Manufacture of vacuum bags and packaging films made from multilayer plastic films for food and non-food applications
allfo Vakuumverpackungen – allfo GmbH & Co. KG
Waltenhofen (Allgäu)New on Amplifa
About allfo
allfo has been producing vacuum bags in Waltenhofen in the Allgäu since 1966 for the packaging of foods such as meat, fish and cheese as well as for the non-food sector, including technical products as bulk goods. The product range includes seal-edge, tubular, multilayer, shrink, boil-in, stand-up pouch and structured bags as well as printed versions, individually or on rolls. The bags are produced by sealing and cutting multilayer master rolls; partial printing of the rolls is done by flexographic printing. The materials used are PA/PE composite films with up to eleven layers, or up to eighteen layers for tubular films from the sister company brevac, as well as polypropylene, EVOH and films made from renewable raw materials. The bag films are sourced predominantly from the sister companies allvac and brevac, with whom allfo shares the site at Dieselstraße 9; the laboratory and application technology center are used jointly for product development. Over 200 bag variants are available from stock; customers include trading partners and companies from the food industry, gastronomy and kitchen supplies in Europe and on other continents.
- Site
- Waltenhofen
- Processes
- Manufacture of vacuum bags (sealing and cutting of multilayer master rolls into bags), Seal-edge bags, Tube bags (no side seam), Multilayer bags, Shrink bags, Boil-in bags (boil-resistant), Stand-up pouches, Structured bags
- Materials
- Polyamide/polyethylene (PA/PE), Polypropylene (PP), EVOH, Film made from renewable raw materials, Polyamide/polyethylene composite film, PA/PE tubular film (blown film extrusion), Polypropylene, Bag film without polyamide content
- Certificates
- BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 6 (Grade A), BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 (Grade A+, unannounced), BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 (announced audit, A)
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Food industry, Food retail, Gastronomy and kitchen supplies, Non-food sector, Technical products (bulk goods), technical products (bulk goods)
- 01
Blown film extrusion of the films (sister companies allvac/brevac)
- 02
Partial printing of the master rolls (flexographic printing)
- 03
Sealing and cutting into vacuum bags
- 04
Warehousing (over 200 variants available from stock)
- 05
Delivery via trading partners
Materials & Processes
Polyamide/polyethylene composite film
Barrier film with up to 11 layers as the basis of the vacuum bags; in puncture-resistant variants also suitable for sharp bones or screws as bulk goods.
PA/PE tubular film (blown film extrusion)
Seamless tubular film from brevac with up to 18 layers for tube bags without side seam.
Polypropylene
Component of multilayer master rolls for the primary packaging of foods.
EVOH
Barrier component in multilayer films to increase oxygen tightness.
Film made from renewable raw materials
Film supplied by allvac for vacuum bags made from renewable raw materials.
Bag film without polyamide content
Film under development that is intended to simplify the recycling of the bags.
Sites
Waltenhofen
DEProduction, laboratory, application technology center, warehouse, administration
- Materials
- PA/PE, PP, EVOH
- Extruders (brevac, blown film extrusion with blowing head and annular die)
- Laboratory
- Application technology center
- large warehouse
Bags & Packaging
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of vacuum bags (sealing and cutting of multilayer master rolls into bags)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE composite film (up to 11 layers), PA/PE films with up to 18 layers, Film made from renewable raw materials, Bag film without polyamide content |
| Seal-edge bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE |
| Tube bags (no side seam)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE tubular film |
| Multilayer bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE/PP/EVOH |
| Shrink bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boil-in bags (boil-resistant)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stand-up pouchesPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Structured bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Printed bagsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Partial printing of multilayer master rolls (flexographic printing, outsourced)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, EVOH |
| Manufacture of tubular films (blown film extrusion with annular die, up to 18 layers)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE |
| Manufacture of thermoforming filmsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PA/PE |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extruders (blown film extrusion with blowing head, annular die) | – | several | Tubular columns up to 20 meters in height | – | brevac production halls |
| Laboratory | – | – | – | – | Waltenhofen (shared with allvac and brevac) |
| Application technology center | – | – | – | – | Waltenhofen (shared with allvac and brevac) |
Additional services
Quality
Production for the sensitive food sector is certified according to the Global Standard for Packaging Materials (BRCGS, Issue 7) and achieved the A+ classification in an unannounced audit. The scope covers the sealing, cutting and partial printing of multilayer master rolls based on PA/PE/PP and EVOH into bags for the primary packaging of foods.
| Evidence | Waltenhofen |
|---|---|
| BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 (Grade A+, unannounced) | |
| BRCGS Packaging Materials Issue 7 (announced audit, A) |
History
- 1966
Founded by Hans Bresele Senior
- 1992
Foundation of the sister company allvac