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WHO WE ARE

With more than 115 years in the food industry, Sapal is an international leader in the packaging of premium products mainly for the processed cheese, chocolate and bouillon industries.

Based in Ecublens, Switzerland, Sapal designs and manufactures high-tech and innovative standalone packaging machines. According to the request, our offer can extend to complete packaging lines. Sensitive to sustainable development, our team of engineers is constantly developing new solutions to be at the forefront of technology while respecting the environment by reducing the consumption of packaging materials, for example. And we continuously improve our processes and products as we complied with the ISO9001:2015 norm. 

We are proud to have successfully renewed the certification of our quality management system until 2026.

 

Our expertise in the variety of packaging offered with a wide range of styles and materials, as well as our Global Customer Service make us one of the leading suppliers of packaging solutions.

We guarantee our customers swiss quality, flexibility, competitivity and personalized solutions. Focusing on your special needs is our main objective.

Don’t hesitate to contact us.

facts and figures

More than 6000 Sapal and Kustner installed machines

Present in more than 70 countries

70 Highly qualified employees

More than 115 years of know-how

5% invest in innovation

Expert in 3 segments: chocolate/processed cheese/soup cubes

Trades and crafts

Sales

Our area sales managers explore the international market to acquire new customers, promoting our portfolio. They are in constant contact with our customers to ensure that the product supplied meets their requirements.

Project Management

The Project Manager’s mission is to successfully carry out the projects according to the requests of our customers.

Engineering

Our team of high-skilled mechanical and electrical engineers develop our new machines taking into consideration the new technology available on the market.

Assembly

Our team of polymechanicians and automation specialists assemble and test our installations internally and at our customers’.

Administration

Our specialists in Finance, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Marketing and IT ensure the administrative management and communication of our company.

Customer service

The requests are directly managed by our service managers in order to provide a permanent and efficient support to our customers. Our team of technicians is in charge of the maintenance, troubleshooting, refurbishment and modernization of Sapal  and Kustner packaging machines.

Our mission and values

Our mission is to offer solutions which protect food from its elaboration up to consumer with quality packaging.

Ethics

Open-mindedness

Respect

Values

Entrepreneurship

Excellence

Customer Oriented

Passion

Étique

Ouverture d’esprit

Respect

Valeurs

Esprit d’entreprise

Excellence

Orientés clients

Passion

TRaining company

At Sapal, we are convinced that the constant evolution of our employees is the key to ensure our customers a top quality service.

Every year, we promote continuing education courses in several fields, such as technology, safety, sales or leadership.

We are proud to prepare the next generation in the trades of Industry. At Sapal, our apprentices are supervised by a team of trainers during their practical internship in the various departments.

We train polymechanics – industrial draughtsmen – commercial employees.

Do you want to do an apprenticeship at Sapal?

Send your application file now.

Security and health

At Sapal SA, we continuously improve our environmental performance.

Our associates are committed in reducing the environmental impact coming from our production. Each and every day, they are searching solutions that consume less energy and use less raw material in order to preserve our planet.

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Security and Health

From the very beginning of the conception, our engineers develop wrapping machines strictly respecting the international Security and Health standards. One of our concrete realization is the development of our new chocolate wrapping machine DSD0600H, which offers a patented hermetical sealing technology that keeps the product safe and protected from dust, migrating aromas, external dirt or potential infections.

health

Environment

The earth protection occupies a key position for our company but also for our customers. The collaboration with them and with our local engineering schools and universities, such as the EPFL encourage our Research & Development team to find innovative solutions for the reduction of energy and wrapping material consumption of our machines.

Quality

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As a Swiss manufacturer that is almost more than 115 years old, we see it as our duty to contribute to a sustainable economic model by following the OECD’s principles for sustainable development.

We promote fair business practices and have a human resources policy that focuses on the well-being of our employees.

To preserve the climate and the environment, we use natural resources responsibly, while assuming our role in the supply chain and we also expect our employees to make a similar commitment.

Health and safety at work, as well as the use of renewable energy and responsible sourcing of raw materials, are priorities for us. These issues are regularly assessed and monitored in accordance with our guidelines, which are tailored to our business sector and size.

Sustainability and CSR Ratings

Recently, Sapal has been awarded a bronze medal by ECOVADIS in recognition of our commitment to Ethics, Environment, Labor Practices & Human Rights, and Community Involvement. We know that we can always improve and are implementing changes at each level. The ranking is done among 21 criteria regarding CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility). For more details, please visit: https://ecovadis.com/

Quality


Thanks to the level of expertise and human skill of our employees, we are able to deliver high precision manufacturing which meet the quality standards of our worldwide customers. Since more than 115 years, our continuous improvement philosophy has always driven our strategy and motivation. Our objective is to constantly develop innovative solutions for our management and operational processes, that’s why Sapal is proud to comply with the ISO 9001 norm since 1994.

history

Corporate History and highlights:

Operational MILESTONES:

 

 

 

1906

SAPAL (Société Anonyme des Plieuses Automatiques Lausanne) is founded by Jean-Jacques Kohler as one of the first companies in Switzerland in the field of precision packaging machines.

1964

As the production space at the historic site is no longer sufficient, SAPAL moves to the new factory in Ecublens, where the company is still located today.

1989

SAPAL is acquired by SIG Pack, a business unit of the SIG Group, Switzerland.

2004

With the sale of the SIG Pack division, SAPAL becomes part of the Bosch Group as a packaging technology company within the Confectionery & Chemicals division.

2007

SAPAL acquires the assets of Kimaco SA, a Geneva-based company specialized in the production and packaging of processed cheese. The transaction includes the well-known brand "Kustner".

2011

SAPAL becomes a member of the new Bosch Packaging Technology, Food and Confectionery Division.

2017

Sapal is acquired by Navigator Capital

1906

SAPAL acquires the U.S. patent for the "folding box" die-fold system, which enables an industry-wide new envelope form of packaging for small chocolate bars.

1908 // 1909

Development of own technical research and production capacities.

1910 // 1930

SAPAL is diversifying its range of packaging machines for the packaging of soup cubes, tobacco packs, pressed sweets and scaps, cookies, chewing gum, ice cream, photographic plates and pharmaceuticals.

 

1960's

Introduction of the first packaging lines that directly integrate the packaging machines into the production process.

 

1990's

SAPAL has a significant market share and employs up to 400 people. SAPAL has been ISO certified since 1994.

2007 // 2016

Since 2007, introduction of current packaging machinery range increasing the general wrapping speed, styles as well as the sealing technology.

2021

Sapal creates the first scalable machine for IWS (individual wrapped slices) that allows a 100% increase in production with a quick and easy upgrade!

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