Designs and manufactures production lines for film production as well as special machinery for the plastics and packaging industry.
Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Siegsdorf (Headquarters) · Suzhou · ŽilinaNew on Amplifa
About Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1960 by Gernot Brückner and has been family-owned ever since. The company designs, builds and delivers production lines for the manufacture of films for packaging and technical applications, including capacitor films, battery separators and optical films. The portfolio also includes turnkey factories as well as laboratory and pilot lines for process and technology development. Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG is part of Brückner Group SE, a group of companies with around 3,200 employees at 21 sites in 12 countries. Under the umbrella of the group, other providers operate, such as Brückner Servtec (service and modernization), Kiefel (machines for forming and joining plastic film) and PackSys Global (special machinery for the packaging industry). Customers come from the plastics, packaging, refrigerator, medical technology and automotive industries.
- Site
- Siegsdorf (Headquarters)
- Processes
- Manufacture of production lines for film production (packaging and technical films, e.g., Turnkey factories as well as laboratory and pilot lines for film production, Plant modernization, repair services, maintenance management, spare parts service and, Machines for the processing of plastic films with the key technologies of joining and forming, Production lines for the manufacture of plastic and laminate tubes; roll cutting and, Hot embossing machines, Packaging machines for tubes, cans and cartridges, Processing of polyurethane (PUR)
- Materials
- Plastics, Plastic films, Laminate, Polyurethane (PUR)
- Certificates
- In-house pilot and test lines
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- 3200
- Industries
- Plastics industry, Packaging industry, Refrigerator industry, Medical technology, Mechanical engineering, Automotive industry
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Plant engineering
- 03
Assembly and commissioning
- 04
Service, modernization and spare parts
Materials and Processes
Plastics
Processing of plastic films with the key technologies of forming and joining.
Laminate
Used in production lines for laminate tubes.
Polyurethane (PUR)
Processing technologies for polyurethane will be complemented by Hennecke PUR Solutions from 2026.
Locations
Siegsdorf
DEParent plant, development and assembly of stretching lines
- Materials
- Plastics
- Film production lines (stretching lines)
- Pilot and laboratory line for process and technology development
Suzhou
CNPlatform company Brückner Group China, production and assembly site
Žilina
SKAssembly platform (Brückner Slovakia s.r.o.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of production lines for film production (packaging and technical films, e.g.Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Turnkey factories as well as laboratory and pilot lines for film productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plant modernization, repair services, maintenance management, spare parts service andEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Machines for the processing of plastic films with the key technologies of joining and formingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic films |
| Production lines for the manufacture of plastic and laminate tubes; roll cutting andPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Laminate |
| Hot embossing machinesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging machines for tubes, cans and cartridgesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of polyurethane (PUR)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane (PUR) |
| Computer-aided simulation and test procedure planning; test lines for forming and joiningTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film production lines (stretching lines) | Brückner Maschinenbau | – | – | – | – |
| Pilot and laboratory line for process and technology development | Brückner Maschinenbau | – | – | – | – |
| Machines for plastic film processing (joining and forming) | Kiefel | – | – | – | – |
| Test lines for forming and joining (technology center) | Kiefel | – | – | 2012 | – |
| Production lines for plastic and laminate tubes | PackSys Global | – | – | – | – |
| Roll cutting and folding machines for plastic closures | PackSys Global | – | – | – | – |
| Hot embossing machines | Madag Printing Systems AG | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging machines for tubes, cans and cartridges | Texa AG | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
For process and technology development, an in-house pilot line as well as test lines for forming and joining are available; computer-aided simulation and test procedure planning accompany the development.
| Evidence | Siegsdorf |
|---|---|
| In-house pilot and test lines |
History
- 1960
Foundation of Brückner Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG by Gernot Brückner.
- 1980
Foundation of Brueckner Far East Ltd.
- 1997
Acquisition of the Barmag extrusion division.
- 2003
Foundation of Brückner Servtec GmbH.
- 2004
Foundation of Brückner Slovakia s.r.o.
- 2007
Acquisition of Kiefel GmbH; foundation of Brueckner Machinery and Service India Ltd.
- 2010
Foundation of Brueckner Colombia S.A.S.
- 2011
Acquisition of PackSys Global (Switzerland) AG; foundation of Brueckner Group USA Inc.
- 2012
Opening of the Chinese platform company in Suzhou; tripling of the capacity of the assembly platform in Slovakia; opening of the renovated Kiefel Technology Center.
- 2013
Acquisition of Madag Printing Systems AG and Texa AG.
- 2014
Acquisition of Combitool AG.
- 2015
Acquisition of Bosch Sprang B.V. and Mould & Matic GmbH.
- 2018
Renaming to Kiefel Packaging B.V./GmbH; expansion of Brückner Suzhou and renaming to Brückner Group China.
- 2020
Merger of PackSys Global AG with Combitool AG and Texa AG.
- 2024
Announcement of the closure of Kiefel Packaging GmbH in Micheldorf by the end of 2025.
- 2026
Announcement: Hennecke PUR Solutions expands the Brückner Group with PUR processing technologies.