What Greif-Velox does

Greif-Velox (legal name: GREIF-VELOX Maschinenfabrik GmbH) is a German manufacturer of industrial filling and bagging machinery headquartered in Lübeck, Germany. Founded in 1960 and operating for more than 60 years, the company designs and builds systems for handling powders, granules, and liquids in chemical, petrochemical, and food industry applications. The company became independent in July 2018 through a management buy-out led by Managing Director Ralf Drews from Maschinenfabrik Möllers GmbH, with Hamburg-based investment company BPE participating as a financial partner; current Managing Director is Sebastian Pohl.

The product portfolio is organized around two core categories: bagging machines for solids (VeloVac, VeloVac XL, BVP/BVPV/BVT, FIBC) and filling machines for liquids and containers (A-DOS, K-DOS, R-DOS series). Notable proprietary technologies include the patented VeloVac vacuum compression system, which achieves up to 400% product compression in a vacuum chamber; the ValvoSeal Safe ultrasonic sealing technology for valve bags, recognized as a Top 3 finalist at the Best of Industry Award 2025; and ATEX-certified equipment qualified for use in Zone 0/1 hazardous areas. The company also offers an "Essential Line" of standardized entry-level machines with four-week delivery, alongside a suite of add-on extensions including ValvoDetect (optical error detection), VeloScale (precision weighing), DryVac (dry-running vacuum pumps), ValvoCut, and Valvomat (automatic bag attachment).

Revenue is generated through industrial machinery sales, spare parts, maintenance and service contracts, machine modernizations, and a "Packaging as a Service" (PaaS) rental/pay-per-use offering that allows customers to access filling capacity without upfront capital expenditure. The company operates an enterprise field sales model with direct sales in Europe and North America, supported in the US by channel partnerships with Hapman and Specialty Equipment Corporation, and by its subsidiary Greif-Velox America, LLC. Named enterprise customers include BASF, Evonik, Birla Carbon, GoodMills Germany, Symrise, ICL Ladenburg, CABB, REAGENS, AKD Toftlund, and Omnisal, with published case studies reporting outcomes such as 50% faster filling speeds, 75% lower logistics costs for dust-free carbon black handling, and bag reject rates reduced to 0.04%.

Name

Greif-Velox

Legal name

GREIF-VELOX Maschinenfabrik GmbH

Website

https://greif-velox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Greif-Velox (GREIF-VELOX Maschinenfabrik GmbH) is a German manufacturer of industrial filling and bagging machinery serving chemical, petrochemical, and food industry customers with proprietary vacuum, ultrasonic sealing, and ATEX-certified equipment.

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

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Machines (IMALAOAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bagging, Pouching & Sachet Packaging Equipment (IMAHAOAH), Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Industrial filling machinery
• Bagging equipment
• Valve bag packers
• Drum and IBC filling
• Robot palletizing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Lübeck

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of high-performance filling, bagging, and packaging machines including VeloVac, A-DOS, K-DOS, BVP/BVT series, and palletizing robots. Customized solutions tailored to specific customer requirements.
2. Spare Parts and Components: Original spare parts catalog available online through dedicated parts portal. Replacement components and consumables for installed base.
3. Maintenance and Service: Comprehensive maintenance programs, remote service support, troubleshooting, and repair services. New service packages with predictable costs.
4. Machine Modernizations: Upgrade and modernization services for existing equipment to improve efficiency and extend machine lifecycle.
5. Packaging as a Service (PaaS): Flexible model allowing customers to use filling and bagging services without upfront capital investment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

GREIF-VELOX Maschinenfabrik GmbH manufactures and sells industrial filling, bagging, and palletizing machinery for powders, granules, and liquid chemicals, petrochemicals, and food products. Its portfolio spans the VeloVac and BVP/BVPV/BVT bagging lines for solids, the A-DOS, K-DOS, and R-DOS filling machine families for drums/IBCs/canisters, the VeloPack and Portal Palletizer end-of-line robots, the standardized Essential Line, and turnkey Full-Line Solutions. The company also provides spare parts, maintenance, machine modernizations, and the AI-supported Velo Expert Service plus a Packaging as a Service (PaaS) rental model.

