Bosch Packaging Technology - Kliklok-Woodman

Kliklok Corporation was incorporated in 1947, after developing the first locking corner tab for folding cartons and a machine to automatically form the cartons.The Dan Woodman Company, an engineering firm, was founded earlier. In 1947 they developed the first machine to automatically weigh and bag potato chips. Kliklok purchased the Woodman Company in the late 1960s, and eventually moved to the Woodman Company's location in Decatur, GA (still here!).

Bosch Packaging Technology acquired Kliklok-Woodman (and Kliklok International, Bristol, UK) in December 2016.

Bosch Packaging Technology in Decatur, GA, manufactures Kliklok and Woodman secondary and primary packaging machinery. We build Kliklok topload carton formers and closers, horizontal endload cartoners, wraparound cartoners (sleevers), and associated handling equipment for products in primary packaging. We also build Woodman vertical form-fill-seal bagmakers, multi-bag balers, as well as infeed and pack-off equipment. The core industries we serve are: bakery, snack, cereal, frozen food, refrigerated and prepared foods, confectionery, and related industries.

Based in Waiblingen, Germany, and employing 6200 associates, the Bosch Packaging Technology division is one of the leading suppliers of process and packaging technology. At over 30 locations in more than 15 countries worldwide, a highly-qualified workforce develops and produces complete solutions for the pharmaceuticals, food, and confectionery industries. These solutions are complemented by a comprehensive after-sales service portfolio. A global service and sales network provides customers with local points of contact.

For the confectionery, food and related industries we offer a product portfolio ranging from entry-level machines to fully integrated systems. As a single-source supplier of processing and automation technology, as well as primary and secondary packaging technology, our mission is to support customers in creating sustainable solutions with market-leading technologies.

Bosch also supplies solutions for the packaging of sensitive liquid and viscous foods such as dairy products and baby nutrition. The highly hygienic technologies allow the thermoforming, filling and closing of cups, the filling and sealing of pre-made cups and bottles as well as the blow-molding and filling of PET bottles. Especially for dry high quality products, Bosch offers modular vertical form, fill and seal machines, package makers and product protection solutions like valves.