Draft:Sparck Technologies

Sparck Technologies is a Dutch company located in the Frisian town of Drachten, specialising in the production of fully automated packaging machines. Over the years, the company has undergone several organisational changes. Since 2021, it has been operating independently under the name Sparck Technologies. In 2024, the company will celebrate its 100-year anniversary..

History
In 1924, Heert de Wit founded HaDeWe, a company name that was an acronym of the founder's name. Initially, the business was set up for the production of clog-making machines but there was a significant shift in direction in 1934. That year, the company manufactured its first stencil machine, an innovation that brought national renown and led to exports to the United States.

The stencil machine was quickly followed by a paper folding machine, the Prestofold, around 1952. In 1968, HaDeWe launched the envelope filing machine. In 1996, an envelope stuffing machine was introduced that could handle various sizes.

Automated packaging machines
In 2013, the automatic packaging machine, the CVP-500, was introduced to the market. The prototype of this machine was installed at bol.com in the Netherlands. The first machine in the US was sold to Mason companies in 2016

The CVP-500 was further developed in 2019 and continued under the name CVP Impack. The same year, the company introduced the CVP Everest, capable of processing 1100 boxes per hour. In 2024 they launched the auto-infeed for automatic induction without human intervention.

In 2021, the Amsterdam-based investment company Standard Investment acquired the Drachten producer of high-tech packaging systems from the French company Quadient, and the company continued under the name Sparck Technologies. With this sale, the company returned to Dutch ownership.