Pro Mach Acquires of PE Labellers

Packaging Solutions

Pro Mach has announced that it has acquired global high speed labelling solutions provider PE Labellers SpA. The addition of the Italian company expands Pro Mach’s capabilities to provide high speed decorative labelling and integrated solutions worldwide.

All global subsidiaries and management teams of PE Labellers join the Pro Mach team.

PE Labellers has been a technology leader in automatic high speed rotary and linear labelling equipment for more than 40 years and provides a wide range of innovative labellers and solutions for consumer and industrial packaged goods companies from more than 10 facilities worldwide. Its solutions are completely modular and include self-adhesive, hot melt, cold glue, roll fed, and sleeve labelling technologies. Full modularity and a universal machine body give users flexibility to easily install and swap different labelling systems depending on need and production environment.

The innovative Adhesleeve technology, which uses pre-glued films, has received industry wide acclaim for its reliability, efficiency, design, and overall environmental friendliness, as well as reduction of costs and downtime. PE Labellers has more than 10,000 rotary and linear labellers installed worldwide.

‘We are pleased to welcome PE Labellers founder Bruno Negri and his global team to Pro Mach,’ said Mark Anderson, Pro Mach president and CEO. ‘With the addition of PE Labellers, Pro Mach now has a very complete labelling solutions portfolio for almost any customer. Along with our other industry leading brands NJM Packaging, Weiler Labeling Systems, Axon, EPI Labelers, and ID Technology we now have a full range of primary, secondary, and tertiary labelling solutions for virtually any application, including high speed production lines, custom packaging, e-commerce, and complex pharmaceutical requirements.’

Bruno Negri, co-founder and chairman of the Board of PE Labellers, along with Nicola Schinelli, vice chairman, will continue to lead the PE Labellers team, spanning over 400 employees across the world.’Pro Mach and PE Labellers bring together a great deal of experience and success in complementary and diverse markets he said. ‘Together we have many outstanding opportunities to better serve our mutual customers and introduce new ones to some of the packaging industry’s most innovative solutions across the entire packaging line. We remain fully committed to providing the global marketplace with the best labelling technology and customer support and I firmly believe with Pro Mach we have the ideal partner to help us continue our tremendous growth. We share a common strategic vision for the long term future and will be adding new facilities to help us continue our focus and commitment to actively improving our already exceptional quality and service. I very much look forward to continuing to lead the PE Labellers team as we enter the next chapter of our story.’

Since 2010, Pro Mach’s installed base of machinery solutions has more than doubled and sales outside of the United States have more than tripled. Pro Mach supports a global customer base with operations in North America, Europe, Middle East, and Asia. With more than 30 equipment brands sold around the world, Pro Mach continues to look at opportunities in global markets to strengthen its position.

‘Many of our global customers want a single source provider of machinery solutions and integrated systems that will help them simplify line development, achieve optimum performance, reduce risks, and better manage costs,’ said Barry Heiser, Pro Mach president, Global Filler and Integrated Solutions. ‘The core keystone systems that many of our high production customers want to integrate first are filling, capping, and labelling. The addition of PE Labellers advances our high speed capabilities and helps us better serve these customers worldwide.’