Product overview

GREIF-VELOX is a market leader in industrial filling and bagging systems, offering a comprehensive portfolio organized around two core machine categories: bagging machines for solids (powders, granules, lightweight materials) and filling machines for liquids. The product range spans from compact entry-level machines in the Essential Line to high-performance automated systems, complemented by add-on extensions (ValvoSeal, ValvoCut, ValvoDetect, VeloScale, DryVac, Valvomat) and robot palletizers. The company also provides full-line turnkey solutions that integrate multiple systems into complete production chains, along with services including AI-supported predictive maintenance (Velo Expert Service) and Packaging as a Service (PaaS) for flexible financing options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Essential Line: Standardized filling and bagging systems for daily production operations. Pre-configured, robust, and available within 4 weeks.
• VeloVac
• VeloPack
• ValvoSeal

Products and services

• VeloVac Vacuum Packer Vacuum packer for dust-free bagging of powders and granules in a vacuum chamber, achieving up to 400% product compression to reduce storage and logistics costs; for grain sizes under 200 µm.
• VeloVac XL Extended vacuum packer specifically designed for ultralight powders with grain sizes from 50 µm to 150 µm.
• BVP Gross Pneumatic Packer Pneumatic packer serving as the proven all-rounder for fine and coarse-grained materials, handling grain sizes from 30 µm to 5 mm.
• BVPV Gross Pneumatic Packer Gross pneumatic packer especially designed for valve bags, handling grain sizes from 50 µm to 12 mm.
• BVT Gross Turbine Packer High-speed turbine packer for granulates with grain sizes from 30 µm to 3 mm.
• FIBC Bagging Machine Safe big bag bagging machine for filling intermediate bulk containers (FIBC/big bags) with grain sizes from 50 µm to 15 mm.
• A-DOS-P1 High-Performance Pallet Filling Machine Fully automatic high-performance pallet filling machine with portal design for drums and IBCs on pallets; capacity up to 40 drums (200L) or 15 IBCs (1000L) per hour.
• A-DOS-FS Fully Automatic Barrel Filling Station Fully automatic barrel filling station for automated drum filling operations.
• A-DOS-K Canister Filling Machine Compact automatic canister/jerrycan filling machine with one to three filling valves; capacity up to 450 canisters per hour with automatic debundling, handling, filling, and closing.
• A-DOS-C Filling Machine Flexible filling machine available in semi-automatic and fully automatic versions; semi-automatic version serves as the flexible entry point while fully automatic version offers complete automation.
• K-DOS Coordinate Filling System Semi-automatic coordinate filling system with precise container control via joystick positioning; capacity up to 60 drums (200L) or 18 IBCs (1000L) per hour.
• K-DOS-A Automatic Coordinate Filling Machine Fully automatic coordinate filling machine with automated positioning using high-precision control technology; capacity up to 60 drums (200L) or 18 IBCs (1000L) per hour.
• R-DOS Radial Filling System Semi-automatic radial filling system efficient within the radius; capacity up to 55 drums (200L) or 18 IBCs (1000L) per hour.
• VeloPack Robot Palletizer Robot palletizer with precise robot technology for flexible, quick-to-use, and robust end-of-line palletizing solutions.
• Portal Palletizer Gantry-style palletizer robust for heavy loads, designed for applications requiring high stacking quality and precise handling.
• R-DOS Essential Cost-effective plug-and-fill entry-level filling machine in the Essential Line; delivery within 4 weeks with optional dual-weighing system and ATEX Zone 0/1 certification.
• VeloVac Essential Compact vacuum sealer in the Essential Line offering standardized vacuum bagging technology at an accessible price point.
• BVP Essential Entry-level valve bag packer in the Essential Line featuring proven valve bag technology at standardized specifications.
• ValvoSeal Essential Ultrasonic sealing technology as standard feature in the Essential Line for maximum safety during bagging.
• Full-Line Solutions Turnkey complete systems integrating bagging, filling, palletizing, and end-of-line equipment into holistically designed production chains tailored to customer requirements.
• Maintenance and Repair Service Comprehensive maintenance and repair services including remote service support, troubleshooting, modular service packages with predictable costs, and 24/7 availability for GREIF-VELOX equipment.
• Machine Modernizations Upgrade and modernization services for existing GREIF-VELOX equipment to improve efficiency, add Industry 4.0 capabilities, and extend machine lifecycle.
• Velo Expert Service AI-supported predictive maintenance and data-based service using IoT technologies to prevent downtime and maximize equipment availability for installed filling and packaging machines.
• Packaging as a Service (PaaS) Flexible filling and bagging solutions offered under rental or pay-per-use models, allowing customers to access GREIF-VELOX equipment without upfront capital investment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% faster filling speed at Evonik chemical company
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, minor and core.

