At Bates Filling Technology, you will find everything you need to install, automate and maintain filling machines in your production environment. With over 110 years of experience in the manufacturing industry, we provide realistic and sincere advice in every situation. This ensures adequate and reliable filling capacity. We are also happy to help you think about how to further automate or optimise your production lines.
Bates filed patent applications. Few years later, patents were granted for the valve bag. Bates built a wooden frame to fill the bags.
Collaboration with John Cornell, owner Hyde Park Hotel in Chicago, created the Bates Valve Bag Company
Most of the large salt factories were licensed to fill small valve bags on Bates' bag-filling machines
Machinery was modified to process cement, gypsum and lime at unprecedented speeds
Opening of premises at Fort Willemweg 1, Maastricht
Bates Valve Bag Company was acquired by St. Regis Paper Company
Bates Cepro (cement products) NL was acquired by Roxxo/Frantschach
The packaging and packaging machinery divisions were separated. The latter was sold to Behn + Bates
Haver & Boecker Germany merges with Behn + Bates
Foundation of the name Bates Vultechniek BV
100th anniversary
Moved to Karveelweg 9, Maastricht
SOTEC acquires Bates Vultechniek B.V.
2016 Madolex B.V. acquires Bates Vultechniek B.V. and moved to Marie Curieweg 16 in Roermond
Safety, health and environment have the highest priority at Bates. We are therefore certified to VCA1 2017/6.0 standards. This means that we meet the strict requirements on occupational health and safety and environmental protection.
The team at Bates has all the necessary certificates to work safely and efficiently. Each team member holds a VCA or VCA VOL certificate, which confirms their knowledge and skill in safety, health and environment. They are also certified to operate aerial work platforms and forklifts, and comply with the NEN 3140 standard for electrical safety.
By investing in these certifications, we ensure not only the safety of our employees, but also the quality of our services.
Bates is part of the Madolex Group, a family-owned company with more than 110 years of knowledge and experience. Our mission: "With our expertise and passion for technology, we work every day to strengthen the competitiveness of the manufacturing industry and contribute to employment and prosperity in our region."