What Behn + Bates does

Behn + Bates is the food-industry brand of HAVER & BOECKER OHG, a privately held German family-owned engineering partnership founded in 1887. Since January 1, 2024, BEHN + BATES has operated as the 100% food-applications brand of the parent, headquartered at Robert-Bosch-Straße 6 in Münster, Germany. The brand designs and manufactures industrial bagging and palletizing systems for food processors — covering valve bags, FFS (form-fill-seal) bags, big bags (FIBC), and open-mouth bags — together with automated palletizers, load-securing solutions, packaging consumables, and a digital products line for process visualization and warehouse logistics. The core technical platform centers on the registered ROTO-PACKER rotary bagging machine family (including the 6RVT Seal Edition) and the PROcheck life-cycle service concept, which integrates assembly, commissioning, original parts, calibration, a 24/7 hotline, and modernization services.

The company sells primarily to enterprise customers in the food industry — principally flour, sugar, cocoa, and starch producers — via direct enterprise field sales, supported by a global distribution footprint that leverages HAVER & BOECKER's 50+ subsidiaries and 150+ sales representations across all five continents. Revenue is generated through project-based hardware sales (bagging and palletizing equipment), complemented by installation, commissioning, consumables, conversion/modernization, and ongoing service contracts. Trade shows (Interpack, IAOM, Gulfood Manufacturing, POWTECH, regional milling events) and a content-marketing/LinkedIn presence support lead generation, while customer wins at Turkish milling groups (HEKİMOĞLU UN, TEKBAŞ UN, Ova Un, Büyük Hekimoğlu) illustrate the go-to-market focus. The corporate strategy is unified under the PROcheck philosophy of full-lifecycle partnership, with the brand increasingly positioned around sustainability and food-waste reduction, as evidenced by the 2025 Bronze SAVE FOOD Design Award and the ZERO HUNGER initiative. A new technology center for food applications is planned at the Münster site, signaling continued R&D investment behind the food brand within the broader HAVER & BOECKER group ecosystem.

Name

Behn + Bates

Legal name

HAVER & BOECKER OHG

Website

https://behnbates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Behn + Bates is the food-industry brand of German family-owned HAVER & BOECKER, designing and selling industrial bagging, palletizing, and load-securing systems for flour, sugar, cocoa, and starch processors worldwide, with full-lifecycle service under its PROcheck concept.

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

Palletizing & Depalletizing Systems (IMAHAOAC), Packaging & Bagging Equipment (Weighers, Baggers, Sealers) (AFAAAJAI), Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)

Keywords

• Bagging equipment
• Palletizing systems
• Food packaging machinery
• Industrial packing machines
• End-of-line automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bagging and Palletizing Equipment Sales: Sale of high-quality bagging machines, palletizing systems, and end-of-line solutions to food industry customers. Equipment sales are complemented by installation, commissioning, and ongoing maintenance services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BEHN + BATES designs, manufactures, and services high-quality bagging and palletizing systems for the food industry. Its portfolio includes packing machines for valve bags, FFS bags, big bags, and open-mouth bags, complemented by palletizing machines, load securing solutions, packaging consumables, digital products for process visualization, and lifecycle support under the PROcheck concept.

Product overview

BEHN + BATES is the food brand of HAVER & BOECKER, specializing in high-quality bagging and palletizing systems for the food industry. Their product portfolio consists of a comprehensive suite of packing machines across multiple bag formats (valve bags, FFS bags, big bags, and open-mouth bags), complemented by palletizing machines for bags and load securing solutions. They also offer digital products for process visualization, warehouse logistics, and plant efficiency recording, as well as consumables (bag sales) and conversion/modernization services. The offering is unified under the PROcheck lifecycle concept, which provides comprehensive support from assembly and commissioning through maintenance, original parts, calibration, and 24/7 hotline services. As of January 2024, BEHN + BATES became the 100% brand for food applications under HAVER & BOECKER OHG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROTO-PACKER: Rotary packing machine technology for bagging applications
• PROcheck
• ZERO HUNGER
• BESPOKE

