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Bates Cepro Zakken Maatschappij

Dutch manufacturer of advanced valve bag and big bag filling machines, active since 1910.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

Bates Cepro Zakken Maatschappij, commonly known as Bates, is a Dutch manufacturer of filling machines and related automation equipment based in Roermond, Netherlands. The company describes itself as a specialist in filling technologies and states that it has been developing and manufacturing filling machines for paper or plastic valve bags and big bags since 1910. Its core products are valve bag filling machines and big bag filling machines, which are used to package bulk goods such as sand, sugar, granules, salt, animal feed, coal, potting soil, hay, wood fiber, and various powders in dust-free, efficient and accurately weighed quantities. Bates positions itself as a provider of high-quality filling machines and adequate service, covering the entire process from engineering to delivery and beyond. The company emphasizes that it does not leave until everything has been tested and works as promised. Its valve bag filling machines handle bags from 5 to 50 kg with a capacity of up to 300 bags per hour and accurate weight measurement. Its big bag filling machines are suitable for big bags from 1 to 2.3 meters, with a capacity of up to 40 big bags per hour and a weighing range of 100 to 1500 kg, with an average consumption of 5.5 kWh. Beyond individual filling machines, Bates provides complete turnkey projects with fully automated production lines designed to minimize human intervention. The operator simply presses start and stop and ensures sufficient stock of empty bags. To complement the filling machines, Bates offers a wide range of peripheral equipment such as sealers, pickers, lifters, push-on machines, palletising robots and weighers. These additional modules make it possible to automate various operations in the production process, and Bates tailors these solutions entirely to customer requirements. Bates also carries out service and maintenance through skilled service engineers, aiming to ensure that machines always perform at their best, improve longevity and avoid breakdowns. The company is headquartered at Marie Curieweg 16, 6045 GH Roermond, Netherlands, and can be contacted via +31 (0)475 375 022 or info@bates.nl. Its official website is bates.nl. The company operates primarily from the Netherlands and serves customers in need of industrial filling and packaging automation.

History

Bates Cepro Zakken Maatschappij, commonly known as Bates, is a Dutch company that has been developing and manufacturing filling machines since 1910. According to its official website, the company focuses on high-quality filling machines and adequate service, covering the entire process from engineering to delivery and beyond. Over more than a century of operation, Bates has specialized in filling technologies for valve bags and big bags, serving industries that handle bulk goods such as sand, sugar, granules, salt, animal feed, coal, potting soil, hay, wood fiber, and various powders. The company is headquartered at Marie Curieweg 16, 6045 GH Roermond, Netherlands. Its core product lines include valve bag filling machines, which handle bags from 5 to 50 kg with a capacity of up to 300 bags per hour, and big bag filling machines, which are suitable for big bags from 1 to 2.3 meters, with a capacity of up to 40 big bags per hour and a weighing range of 100 to 1500 kg. Bates also provides complete turnkey projects with fully automated production lines, as well as peripheral equipment such as sealers, pickers, lifters, push-on machines, palletising robots and weighers. The company offers service and maintenance through skilled service engineers. Bates emphasizes a customer-oriented approach, stating that it thinks along with clients and does not leave until everything has been tested and works as promised. Its official website, bates.nl, presents the company as a specialist in filling technologies and a leader in advanced filling machines since 1910. The company operates primarily from the Netherlands and serves customers requiring industrial filling and packaging automation.

  • 1910

    Bates begins developing and manufacturing filling machines.

  • Company is headquartered in Roermond, Netherlands.

Products and positioning

Specialist in filling technologies; leading in advanced filling machines since 1910, offering high-quality machines and adequate service from engineering to delivery and beyond.

  • Valve bag filling machine

    Fills valve bags from 5 to 50 kg with a capacity of up to 300 bags per hour and accurate weight measurement.

  • Big bag filling machine

    Fills big bags from 1 to 2.3 meters with a capacity of up to 40 big bags per hour and a weighing range of 100 to 1500 kg, average consumption 5.5 kWh.

  • Handling & automation solutions

    Turnkey projects with fully automated production lines, including sealers, pickers, lifters, push-on machines, palletising robots and weighers.

  • Service & maintenance

    Service and maintenance by skilled service engineers to ensure optimal machine operation and longevity.

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