History
Passion for packaging machines since 1969
Past, present and future of leading secondary packaging machine building company
Since our founding in 1969, Zambelli has distinguished itself as a pioneering company in the secondary packaging machinery industry. Our history has been marked by an unwavering commitment to the development and innovation of packaging solutions, with the aim of ensuring safe, compliant and perfectly adaptable packages for different market contexts.
Over these decades of activity, we have steadily expanded our scope, evolving from a small company to a global benchmark in the history of secondary packaging development. Each stage of our journey has been marked by a deep respect for tradition in secondary packaging solutions, combined with an unrelenting pursuit of excellence and innovation.
Our story is one of growth and transformation, reflecting our future commitment to remain at the forefront of the industry, always true to our mission of delivering high quality, reliable packaging solutions that meet the expectations of our customers around the world.
1969
Flavio Zambelli, 27 years old and 1 dream in the drawer: to make automatic machines. In 1969 he decided to quit his job to launch into entrepreneurship, founding the individual company Zambelli F.
1979
After ten years of an individual company and constant growth, Flavio in collaboration with his wife Jolanda Zambelli, establishes the company Zambelli S.r.l.
To further increase the expansion of the company, the head office was established in Castel Maggiore, in the province of Bologna.
1982
Year of construction of the innovative double track shrinkwrapper and wrapping machine for products with a circular base.
1985
Together with Flavio and Jolanda, their three children also approached the company in recent years: Alberto, Mario and Monica.
With their official entry into the company, the Management decides to move again passing from Castel Maggiore to Funo di Argelato, also in the province of Bologna.
1989
Year of presentation of the new continuous motion shrinkwrapper, named LFT without sealing bars.
Thanks to the use of options, the packaging was available on boat, cardboard or film only.
2001
Following the great expansion on the market, especially thanks to the Zambelli shrinkwrappers that exploded between the 80s and 90s, Zambelli decides to build the perfect headquarters to welcome the new century.
In 2001, the new plant was inaugurated in San Pietro in Casale (BO).
2012
After years of experimentation, the first LFT model shrinkwrapper was created with the application of a robotic system.
2019
Zambelli reaches 50 years of activity in the sector of packaging machines for secondary packaging, celebrating once again together with all the collaborators who made it possible to achieve this result.
