2014
40 years of SOMIC. The SOMIC group continues to grow. In Chicago, SOMIC America Inc. is founded. Our product family is growing as well – the latest development, SOMIC 232, specifically designed for small packages and sales units, promises higher performance in a smaller space. With its major customers, SOMIC advances as a global player.
2015
Following the retirement of company founder Manfred Bonetsmüller to an advisory role, Mr. Patrick Bonetsmüller will take over the management of the company in the future. He is assisted by Mr Ralf Kettner as second managing director, as well as the two authorised signatories, Dr Gerhard Huber as technical manager and Mr Bernhard Wild as head of materials management.
2018
Standard cardboard packaging in the smallest footprint and at an affordable price - these are the key features of the SOMIC ReadyPack! With this compact carton packaging machine, SOMIC offers the perfect entry into automated packaging for pre-packed food, pet food, health care and other products.
2019
With the takeover of the FeinmechanikZentrum Schmidbauer in Haag i. Obb., SOMIC not only gains a highly specialized service provider covering the entire range from mechanical pre-development to production, but also 35 highly qualified employees. Through synergy effects, SOMIC significantly improves value creation in general and sustainability in parts production.
2023
SOMIC 434 – THE DIRECT LINE TO SHELF-READY
The new SOMIC 434 machine generation was developed in only 2 years. With the new SOMIC carton packaging machine, a wide variety of packaging tasks can be easily implemented. At the same time, the new machine generation offers more flexibility, highly efficient format changeovers and improved working conditions thanks to superior ergonomics and optimal use of space.
2023
SOMIC expands its global presence and opens the SOMIC Packaging Asia Pacific Co, Ltd. subsidiary in Bangkok, Thailand, in December 2023. With a team of experts from Sales, After Sales and Engineering, the new hub in Asia will be a competent point of contact for all end-of-line packaging tasks in various sectors throughout the APAC region.
2023
In addition to the new SOMIC 434 machine generation, a new and forward-looking collecting and grouping system has also been developed. The new SOMIC CORAS system is based on planar technology and thus enables even more flexibility and efficiency in product sorting and grouping in the smallest possible area. More than 500 employees at four sites work hand in hand every day to make our machines even better. In addition, sales of EUR 76 million were achieved in the 2022/2023 financial year.
2024
SOMIC celebrates its 50th anniversary! Since its foundation in 1974, SOMIC, based in Amerang, Upper Bavaria, has developed from a small mechanical engineering company into a leading global provider of end-of-line packaging solutions. With innovation, quality and customer proximity as our guiding principles, we can look back on five decades of technical milestones and continuous growth. Today, SOMIC employs around 550 people worldwide and is represented at locations in Europe, the USA and Asia. Under the anniversary motto “SOMIC - Your success is our mission”, we are continuing our success story together with our customers and shaping the future of packaging technology.
2024
For the 10th anniversary of SOMIC Packaging, Inc. the US branch is moving to a new, larger company building. Located just a short drive from Eagan, the modern new facility in Inver Grove Heights provides more space and ideal conditions to support continued growth and continue to provide world-class end-of-line packaging solutions to our customers in North America.
2024
On October 10, 2024, Manfred Bonetsmüller, founder and long-standing Managing Director of the SOMIC Group, passed away at the age of 83. With his inventive spirit and vision, he left a lasting mark on the company and the packaging industry. His vision lives on in the philosophy “Engineered to perform - together”.
