BEUMER GROUP: INTRALOGISTICS WITH A DIFFERENCE
In cement plants, petrochemical complexes, agri-food sites and logistics warehouses, end-of-line operations are a critical productivity issue. Preparing, securing and shipping thousands of pallets without errors, while keeping energy and material consumption under control, requires equipment whose reliability is measured in years, not months. This is precisely the field of BEUMER Group, a 90-year-old German family-owned engineering company whose French subsidiary, BEUMER Group France, will be attending ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS to present its intralogistics portfolio.
A family-owned company that has become a global player in intralogistics
Founded in 1935, BEUMER Group promotes a corporate philosophy summed up by its “made different” motto: the pursuit of long-term success rather than immediate profit. According to BEUMER Group’s official website, the company now has around 6,000 employees, generates annual order intake of approximately €1.83 billion and is represented in more than 70 countries. This independence, preserved over three generations, supports a clear positioning: the design and manufacture of systems for conveying, loading, palletising, packaging, sorting and distribution.
In France, the group is based in Bron, in the Lyon metropolitan area. The French subsidiary serves a wide range of industries where the handling of bulk, bagged or palletised products is central to operations: cement and building materials, chemicals, fertilisers, agri-food, courier and parcel services (CEP), e-commerce, fashion and airports. This sector diversity is an asset in a context where the value of the European intralogistics automation market is being driven by the digitalisation of supply chains and convergence towards Industry 4.0 standards, as highlighted by the 2025 white paper published by ETYO.
A technology portfolio covering the entire end-of-line process
The group’s product catalogue is structured around several complementary families, designed to operate together or integrate into existing lines.
Its palletising technology comprises two main ranges. The layer palletiser paletpac is dedicated to bagged products such as cement, granulates, fertilisers, animal feed and chemicals in bags. The robotpac robotic palletiser handles a wider variety of products, including boxes, bags, drums, canisters and jerrycans. This dual approach enables BEUMER Group to cover both heavy bulk industries and manufactured product lines.
Packaging technology highlights the BEUMER stretch hood A hooding machine. The principle is simple: a stretch film hood is placed over the pallet using vertical and horizontal stretching, then contracts to ensure load stability. No heat source is required, reducing both fire risks and energy consumption. The machine automatically recognises the pallet dimensions, calculates the exact film length using ultrasound and operates at up to 120 pallets per hour, with pallet formats ranging from 500 x 500 mm to 1,400 x 1,220 mm.
Filling technology, with the BEUMER fillpac FFS (Form-Fill-Seal) solution, handles the automated bagging of powdered products. Loading and unloading technology includes systems for trucks, wagons and the autopac module, which combines automated palletising and loading. Finally, the group offers extensive conveying technology including belt conveyors, bucket elevators and pipe conveyors, as well as software solutions for flow management.
Stretch hood, palletising and sustainability: a trio under regulatory pressure
The French regulatory context is strengthening industrial interest in end-of-line packaging solutions that use less material. Since 1 January 2025, Extended Producer Responsibility has been extended to industrial and commercial packaging, profoundly changing the structure of logistics costs. As recalled on the page dedicated to the anti-waste law for a circular economy (AGEC) on the website of the Ministry for Ecological Transition, the national “3R” strategy aims to reduce single-use plastic packaging by 20%. Every kilogram of film saved now has an impact on both eco-contributions and shippers’ carbon footprint.
In this respect, the stretch hooding process stands apart from traditional stretch wrapping: the hood, applied in a single layer and measured to the nearest centimetre, uses less material than multi-layer stretch film wrapping. The absence of a heat source, compared with gas shrink hooding, also limits energy consumption. These considerations echo CBRE’s analysis of the convergence between profitability and responsibility in logistics automation projects: modern automated systems are designed to be energy-efficient, while automation helps better control packaging material consumption throughout the chain.
Customer Support, the promise of long-term service
Beyond equipment, BEUMER Group bases part of its added value on long-term support. Its Customer Support division positions itself as a “Partner of Choice”, with a global network of regional service centres, 24/7 assistance, and a proactive and predictive maintenance strategy. This lifecycle approach meets a strong expectation among industrial companies facing the growing complexity of logistics chains and the need to secure their investments over 10 or 15 years.
According to market analyses published by specialist firms, Fortune Business Insights estimates that the French logistics automation market will be worth approximately US$3.06 billion in 2025, within a global market experiencing sustained growth. This trajectory is explained by the digital transformation of logistics companies, the rise of e-commerce and pressure on industrial productivity, all of which favour players capable of aligning mechanical engineering, flow management software and long-term services.
What BEUMER Group France brings to visitors at ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS
For visitors to ALLFORPACK EMBALLAGE PARIS, the presence of BEUMER Group France offers an entry point into a world where packaging is no longer an isolated operation, but the final element of a fully automated flow running from production through to truck loading. Cement and building materials manufacturers will find proven references in palletising and stretch hooding for outdoor environments. Chemical and agri-food players will be able to discuss bagging, robotic palletising and automated loading. Logistics and e-commerce operators, meanwhile, will identify the sorting and parcel handling technology building blocks that are shaping new warehouses.
In a sector where the boundary between packaging and intralogistics is becoming increasingly blurred, BEUMER Group’s systemic approach shows how end-of-line operations are now becoming a strategic link: a productivity asset, a sustainability lever and a source of data for the continuous optimisation of industrial sites.