Manufacturer of cord strapping and cord labeling systems for pallet securing, manufactured in Zofingen (Switzerland)
Born Schweiz AG (bornbinder)
Zofingen (Industriestrasse 19), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About bornbinder
Born Schweiz AG, known under the brand bornbinder®, is a Swiss manufacturer of machines for pallet securing and cord-based pallet labeling. The portfolio includes pallet strapping machines (including HBX, HBV), cord labeling systems (PES) and fully automatic pallet de-strapping machines. Production takes place at the headquarters in Zofingen with a modular, customer-specifically adaptable machine design; services range from system development through assembly and commissioning to maintenance and after-sales service. The scope of delivery also includes consumables such as strapping cord made of 100 % recycled material as well as labels. Main customers are companies in the beverage industry; in addition, industries that palletize interlockable standard containers are served. Outside Switzerland, sales and service are handled by the partner eurapack; in 2022 the two companies merged.
- Site
- Zofingen
- Processes
- Cord strapping (pallet securing with cord), Cord labeling (fully automatic pallet labeling), De-strapping (fully automatic removal of cord strapping, cords or bands), Manual pallet and load securing with hand cord as well as order picking, System integration (engineering, system development, end-of-line solutions), Assembly, commissioning and after-sales service, Maintenance and repair, Production (manufacturing of pallet securing machines)
- Materials
- Strapping cord (100% recycled material), Machine cord (technical yarn, cross-wound bobbins), bornbinder tac labels (labels for cord labeling), Thermal transfer labels (for stretch film/banding film, among others DIN A5, DIN A6), Strapping cord (100 % recycled material), bornbinder® tac labels, Thermal transfer labels
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1961
- Industries
- Beverage industry, Food, Industries palletizing interlockable standard containers
- 01
System development and engineering
- 02
Production of the machines in Zofingen
- 03
Customization according to customer requirements
- 04
System integration (end-of-line)
- 05
Assembly and commissioning
- 06
Maintenance, repair and after-sales service
- 07
Supply of consumables (cord, labels)
Consumables & Processes
Strapping cord (100 % recycled material)
Flexible, highly tear-resistant strapping material with good elastic recovery for machine and manual pallet securing.
Machine cord (technical yarn, cross-wound bobbins)
Yarn specially matched to the bornbinder® machines for smooth, low-wear operation.
bornbinder® tac labels
Labels for marking on the strapping cord with the PES system.
Thermal transfer labels
Labels for stretch and banding film in common formats such as DIN A5 and DIN A6.
Locations
Zofingen
CHHeadquarters, production and service
- Materials
- Strapping cord (recycled), machine cord
- Cord strapping systems (pallet strapping machines)
- Cord labeling systems (PES)
- Pallet de-strapping machines
Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord strapping (pallet securing with cord)Assembly | – | – | – | – | recycled material (strapping cord, 100% recycled) |
| Cord labeling (fully automatic pallet labeling)Assembly | – | – | – | – | strapping cord, labels |
| De-strapping (fully automatic removal of cord strapping, cords or bands)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual pallet and load securing with hand cord as well as order pickingAssembly | – | – | – | – | strapping cord (100% recycled material) |
| System integration (engineering, system development, end-of-line solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly, commissioning and after-sales serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production (manufacturing of pallet securing machines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customization of pallet securing solutions (modular design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cord strapping system (pallet strapping machine) | bornbinder | – | – | – | Zofingen, Switzerland (production Born Schweiz AG) |
| Cord labeling system | bornbinder | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet de-strapping machine (de-strapping system) | bornbinder | – | – | – | – |
| Cord labeling system | bornbinder PES | – | – | 2005 | – |
| Pallet strapping machine | bornbinder HBX | – | – | 2011 | – |
| Pallet strapping machine | bornbinder HBV | – | – | 2013 | – |
| Pallet strapping machine (first pallet strapping machine) | bornbinder/eurapack | – | – | 1972 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The systems are manufactured in Zofingen with Swiss precision and are characterized by high continuous operation, high availability and low maintenance costs. No certified management systems are stated.
| Evidence | Zofingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1961
Foundation of Peter Born AG
- 1970
Joint development of the pallet strapping machine with eurapack GmbH, founded in 1970
- 1972
Installation of the first pallet strapping machine
- 1978
Installation of the first pallet de-strapping machine
- 1990
Installation of the first cord labeling system
- 1999
bornbinder® registered as a brand name
- 2005
New cord labeling system PES presented at Drinktec
- 2011
50th anniversary; commissioning of the HBX pallet strapping machine at a Swiss customer
- 2013
Market launch of the HBV pallet strapping machine
- 2015
Strategic cooperation between bornbinder® and eurapack® with the goal of a merger
- 2022
Merger of bornbinder® and eurapack®