What happens when you
constantly outgrow yourself?
The constant growth of our site in Wangen im Allgäu perfectly illustrates just how dynamic the history of GRUNWALD is.
1956
Company founded by Herbert GrunwaldCompany starts acting as an agent for German and foreign machinery manufacturers (including HAMBA and SIG), as well as packaging suppliers operating in the dairy and ice-cream industry.
1978
A new era beginsFollowing the death of Herbert Grunwald, Sales Manager Edwin Müller takes over the reins of the company.
1981
Relocation to a new and larger buildingwith its own workshop at the Atzenberg industrial zone in Wangen; the company expertly enters the arena of second-hand filling and packing machines.
1996
Some fresh faces join the companyArmin and Ralf Müller, the sons of Edwin Müller, join the management team.
1999
Acquisition of HITTPACA filling machine manufacturer from Switzerland.
2006
GRUNWALD celebrates 50 yearsIn the anniversary year, the number of employees increases to more than 100.
2010
Edwin Müllertransfers his shares in the business to his sons, Armin and Ralf Müller, and steps down as Managing Director. With more than 40 years of experience in the industry, he continues to act as an adviser to the company.
2013
Extension completedafter 2 years of construction work. Operational floor space increased by 60%.
2014 – 2017
Various construction projectsOperational floor space increased in the assembly and production hall, multi-purpose building (photograph: aerial shot of the company grounds following the completion of Hall 3)
2020
Changes within the management teamRalf Müller becomes the sole Managing Director of GRUNWALD GmbH. Company premises expanded with the addition of a 270-space multi-storey car park.
2022
The 9th extensionWith assembly hall 4 the assembly area increases by 700 square metres. The usable height of 6.50 m enables the installation of large machines or inline machines with packaging material feed from the upper or second floor.
More than 3,500 machines delivered
GRUNWALD, a family-owned business, is a leader in the area of cup and bucket fillers that support multiple formats, cup sizes and has so far delivered more than 3,500 machines globally.
Sustainable power supply GRUNWALD relies on its own solar power
The entire company, our heating and cooling systems (geothermal energy, heat pumps) as well as our state-of-the-art production machines in the Parts Manufacture and Assembly Department, are operated in a climate-neutral way using solar power generated in-house from our own photovoltaic system.
4,500 square metres of solar modules on the roofs of our halls generate 600 kWp (kilowatt peak) with an output of 600,000 kWh. This results in a carbon saving of 154,000 kg of CO2 each year – the equivalent of around 6,850 fully grown trees.
The history of GRUNWALD
is packed with stories
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