SOLUTIONS SERVICES PACKAGING DESIGN SUSTAINABILITY ABOUT CONTACT EN History Over 170 years of delivering Performance through Understanding Home / About Sidel / Corporate / History AGILITY 4.0 The Sidel Group introduces its Agility 4.0 programme, to provide customers with the "Factory of the Future" through smart technologies. SIDEL SUPER COMBI The Sidel Group launches Super Combi, integrating five process stations (preform feeding, blowing, labelling, filling and capping) into a single system for optimised carbonated soft drinks and water production. 2017 GEBO ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS Gebo Cermex creates Gebo Engineering Solutions for solutions across the packaging line lifecycle. 2015 SIDEL SERVICES Sidel launches its Sidel Services business unit, dedicated to improving product quality, efficiency, flexibility, cost optimisation and brand support. 2014 GEBO CERMEX EVOFLEX The newly founded Gebo Cermex introduces the EvoFlex range of versatile single-column palletising solutions for optimised productivity. SIDEL RIGHTWEIGHT Sidel launches the RightWeight concept bottle for still water, the lightest in the world with a 30 kg top-load. SIDEL MATRIX Sidel Matrix™, a revolutionary modular liquid-packaging system comprising blowers, fillers, Combis and labellers for complete line solutions, is launched. 2013 ROBOCOLUMN PALLETISER Cermex introduces the first Robocolumn palletiser for high-output precision handling of heavy payloads. 2007 PREDIS Sidel launches Predis, a unique dry preform decontamination system; the Rollquattro Evolution labelling machine; and the SBO 34 Highspeed, the fastest small-format blower at 61,200 bottles per hour. 2006 SIMONAZZI JOINS TETRA LAVAL Simonazzi joins the Tetra Laval Group and merges with Sidel to provide complete liquid-packaging solutions for the beverage industry. Sidel launches its third-generation SBO Universal blowers, rated at 1,800 bottles per mould per hour. 2005 TETRA LAVAL The Sidel Group, including Gebo and Cermex, joins the Tetra Laval Group, becoming one of its three main industrial groups alongside Tetra Pak and De Laval. 2003 ROBO KOMBI Cermex manufactures the first Robo Kombi palletiser. The same year, Cermex launches a new side loading case packer with cantilever design. 1998 COMBI Sidel introduces the world's first integrated blow-fill-cap solution, the Sidel Combi, initially for still water. The same year, it acquires Gebo and Alsim, an Italian manufacturer of filling machines. 1997 HOT FILL Sidel invents heat-resistant technology for the first-ever packaging of juices, isotonics and teas in hot fill/pasteurisable PET. 1986 PET Sidel introduces the world's first SBO commercial production solution for PET beverages, with the SBO blower for carbonated soft drinks and output of 3,600 bottles per hour. 1980 CERMEX FOUNDED Cermex is founded in Corcelles lès Cîteaux, France, and becomes a leader in case packing and palletising. 1974 ASEPTIC PACKING Remy introduces the world's first aseptic filling technology for ultra-high temperature milk in High-Density Polyethylene bottles. 1973 SIDEL FOUNDED Sidel is founded in Le Havre, France, by Georges Lesieur. The name is an acronym resulting from original French, "Société Industrielle Des Emballages Légers," or "Industrial Company of Light Packaging". 1965 GEBO FOUNDED Gebo is founded in Reichstett, France, by Gustave Schoen, specialising in engineering and conveying. 1964 PARMA ORIGINS Simonazzi Workshops is founded in Parma, Italy, by Pompeo Simonazzi, to offer mechanical equipment to local farmers. Simonazzi gradually extends its capabilities to filling and bottling of beverages. 1850 Stay updated with our latest news Sign up for free newsletters and get the latest Sidel news delivered to your inbox SUBSCRIBE CONTACT THE TETRA LAVAL GROUP NOVEMBAL LEGAL NOTICE PRIVACY NOTICE TERMS & CONDITIONS We are using cookies. By continuing to use our website without changing the settings, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Learn more about our cookie policy. Ok, I understand