Kadant PAAL was founded as a printing plant in Osnabrück, Germany in 1854. As the oldest established baler manufacturer in the world, we’ve thrived by remaining at the forefront of baler innovation.
To ensure our customers are competitive in their markets, our balers feature high performance and long service life, with minimal downtime and low running costs. We also provide innovative technologies to optimize operations and provide advanced baling solutions.
To achieve the highest levels of quality, reliability, and performance, all Kadant PAAL balers are exclusively produced at the headquarters’ factory in Georgsmarienhütte, Germany, with short delivery times that can be relied upon.
With over 150 years of experience and more than 32,000 machine installations, our established designs have been tried and tested. By combining robust construction with cutting-edge technology, Kadant PAAL is truly where tradition meets technology.
History
Manufacturing high performance balers for over 150 years
1854 | PAAL is founded in Germany as a printing house, which designs balers to manage its paper waste |
1906 | PAAL concentrates on baler manufacturing |
1917 | Foundation of FAES in Spain |
1942 | FAES designs its first oil-hydraulic baler for wool compaction |
1960 | PAAL designs the first continuously operating baler and the first steel wire automatic tying system for horizontal balers |
1972 | COMDEC is founded in France |
1981 | DICOM is founded in Great Britain |
1993 | FAES develops a two ram baler with plastic strap tying system |
2002 | Creation of PAALGROUP comprising PAAL, FAES, DICOM, COMDEC |
2004 | PAAL releases its new concept of the DOKON balers with PP twine tying system |
2010 | PAAL manufactures its 30,000th machine |
2013 | PAAL launches the PAC range of semi-automatic, closed-end balers for low volume applications |
2016 | Kadant acquires the PAALGROUP |
2017 | Kadant expands PAAL’s business into North America |
2019 | PAAL becomes Kadant PAAL GmbH, FAES becomes Kadant PAAL S.A.U., COMDEC becomes Kadant PAAL S.A.S., DICOM becomes Kadant PAAL Ltd. |
2020 | Kadant PAAL install the first KONTI Waste baler which can use plastic wires and steel wires on the same baler just by changing the settings. |
2024 | Kadant PAAL develop BALEiD, the first and patented automated bale labelling system for bales identification and traceability. |
2025 | In collaboration with Cogent, our Kadant sister company specialised in Ai and digital platforms, Kadant PAAL starts his range of apps PAAL ConneX, PAAL PrediX, and PAAL AnalytiX. |
