VDL PMB

About VDL PMB

History PMB Tobacco

PMB was formally founded in 1946 even though the abbreviation has been in existence since 1935. When the tobacco concern Mignot & de Block started to sell their internally developed cigar banding machine through the company Progrès Mécanique Bruxelles (PMB). The brand PMB is well-known in the tobacco industry it was purposely retained and the name Patent Machine Bouw attached to it.

1947, PMB bought the company P. van der Heiden, which had a special program consisting of primary tobacco machinery.

After the Second World War, the tobacco industry required extra equipment for the production of cigarettes and cigars. It was an opportunity to become a worldwide manufacturer for the tobacco industry.

1961, PMB’s largest competitor, Arenco of Sweden, purchased 50% of the shares of PMB and later in 1968 became the 100% owner. The name was subsequently changed into Arenco-PMB, which remained that way until 1980. At this time Arenco decided to cease all tobacco-related activities and the company returned to trading as PMB once more. This is how PMB came to not only represent PMB equipment but also the full range from Arenco.

The business in the United States of America became a major part of the Groups turnover, which necessitated PMB, Inc. to be established in Richmond, VA in 1980. PMB, Inc. also became a representative of former competitors AMF and York.

PMB decided to get diversify its business activities into the packaging industry. They started this venture by purchasing UVA, a supplier of vertical form, filling and sealing machines.

2003, the VDL Groep acquired PMB – UVA and became VDL PMB-UVA. Both brands located in the same building in Eindhoven.

2021, VDL PMB-UVA is a VDL company carrying two brands under one roof; PMB and UVA. We believe in the power of both brands and feel the time has come to empower them to become stand-alone under a new name. VDL PMB and VDL Packaging both companies are a subsidiary of VDL Packaging bv

Address

• Headquarters

  Langendijk 105652 EindhovenNoord-Brabant, Netherlands

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