History
Satisfied customers make us grow
Since the foundation in 1952 Pattyn Packing Lines hasn't stopped growing and keeps investing in the future.
Today more than 60 people are working to fulfill our mission "providing innovative and cost-efficient case lining solutions to put you one step ahead".
1952 Foundation by Jean Pattyn
Construction of first fully automatic industrial weighing machine for candies
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1975 First mechanical bag filler closer Z1
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1976 Paul Pattyn joins the company
Launch of first fully automatic bag inserter AZIM
Introduction of "case lining system": our core business
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1979 Installation semi-liquid packaging lines for "Unilever": from case erecting, bag
inserting, filling to bag & case closing
Worldwide active in semi-liquid market
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1980 Introduction in frozen food industry
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1987 Move to a new industrial building
Launch of a new bag inserter RAZIM-11, converting rolls of polythylene film into
made-to-measure bags
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1997 Construction of a new assembly hall
Doubling the assembly capacity
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1999 Introduction in frozen bread market
Launch of first flexible bag inserter Flexim-11
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2001 Construction of a second assembly hall of 2500m2
Frozen bread market: 30% of turnover
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2004 Stan Pattyn, 3rd generation, joins the company
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2005 Launch of new generation bag inserter Flexim-21 with enhanced bag insertion
technology. Improved concept for failsafe bag opening, using new mechanical
grippers.
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2006 Worldwide active in many different markets: food, non food & tobacco industry
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2010 Opening of Subsidiary Office Pattyn North America, LLC
Optimization of sales & customer service in North America
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2011 Acquisition of De La Ballina Industrie.
De La Ballina - Pattyn Bakery Division is the customers' single source contact
for complete bread and pastry packaging solutions.
Launch of case lining solutions fulfilling market specific demands:
ZIM-11 and Flexim-31 bag inserter, Ultim-11-S tray liner and sealer
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2012 More than 600 satisfied customers worldwide
Smallest bag inserter on the market ZIM-11 wins innovation price at Europain
60th anniversary