HAVER & BOECKER continues its celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the Machinery Division with a series of events for customers and employees in Oelde, Germany. In early September, the company headquarters turned into an arena of innovation, culture and community with a variety of activities, highlighting technological innovations and the history of packing machines from 1925 to today.
Following the May kickoff, the company hosted a second customer event in early September, welcoming guests from Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia for live technology demonstrations. The guests were able to see the AMICUS® depalletizing robot and the RADIMAT-PATHFINDER® — an automation system for empty bag logistics — and several other packing machines in action. HAVER & BOECKER’s technology brands greeted their customers with individual information stands showcasing their solutions and highlighting the scope of the company’s services. One customer said, “It was an interesting night, and I learned a lot. Even though I’ve known H&B for years, I did not know that they are not only a machine manufacturer but also a full-service provider for the operation and maintenance of packing plants.”
HAVER & BOECKER can rightfully claim to be a true family company, as relationships with customers and employees often last decades; and some employees have even recommended the company as a workplace to family members.
“After all these years of successful partnership with our employees and their families as well as our customers, we wanted to thank them and invite everybody for a special celebration,” said Dr. Fabian Festge, Managing Partner of HAVER & BOECKER.
As many employees and the managing directors share a passion for classic cars, the event also included a classic car, bike and motorcycle rally from Münster to Oelde, further emphasizing the company’s historical reach. Starting at the BEHN + BATES production site in Münster, HAVER & BOECKER employees drove about 94 historic cars and 12 motorcycles through the scenic Münsterland area to the headquarters to be presented to the visitors.
Community as the Driving Force
Highlighting the company’s development from manufacturing manual packing machines to delivering completely automated packing lines and full-cycle service, the anniversary weekend first and foremost celebrated people, bringing together customers from all over the world and giving employees a chance to show their work to their loved ones. This strong connection to the people highlights that community often drives innovation — and it’s something HAVER & BOECKER is proud to embody.
HAVER & BOECKER will be concluding its anniversary year with a final customer event on December 3, presenting yet another glimpse into current machine highlights in Oelde. Customers who would like to experience the technologies again can still register via the HAVER & BOECKER website: www.haverboecker.com.
HAVER & BOECKER are pioneers in holistic bulk and liquid management and innovative industrial fabric solutions. As a powerful family of technology brands and experts, they have been developing, producing and distributing high-tech fabric products, machine and plant technologies, as well as services and digital solutions for customers across all industries that aspire to technological market leadership since 1887.
In this way, HAVER & BOECKER enables producers to develop highly efficient, high-performance, safe, profitable, and sustainable products, optimize processes, and bring a unique fascination to collaborative engineering.