BOBST is the worlds leading supplier of machinery and services to packaging manufacturers in the folding carton, corrugated board and flexible material industries. Founded in 1890 by Joseph Bobst in Lausanne, Switzerland, BOBST has a presence in more than 50 countries.
We’ve created a new logistics hub for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, consolidating much of our supply chain network, to bring our customers new levels of speed, reliability and efficiency in the parts ordering process.

Complexity within a supply chain can cause disruption to the successful delivery of products and parts. BOBST are committed to doing everything we can to provide even faster delivery times and complete reliability for everything our customers order.
BOBST has announced the launch of the first subscription plan of BOBST Connect, the user-centric platform which connects converters and brand owners to a digitalized and automated workflow, giving them clear visibility and control of the production process.

The new package – BOBST Connect Essential – is available from 01 July 2022 and offers a host of features and functionalities to help customers optimize their packaging production at every stage. By linking different steps of the process, BOBST Connect improves efficiency, control, and data knowledge, driving quality and productivity across the value chain.
Four industry partners are collaborating on industry-leading approach for closed-loop recycling of PET-based multilayer laminates used for thermo-formed food trays. BOBST’s coating expertise is key to success of innovative process which is an important step towards universal recycling of PET.

Multilayer packaging structures based on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) can have a bright and sustainable future. This is the message from a strategic partnership formed by four leading technology companies, whose closed-loop recycling model is sparking new discussions on the role of PET-based multilayer laminates in the packaging industry of the future.
GPD Foodpackaging installs two fully automatic BOBST MASTERFOLD 75 folder-gluers for the annual production of 750 million pizza boxes and more.

Bärbel Wetenkamp, Chief Operating Officer at GPD Foodpackaging
At its brand-new and highly efficient Smart Factory in Rinteln, Lower Sayony, GDP Foodpackaging GmbH & Co has been producing food packaging on a grand scale since January 1, 2022. This includes the production of 750 million boxes for frozen pizza, which are processed on two MASTERFOLD 75 folder-gluers from BOBST. Both high-speed machines – equipped with robotics and fully automated – are currently still put into operation and are installed with an EASYFEEDER 4 pre-feeder and a CARTONPACK 4 automatic packer with an integrated CASE ERECTOR. The BOBST MASTERFOLD 75 reaches operating speeds of up to 600 m/min and is not only the folder-gluer highest capacity, but the most automated high-performance line for the manufacture of folding carton boxes on the market.
Super Film, based in Turkey have invested in a BOBST EXPERT K5 2900, bringing their total of BOBST metallizers to five and cementing the relationship which began back in 1995.

The new machine which has been installed this year includes a host of BOBST unique features including a 700mm diameter coating drum which is the largest in the industry, along with the AluBond process, Hawkeye in-line optical density deposition control and defect monitoring system and a High Rate Source.
Leading global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST has revealed the latest addition to its lineup, the new EXPERTFOLD 165 e-commerce version. Indeed, the larger version of the high-tech EXPERTFOLD 145 l 165 folder-gluer is now available with innovations for digital retail.
Already featuring a highly configurable and modular design, delivering unmatched flexibility and versatility, two new modules have been added to the 165 version: POLYVACUUM and GYROBOX. Their objective is to add value under the pressures of e-commerce. Already available for the MASTERFOLD 170 and 230, these two unique modules have been customized for the EXPERTFOLD 165 and are now available on this flagship for the folding-gluing of litho-laminated boxes. The launch demonstrates the BOBST approach to product development, meeting the changing needs of converters head-on.

Leading global manufacturer of print and packaging technologies, BOBST has revealed a brand-new addition to its machine line-up, the NOVAFOLD. This addition solidifies the brand’s folder-gluer range as one the of most diverse and high performance available to today’s packaging printers and converter.
Designed to help packaging companies boost capacity and end-product quality, the new NOVAFOLD 50, 80 and 110 folder-gluer models offer a powerful blend of reliability, precision and versatility. The machines can produce a wide variety of box styles across a range of substrates, at speeds of up to 300 meters per minute.
BOBST announces the completion on 11 November 2021 of the proceedings relating to Bobst Italia SpA’s successful final tender offer for the acquisition of the assets of Officine Meccaniche Giovanni Cerutti SpA and Cerutti Packaging Equipment SpA, including the service company 24/7 Cerutti Service S.r.l., (Cerutti).

Based in San Giorgio Monferrato, Bobst Italia is BOBST’s worldwide center of excellence for gravure printing, laminating, and coating technologies for the flexible packaging industry. The Cerutti acquisition is in line with BOBST’s strategic goal of further consolidating its technology and market leadership in the global gravure printing market.
The company has become certified to the International Information Security Standard, as it shows its commitment to safeguarding information in a systematic and secure way for the benefit of its customers.

In an era where the use of data in digital form is becoming the norm, it is essential that organizations implement secure systems to handle sensitive information and assets. Security is a top priority for BOBST, and the company has therefore decided to align with international information security management standards by further developing and refining its Information Security Management System (ISMS). As a result, BOBST has been certified in accordance with the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 (also known as ISO 27001) International Information Security Standard.
Packaging specialist, Pitreavie Group, will take delivery of a new BOBST EXPERTFOLD 165 A2 as part of a major investment in new plant and machinery at its corrugated box manufacturing plant in Cumbernauld, Scotland.

Following strong business performance over the past year, and in anticipation of future growth, Group Managing Director, Stephen Heslop, said the purchase was crucial to maintaining the quality and service ethic that the company was renowned for.