Hastamat

Hastamat launches VMW multi-lane vertical packaging machine

German machinery maker Hastamat has unveiled its VMW (Vertical Multi-lane Wrapper) at Interpack 2026, a multi-lane vertical form-fill-seal machine for single-serving biscuits, snacks, confectionery and granules. The system, which won the German Packaging Award, scales up to 12 lanes at speeds of up to 12,000 products per minute, with format changeovers of five minutes.

Why this mattersTwelve lanes at 12,000 packs per minute with 20% less film raises the throughput benchmark for snack and confectionery baggers.

• VMW reduces floor space requirements by up to 65% versus other manufacturers' solutions
• Film material usage is cut by up to 20%
• The machine scales to 12 parallel lanes, reaching speeds of up to 12,000 products per minute
• Format changeovers take five minutes
• The VMW won the German Packaging Award
• Hastamat is represented in Spain by Comercial Schneider

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