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Efficient Labelling at Metten: How SATO and PFB support the Family Business in Sauerland

The meat products manufacturer Metten in Sauerland has a proud history spanning more than 120 years - now in its fourth generation with around 450 employees. Best known for its “Dicke Sauerländer” sausages, Metten combines artisanal tradition with state-of-the-art production technology. And just as high as the standards in production are, so too are the requirements for labelling.

Until recently, labeling the wide range of products required a great deal of manual effort and placed special demands on both materials and technology. With SATO’s solution, these processes can now be carried out much more efficiently - also in combination with SAP® applications. This ensures that labels can be produced reliably and flexibly, even under challenging conditions such as cold and humidity.

With the support of long-standing partner PFB, Metten has now implemented a comprehensive labelling solution from SATO. Today, 34 SATO printers are in operation: 4-inch CL4NX Plus industrial printers for labelling materials and batch numbers in production, 6-inch industrial printers for pallet labels in outbound logistics, and compact WS4 desktop printers for small barcodes on incoming delivery notes. All labels are directly linked to the ERP system, eliminating the need for physical filing.

“The company Metten is satisfied, we are satisfied – the whole project is running smoothly,” says Bert Jansen, Managing Director at PFB. Benjamin Cohnen, Partner Manager at SATO, also visited Metten to see the solution in action.

The benefits are clear: reliability, durability, and flexibility. A wide range of label formats can be handled, and even under the demanding conditions of meat production, print quality and label resilience remain consistently high.

This is a clear example of how close collaboration between a traditional family-owned company, an experienced integration partner, and SATO technology can make all the difference.

You can watch the full Success Story video with Metten on our YouTube channel.

Contact our team, to learn more about tailor-made labelling solutions for your business.