Manufacturer of horizontal form, fill and seal machines (HFFS) for flexible pouch packaging
HDG Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH
Lindlar (Gerberstraße 50, 51789)New on Amplifa
About HDG Verpackungsmaschinen
HDG Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH develops and manufactures horizontal form, fill and seal machines (HFFS) as well as fill and seal machines for flexible pouch packaging. The portfolio includes the rotary table series RB-200, RB-300, RB-400 and RB-600 with outputs of up to 400 bags/min and bag formats from 40 x 40 mm to 600 x 400 mm, the FLEX-M® track-shuttle machine for multi-component dosing, the BFL-300 machine for pre-made bags, as well as the PM pouch making line and dosing and levelling systems. The machines process flexible packaging films, including mono-material solutions, and are also available in stainless steel versions. Customer industries include the food industry, pet food, pharma, cosmetics and chemicals. The company was founded in 1984 by Dipl.-Ing. Hans Detlef Glindemann in Kürten and has been based in Lindlar since 2014; since 2019 it has been part of the group 'The Packaging Group' (FAWEMA, HDG, WOLF). In addition to new machines, HDG offers service, retrofit, spare parts, training and the sale of used machines.
- Site
- Lindlar
- Processes
- Horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) with rotary table system for sealed bags (RB series), Horizontal form-fill-seal for small formats, up to 240 bags/min (RB-200), Horizontal form-fill-seal for medium formats, up to 300 bags/min (RB-300), Horizontal form-fill-seal large format, up to 280 bags/min (RB-600), Horizontal fill and seal machine for pre-made bags (doypack/stand-up, also with zipper), Horizontal (form-)fill and seal with track-shuttle system (B&R), incl. multi-component dosing, Ultra-flexible pouch making line (PM), Dosing and levelling systems as accessories
- Materials
- Flexible packaging films (mono-material), Flexible packaging films (plastic), Stainless steel, Steel
- Founded
- 1984
- Employees
- 80 (as of 2019)
- Industries
- Food industry, Pet food, Pharma, Cosmetics, Chemicals, Dietary supplements/Nutraceuticals
- 01
Engineering and packaging concept
- 02
Design and manufacture of machine components
- 03
Assembly of the packaging machines
- 04
Commissioning and delivery
- 05
Maintenance, service, retrofit and spare parts
Materials and Processes
Flexible packaging films (plastic)
Processing of flexible films including mono-material solutions on the HFFS and pouch making lines.
Stainless steel
Machines also available in stainless steel versions, including wash-down versions for convenience products.
Steel
Base material for machine frames and chassis of the rotary table and track-shuttle systems.
Sites
Lindlar
DEProduction, sales and service
- Materials
- Stainless steel, steel, flexible packaging films
- RB-200/RB-300/RB-400/RB-600 rotary table HFFS machines
- FLEX-M® track-shuttle system (B&R)
- BFL-300 fill and seal machine
- PM Pouch Making Line
- Dosing and levelling systems (accessories)
- Assembly hall (since 2019)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal form-fill-seal (HFFS) with rotary table system for sealed bags (RB series)Assembly | – | 400 mm (max. bag format, RB-400/RBL) × 400 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal for small formats, up to 240 bags/min (RB-200)Assembly | – | 250 mm (max. bag format 200 x 250 mm) × 200 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal for medium formats, up to 300 bags/min (RB-300)Assembly | – | 400 mm (max. bag format 300 x 400 mm) × 300 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal large format, up to 280 bags/min (RB-600)Assembly | – | 400 mm (max. bag format 600 x 400 mm) × 600 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Horizontal fill and seal machine for pre-made bags (doypack/stand-up, also with zipper)Assembly | – | 400 mm (max. bag format 300/250 x 400 × 300 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Horizontal (form-)fill and seal with track-shuttle system (B&R), incl. multi-component dosingAssembly | – | 400 mm (max. bag format 400 x 400 mm) × 400 mm (max. bag format) | – | – | – |
| Ultra-flexible pouch making line (PM)Plastics | – | – | – | – | flexible packaging films (mono-material handling) |
| Dosing and levelling systems as accessoriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Push & Dose – dosing/sprinkle solution in flexible packaging (stand-up pouches)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filling and packaging of dry products for food, petfood, pharmaceutical andAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of packaging concepts, retrofit & upgrades, service, maintenance, spare parts,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal form-fill-seal machine with rotary table (simplex/duplex, 120–240 bags/min) | HDG RB-200 / RB-200-2 / RBL-200 | – | Bag formats 40 x 40 mm to 200 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal machine with rotary table (simplex/duplex/triplex, 90–300 bags/min) | HDG RB-300 / RB-300-2 / RB-300-3 / RBL-300 / RBL-300-2 | – | Bag formats 40 x 40 mm to 300 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal machine with rotary table (duplex to quadruplex, 90–400 bags/min) | HDG RB-400 / RB-400-2 / RB-400-3 / RB-400-4 / RBL-400 / RBL-400-2 | – | Bag formats 40 x 40 mm to 400 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Horizontal form-fill-seal machine with rotary table, large format (duplex to quadruplex, 140–280 | HDG RB-600 / RBL-600-2 / RBL-600-3 / RB-600-4 | – | Bag formats 80 x 100 mm to 600 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Horizontal (form-)fill and seal machine with track-shuttle system (B&R), up to 120 bags/min | HDG FLEX-M® | – | Bag formats 80 x 80 mm to 400 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Horizontal fill and seal machine with rotary table for pre-made bags (simplex large 60/min, | HDG BFL-300 | – | Bag formats 80 x 120 mm to 300/250 x 400 mm | – | Lindlar |
| Ultra-flexible pouch making line | HDG PM | – | – | – | Lindlar |
| Dosing and levelling systems | HDG Accessories | – | – | – | Lindlar |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1984
Founded by Dipl.-Ing. Hans Detlef Glindemann in Kürten; initially service and repairs
- 1992
Transformation from service provider to manufacturer of packaging machines
- 1998
First packaging machine manufactured entirely by HDG commissioned
- 2001
Introduction of a new marketing and sales system as well as expansion of the machine portfolio
- 2002
First participation at the interpack in Düsseldorf
- 2003
34 employees, annual revenue of €3.5 million, export share of 70%
- 2006
Christof R. Glindemann takes over leadership from Hans Detlef Glindemann
- 2009
Growth requires leaving the premises in Kürten
- 2011
Acquisition by strategic investor Peter Steindl (owner of FAWEMA GmbH)
- 2012
First joint trade fair presence of HDG and FAWEMA at the FachPack in Nuremberg
- 2014
Move to the new plant in Lindlar (September)
- 2019
New assembly hall, 80 employees; merger of FAWEMA, HDG and WOLF into 'The Packaging Group' (>400 employees, 4 sites, >€80 million revenue)
- 2021
First joint appearance as 'The Packaging Group' at the FachPack