PKB in video
A world leader in perfume and cosmetics filling since 1948, PKB has developed a comprehensive understanding of the challenges of dosing, capping, and crimping high-end bottles. This expertise allows it to add value at every stage, thanks to an offering that covers multi-technology filling, vision-guided robotic capping, bottle washing, pump crimping, and complete lines.
PKB in figures
1948
year of creation
Founded by Pierre Kalix-Barde, refocused on perfume and cosmetics since 1998
12 000+
machines sold
Worldwide, in the perfume and cosmetics markets
80 %
of the French perfume market
Percentage of perfume filling machines supplied in France by PKB
400
products per minute
Maximum line speed, from the smallest machine to the fastest
PKB range of solutions
PKB solutions fall under the primary process and packaging: filling, capping and crimping of bottles.
Crimping machine
The crimping machine closes a container by attaching a metal cap or lid through metal deformation. It ensures an airtight and tamper-evident seal...
Foodand beveragesChemicalsCosmeticsDetergentsPharmaceuticals
Filler
The filling machine doses and introduces a predetermined quantity of product into a container. It handles free-flowing, viscous, pasty, or foaming liquids, as well as...
Foodand beveragesChemicalsCosmeticsDetergentsPharmaceuticals
Theidentity of PKB
world leader in perfume
Refocused on perfume and cosmetics since 1998, the company has become the world leader in this niche market and supplies 80% of perfume filling machines in France.
Precision and flexibility
The machines are designed to be multi-format, modular and adaptable, with high-precision dosing, quick changeovers and compatibility for small, medium and large production runs.
Innovation and the industry of the future
As a participant in the Factory of the Future program and the EUGENE R&D project, PKB equips its machines, such as the LINO, with real-time diagnostic tools accessible on tablets or smartphones.
Mastering difficult products
The company handles corrosive and highly corrosive products, such as nail polish, and fragile, high-end perfume bottles, requiring precision and delicacy.