• ei³ CorporationstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2025Strategic partnership with ei³ Corporation to future-proof technologies for powder and liquid filling through digital integration and smart factory solutions.
• GPCA (Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Membership in Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association as part of strategic expansion in the Gulf region.
• HapmancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Strategic alliance with Hapman, a global expert in bulk material handling technologies, to strengthen GREIF-VELOX's presence in the U.S. market and provide comprehensive processing and packaging solutions.
• Specialty Equipment CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Houston-based manufacturer of high-quality packaging and material handling systems. Partnership enables customers to benefit from seamless combination of engineering expertise, innovative technology, and local service support.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Webster Griffin: Webster Griffin is a UK-based manufacturer of bag filling, sealing, and palletizing systems for powders, granules, and aggregates — a comparable niche specialist serving similar end markets and competing with Greif-Velox in European bagging equipment.
• STATEC BINDER: STATEC BINDER is an Austrian manufacturer specializing in automated packaging machinery for open-mouth and valve bags, palletizing, and shrink-wrapping — directly comparable to Greif-Velox's VeloVac, BVPV, and VeloPack offerings with overlapping customers in the chemical and food industries.
• Haver & Boecker: Haver & Boecker is a German family-owned industrial machinery group whose Packaging division manufactures bagging machines, valve bag fillers, and FIBC filling systems for powders and granules — directly comparable to Greif-Velox's BVP, BVPV, BVT, VeloVac and FIBC product lines, serving the same chemical and food end markets.
• Payper: Payper is a Spanish manufacturer of bag filling, weighing, palletizing, and stretch-wrapping equipment for open-mouth and valve bags — directly comparable to Greif-Velox's bagging machines and palletizing portfolio, serving chemical, food, and construction materials customers.
• Concetti: Concetti S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of bagging, filling, palletizing, and shrink-wrapping systems for powders, granules, and liquids — directly competing with Greif-Velox across bagging machines, end-of-line palletizing (vs. VeloPack), and full-line solutions for chemicals, food, and pet food.
• Norden PacSystems: Norden PacSystems (formerly part of Norden Machinery) is a European manufacturer of form-fill-seal and tube/bag filling machinery for liquid and viscous products — directly comparable to Greif-Velox's liquid filling portfolio (A-DOS, K-DOS) serving chemical and food customers.

Broad incumbents

• Premier Tech: Premier Tech is a Canadian-based global packaging and equipment manufacturer offering bagging, filling, and palletizing systems for agriculture, food, peat, and chemicals — comparable to Greif-Velox in flexible container filling but with a broader industrial footprint.
• GEA Group: GEA is a major German industrial equipment group with a broad packaging and filling solutions portfolio serving food, dairy, chemical, and pharma — overlaps with Greif-Velox in liquid filling and powder handling but at much larger scale and with broader application scope.
• Syntegon Technology (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology): Syntegon is one of the largest global packaging machinery incumbents (formerly part of Bosch), offering broad filling, processing, and packaging solutions for food, pharma, and chemicals — overlapping with Greif-Velox in filling/bagging but competing across a far wider portfolio and customer base.
• Beumer Group: Beumer Group is a German intralogistics and packaging machinery incumbent offering bagging, palletizing, and conveying systems for cement, chemicals, and consumer goods — overlaps with Greif-Velox in bagging and palletizing but serves a much broader industrial base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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