GREIF-VELOX is one of the world’s oldest companies, with roots going back 1,000 years. It began in 1100, when monks established the Greifenmühle (‘Griffin Mill’) in Klützow, Pomerania (now Poland), starting a long tradition of expertise in bagging, filling, and palletising. In 1938, Ernst Mahlkuch – whose family had owned the mill since 1734 – founded GREIF-WERKE, continuing this legacy with innovative bagging and filling machines.
Today, as one of the most enduring companies in the world, GREIF-VELOX offers sustainable and customised semi-automatic and fully automatic solutions for bagging systems, filling and palletising systems, and load securing. What’s more, GREIF-VELOX has also grown into a global leader in the vacuum filling of ultra-light powders such as carbon black, silica, pigments and pesticides.
Complete full-line systems and service integration
We heard from CEO Sebastian Pohl on what the company can do for its customers, “Customers do not need standard solutions off the shelf, but individual concepts and developments. As a rule, this individuality not only increases production quality and quantity, but also leads to strong competitive advantages that quickly pay for themselves. On request, GREIF-VELOX can supply complete full-line systems including robot palletising and load securing from a single source to further enhance these advantages for the customer.”
Packaging as a Service (PaaS):
A new business model
To complement its offerings, the company recently launched its ‘Packaging as a Service’ (PaaS) model – an all-inclusive service package for industrial powder bagging. Sebastian elaborates, “Packaging as a Service includes the machine, financing, maintenance, and optimised packaging materials at a monthly rate – eliminating high upfront investments.”
Instead of purchasing expensive equipment, customers pay a monthly fee covering machine use, installation, maintenance, spare parts, and even packaging materials. This transforms capital expenditures into operational ones, reducing financial risk and maintenance surprises. Remote support and automated spare part replenishment ensure high system availability.
Thanks to a close partnership with dy-pack Verpackungen Gustav Dyckerhoff GmbH, GREIF-VELOX supplies SAFEDyVac bags precisely matched to its machines – delivering maximum sealing performance, product protection, and up to 40% less material usage. With PaaS, GREIF-VELOX presents a sustainable and future-proof response to industry demands.
Tailored solutions for industrial sectors
From its headquarters in Lübeck, Northern Germany, and its subsidiary in Houston, Texas (Greif-Velox America LLC), GREIF-VELOX serves a global market with core competencies in industrial packaging for the chemical, petrochemical, food, and building materials sectors. Its high-performance machines handle both powders and liquids with precision.
“Our solutions include fully automated filling, sealing, and palletising systems – from stand-alone machines to full-line systems. In addition, we offer comprehensive services, from commissioning and training to predictive maintenance and remote support,” adds Sebastian.
Engineering precision and safety innovations
GREIF-VELOX is known for engineering precision, advanced automation, and leading patented technologies. Among its standout innovations is the patented ValvoSeal Safe system. The ultrasonic sealing mechanism uses dual welds to form a structured double seam, making it on average up to 60% more secure than conventional methods. Designed for ultra-light, toxic, or hygroscopic powders (e.g., carbon black, crop protection agents, lithium hydroxide), this system ensures clean and secure valve bag sealing, reducing product loss and contamination.
ValvoSeal Safe integrates seamlessly with GREIF-VELOX systems and is compatible with ValvoDetect, a sensor-based system for identifying defective valve bags during the packaging process and ValvoMat, a fully automatic empty bag applicator.
Future outlook: Digitalisation and global expansion
GREIF-VELOX is continually expanding its digital services and automation capabilities. It is currently developing AI-based service tools and extending its PaaS offering. Sustainability and digitalisation remain at the heart of its innovation strategy.
Parallel to its technological advancements, GREIF-VELOX is also expanding its international partner network. With recent growth in North America, Europe, GCC, and Asia, the company is positioning itself for increased global presence.
Sebastian concludes, “We are passionate about solving complex packaging challenges and welcome any opportunity to collaborate on future-proof solutions. From batch-size-one automation to global service concepts – we’re ready.”
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