What Fischbein International does

Fischbein International is a Netherlands-headquartered industrial packaging machinery business operating under the Votech corporate umbrella, alongside the Saxon brand. The company designs, manufactures, integrates, and services automated bag packaging systems covering the full production line from bag filling (VLR-B systems), bag closing (Fischbein industrial sewing heads, Saxon hot air sealers, PBC-6000 glue machines), through to palletising (VPC systems), stretch hooding (VSH machines), and internal transport of stacked pallets.

The business serves industrial processors across seven primary verticals — powders (including milk powder), pet food, animal feed, agriculture (including potato processing), seeds and horticulture, fertilisers, and minerals — with a globally distributed customer base served through consultative direct sales and a quote-based pricing model. The company is part of the Duravant family of operating companies, which provides cross-portfolio market access across food processing, packaging, and material handling segments.

Fischbein International generates revenue through three streams: capital equipment sales (new and used machines), aftermarket consumables and parts (bag types, threads, adhesives), and lifecycle services covering technical support, productivity optimisation, and remote connectivity for 24/7 worldwide machine monitoring and on-site assistance. In 2021, Fischbein International acquired Votech to consolidate palletising and stretch hooding capabilities, and in 2023 the three legacy brands (Fischbein, Saxon, Votech) were formally integrated as a unified portfolio under the Votech brand.

Name

Fischbein International

Legal name

Votech BV

Website

https://fischbein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1900

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Machinery

NAICS

Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

End-of-Line Integration & Packaging Line Systems (IMAHAOAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Packaging Line Automation, Robotics & Integration (Controls, Turnkey Lines) (IMALAOAL), Packaging Machinery Parts, Tooling & Changeover Kits (IMAHAOAO)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging equipment
• Bag filling machines
• Palletizing systems
• Automated packaging machinery
• Bag closing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Packaging Equipment Sales: Sale of automated packaging machinery including bag filling machines, palletizers, stretch hood machines, bag sewing machines, sealing machines, glue machines, and transporting systems
2. Aftermarket Parts and Consumables: Sale of replacement parts, consumables, and bag types/materials for installed equipment
3. Lifecycle Services: Service support, productivity optimization, and machine connectivity/remote monitoring services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fischbein International, operating under the integrated Votech portfolio, designs, manufactures, integrates, and services automated industrial packaging systems. Its offerings span bag filling, palletising, stretch hooding, sewing, hot air sealing, and gluing equipment, complete with internal transporting systems, consumables, and lifecycle services for 24/7 global customer support.

Product overview

Votech operates as an integrated portfolio of industrial packaging solutions, bringing together the Fischbein and Saxon brands under one unified operation. The company offers a comprehensive suite of automated packaging equipment spanning the entire production line: from bag filling and closing (including bag filling machines, bag sewing machines, sealing machines, and glue machines) through to end-of-line solutions (palletizers and stretch hood machines), complemented by internal transport systems for pallet movement. The product portfolio includes both new equipment and used machines, along with consumables and bag materials. Lifecycle services encompass parts supply, technical service support, productivity optimization, and remote connectivity enabling 24/7 worldwide support. Votech maintains all operations in-house including mechanical assemblies, engineering, automation, assembly, commissioning, and service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fischbein: Leading product brand for industrial packaging solutions with over 100 years of experience
• Saxon
• Votech

Products and services

• Bag Filling Machines (VLR-B)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• DuravantflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVotech is part of the Duravant family of operating companies. Duravant serves the food processing, packaging, and material handling segments. The Duravant family includes multiple sister companies including FMH Conveyors, Foodmate, Henneken, Key Technology, MARELEC, Marlen, MESPACK, Motion06, Multiscan Technologies, NPI, nVenia, Pattyn, PPM Technologies, POSS, QC Conveyors, WECO, Wulftec, and T-Tek. Votech represents the Duravant group's packaging machinery technologies.
• SaxoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaxon is one of the three leading product brands (alongside Fischbein and Votech) integrated under Votech's portfolio of packaging machinery technologies. Saxon contributes hot air sealing technology and other packaging solutions to the combined offering.
• FischbeincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFischbein is one of the three leading product brands (alongside Saxon and Votech) integrated under Votech's portfolio. Fischbein brings industrial sewing head technology and over 100 years of packaging expertise to the combined portfolio.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Concetti: Italian manufacturer of automated bag filling, closing, and palletising systems for powders, granules and similar industrial products. Directly comparable to Votech in product range (filling, sewing, sealing, palletising) and in serving fertilizers, animal feed, chemicals and food ingredient customers.
• STATEC BINDER: Austrian manufacturer of palletising systems, bag closing equipment, and complete bag packaging lines for powders, grains, fertilizers and similar bulk products. Directly comparable to Votech's palletising and complete-line integration offering.
• Concetti Group: Italian supplier of integrated packaging lines combining weighing, bagging, closing and palletising for industrial applications; comparable in scale and scope to Votech's end-of-line integration capability.
• Haver & Boecker: German-based packaging machinery specialist with strong presence in mineral, agricultural and chemical bag filling and palletising. Closely overlaps Votech in end-of-line bagging systems and the minerals/fertilizers verticals it serves.
• Payper: Spanish maker of bag closing equipment (sewing, sealing, hot-melt gluing) and complete bag packaging lines. Mirrors Votech's bag sewing, sealing, and gluing product families and targets similar industrial customers.
• Premier Tech: Canadian-based packaging equipment provider with strong open-mouth bagging and palletising systems for agricultural, food and industrial markets. Direct overlap with Votech's bag filling and palletising equipment sold into pet food, feed, fertilizer and seed customers.

Broad incumbents

• Krones AG: German global packaging line manufacturer primarily serving beverage and food producers with filling, labelling, and palletising systems. A much larger broad incumbent that competes for turnkey packaging line projects in adjacent food and powder markets.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing, feed and advanced materials equipment with an installed base across Votech's served verticals. Larger and broader, but competes for turnkey plant automation deals that include bag packaging.
• Beumer Group: German intralogistics and packaging systems provider offering palletising, stretch hooding, and conveying solutions. Overlaps with Votech's palletising, stretch hood and internal transport systems, particularly for heavy-duty industrial and mineral applications.

Emerging players

• Anqiu Pack: Chinese manufacturer of bag filling, sealing, and palletising equipment competing on price in agricultural and chemical bulk packaging. Represents the low-cost emerging tier that pressures margins in commoditised bagging categories.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments

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