Herbert Barsch founded the Barsch company, which specializes in the manufacture of flowpack machines, in 1986. He had previously worked as a service technician at Rovema, which sold Italian flowpack machines to Germany in the 1980s. When the flowpack machine department at Rovema was closed and customers could no longer obtain spare parts, Herbert decided to set up his own business as an independent service technician. At the beginning of the 1990s, he developed his own flowpack machine with a modular system so that it could be easily adapted to the customer's requirements. As the Italian manufacturer rejected his idea, he began to build his own machines. Today, Barsch is a leading supplier of flowpack machines and offers customized solutions for a wide range of industries.

“Nadine and Frank successfully manage Barsch with complementary skills and many years of experience in the company.”

Barsch Maschinenbau supplies many flowpack machines to farms that supply fruit and vegetables to food retailers in Germany. Over 80% of our more than 420 machines are installed in such companies. But our customers also include international corporations in the confectionery and non-food sectors.

Our unique selling point is our modular machine construction, which enables us to adapt each machine individually to the needs of our customers. They benefit from our many years of experience. We attach great importance to service availability so that we can always offer our customers, especially those who supply sensitive foods to food retailers, a contact person and a quick solution.

“Nadine and Frank successfully manage Barsch with complementary skills and many years of experience in the company.”

We hold employee appraisals twice a year to find out how satisfied employees are, what could be improved and where everyone would like to develop. Development opportunities range from learning individual skills such as programming the milling machine, learning to weld, or delving more into the field of electronics. All the way to special training. We have also released employees for a technician or master craftsman course.

“With us, employees receive fair salaries and benefit from great fringe benefits.”

Our working conditions are state of the art. Height-adjustable desks and curved screens are available at all office workstations. We also rely on state-of-the-art technology for our office equipment. Our telephone system is state of the art and our ERP system is Microsoft Dynamics. We use Microsoft Teams for organization and have digitized all machine information from the last 35 years. We work in a very structured way and use checklists to ensure the quality of our processes. In the workshop, a large screen provides information about current deadlines and planning. With us, you work in a modern environment with contemporary working conditions.

“Collaboration and celebrations - both are part of our corporate culture.”

As a manufacturer of packaging machines, we take our responsibility to society and the environment seriously and the topic of packaging and recycling is close to our hearts. We regularly share information on our Instagram account and clarify myths and facts in our “Climate and packaging” section. We are also committed to supporting young people and offer pupils insights into technical professions through projects such as Girls' Day or our involvement in the Busecker Tal comprehensive school. We also always welcome interns to gain initial experience of everyday working life. We want to play our part in shaping a sustainable future.