Citus Kalix
Our story started in France with semi-automatic filling machines for toothpaste.
Over the years our range has developed to include machines for tube filling, cartoning, jar and bottle filling and mascara filling.
History
1928: KALIX-DUPUY created to develop semi-automatic filling machines
for the toothpaste market
1950: First cosmetic customers
1955: First mascara and jar fillers
1970: Citus company created to develop metal moulds for lipstick
1977: First cartoners developed for perfume and cosmetic industries
1982: First 100-stroke filling machine
1989: Kalix Dupuy becomes Kalix
1994: First cartoning machine with perfect Zero scratch design
1995: First filling machine with completely tool-free disassembly
1996: Exclusive CITUS silicone mold system patented
2005: First high speed cartoner KP2000
2008: CITUS & KALIX integrated into Italian industrial group COESIA
2009: Launch of new CRLA60 lipstick filler with air-cooling system (60
parts per min)
2010: Launch of new tube filler line KX 603-803-903-1103 (60 to 110
parts per min)
2012: Company merger under CITUS KALIX name, Headquarter moved to
Courcouronnes
2017: First fully automatic vertical cartoner KV800 (80 parts per min)
2018: New compact lipstick machine CRLA10L platform (Up to 10 parts
per min)
2019: New CRLA60 MF and horizontal cartoner KP600 EVO
2020: KX1103 EVO and new horizontal cartoner KP800 EVO
2021: KP Fragrance DIOR
2023: New CRLA20 MF and launch of the KX ROBOT TUBE LOADER
2024: New KP600 EVO Liner Semi-Auto
2025: Upgrades of our machines CRLA60 MF2