GEA Convenience-Food Technologies - Tiromat

1957	Development of the first vacuum packaging machine
1967	Construction of the first automatic form/fill/seal machine operating with film on rolls
1974	Introduction of Tiromat S series
1978	Presentation of Tiromat CS series
1980	Introduction of Tiromat VA series - establishing the concept of modular design
1982	Launch of HT machines for infusion bags with pre-formed top and bottom film
1985	Introduction of bladder press sealing to the medical industry for consistent sealing pressure and reliable sealing of a wide variety of packaging materials
1987	Tiromat 3000 series enters the market, setting new industry standards for modular design. The Posiform principle is introduced to achieve uniform film thickness.
1988	Acquisition of Contel, Palazzo/Italy, a world leader in the manufacture of form/fill/seal machines and major supplier of superior systems for disposable medical devices.
1994	The completely modular, stainless steel Tiromat Powerpak takes over from the Tiromat 3000
1995	Introduction of the Tiromat Compact series to complement the Powerpak models, thus rounding off the range of machines offered. Development of independent printing solutions.
1995	Tiromat Medical Packaging becomes established as an independent unit within Convenience Food Systems.
2001	Tiromat Medical Packaging emerges as a separate business unit in order to meet the growing needs of the medical device industry
2005	Tiromat Medical Packaging changes name to CFS Tiromat.
2007	Introduction of CFS PowerPakNT, a completely redesigned thermoformer to answer to the current and future demands of the medical industry. The CFS PowerPakNT sets new standards for performance, cost efficiency, flexibility and hygienic design.