 In order to meet the growing and worldwide demand for automation, in 1963 SAPAL introduced the first packaging line linking the wrapping machines directly to the production process.The premises in Lausanne became too small, so SAPAL moved in 1964 to a new factory in Écublens, on the outskirts of Lausanne, which is the present location of the company.In 1989, SAPAL became a subsidiary of the SIG Pack Division of the SIG Group and in July 2004, SIG Pack was acquired by the Bosch Packaging Technology Group.