stefan Sacher,
Sales Director Business Development, and Christoph Trunzer, Sales
Director Global Market, about the reasons for the success of the
packaging machine specialist.
IDM: What is the secret of Grunwald 's success?
Sacher: For more than 65 years, Grunwald has focused specifically
on the needs of the customer as a special machine supplier in
the area of cup and bucket filling lines. Our machine solutions are
specially designed for individual projects of our customers and do
not correspond to any standard solution. Despite the positive business
development and the growth in company size we have not
forgotten to whom we owe this growth – our customers. Today,
Grunwald offers a wide range of machines and it is important to
us to supply every customer, regardless of the size of the company,
with the optimum machine solution. Whether it is a small
dairy with a 1-lane rotary machine or a large dairy that requires a
linear high-performance system with up to 50,000 cups/hour. Our
customers know that we stand by our technical and commercial
commitments and can base their production planning on this.
Despite the current electronics problems on the market and the
preceding COVID crisis, we have met all delivery dates.
IDM: What trends can be identified in the market for packaging
machines, especially for filling cups and buckets?
Trunzer: The trend in the packaging machinery sector varies geographically.
It should be emphasised that production quantities are
becoming smaller and smaller, even in large dairies, and thus the
machines in all areas must prove flexibility in filling the different
products and, above all, changeover sides or downtimes have to
be reduced as far as possible according. In the field of hygiene,
a trend towards sterilisation of packaging materials is clearly
discernible. With our commitment in 2019 that Grunwald is
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Last year, Grunwald sold more than
100 filling machines for the
first time in the company's history
(photo: GRUNWALD)
Focus on customer-
oriented solutions
GRUNWALD focuses on sustainability
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