Products and services

• Packing machines for valve bags Valve bag filling machines for packaging free-flowing bulk materials such as flour, sugar, and starch in the food industry.
• Packing machines for FFS bags Form-Fill-Seal bagging machines that form, fill, and seal bags in a continuous automated process for food industry packaging.
• Packing machines for big bags FIBC (big bag) filling machines for packaging larger quantities of bulk materials in flexible intermediate bulk containers for food industry applications.
• Packing machines for open-mouth bags Open-mouth bag filling machines for packaging free-flowing materials in bags that are open at the top before sealing.
• Palletizing machines for bags Automated palletizing systems for bagged products providing end-of-line solutions for pallet display and load securing.
• Load securing solutions for bags Solutions for securing bagged products on pallets during storage and transport, ensuring stability and preventing damage.
• Digital products Digital solutions for process visualization, warehouse logistics, and recording plant efficiency to optimize packaging operations.
• Conversions and modernisation Retrofitting and modernization services for existing packaging equipment to upgrade performance and extend equipment lifecycle.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HAVER & BOECKER OHGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBEHN + BATES is the 100% brand for food applications of HAVER & BOECKER OHG since January 1, 2024. This partnership provides access to HAVER & BOECKER's global network of 50+ subsidiaries, 150+ sales representations across all continents, and 135+ years of engineering expertise. The affiliation enables comprehensive solutions from preparation through packaging to palletizing.
• Portland PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPart of the HAVER & BOECKER group, the world's first Assemble-to-Order (ATO) packaging brand for customers wanting to implement projects quickly and cost-efficiently.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Concetti Group: Italian manufacturer of bagging, palletizing, and end-of-line packaging systems for free-flowing bulk products including food, feed, and chemicals. Direct competitor to BEHN + BATES across valve bag, FFS bag, and palletizing formats serving similar European food-industry customers.
• Premier Tech: Canada-based packaging and palletizing specialist offering automated bagging and stretch-wrapping systems for food, feed, and industrial bulk customers. Directly comparable on palletizing and bagging equipment, with overlap in food-industry end markets.
• Payper: Spanish manufacturer of bagging, palletizing, and stretch-wrapping equipment for the food, chemical, and feed industries. Closely comparable product overlap (open-mouth, valve, FFS bagging plus palletizing) and shared focus on mid-to-large food processors.
• AZO: German specialist in bulk material handling, pneumatic conveying, and automated packaging systems. Comparable as a German-engineering direct peer supplying bagging and palletizing systems into food and chemical customers.
• Norden (PacLine): Nordic manufacturer of bag filling, palletizing, and end-of-line packaging machinery. Comparable product overlap (valve bags, FFS, open-mouth, palletizers) and similar focus on food, feed, and chemical bulk packaging.

Others

• Mondi Group: Global packaging and paper manufacturer supplying bags and packaging materials to food and industrial customers. Adjacent rather than directly competitive: a key bag supplier for BEHN + BATES' installed base and a partner/ecosystem player in the same value chain.

Broad incumbents

• GEA Group: Large German industrial group supplying food processing and packaging equipment globally. Competes with BEHN + BATES on packaging equipment lines and shares a focus on dairy, bakery, and bulk-food applications.
• Syntegon Technology: German-headquartered packaging machinery manufacturer (formerly Bosch Packaging Technology) with broad capabilities in food and pharma packaging. A large incumbent offering adjacent bagging, filling, and palletizing solutions to similar enterprise food customers.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing equipment for flour milling, grain handling, and feed. Sells upstream of BEHN + BATES but competes for the same food-processor capex wallet and increasingly offers integrated packaging solutions, making it a broad incumbent competitor.
• Statco-DSI (a GEA brand): Process and packaging equipment integrator for food processors (now under GEA), offering batching, blending, and packaging systems to similar North American and global food customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/behn-bates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Behn + Bates