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The People Behind the Precision

Our
Company

A tight-knit group of engineers, scientists and industry experts united by one mission — delivering precision sensor technology to the global glass manufacturing industry.

14

Team members

14+

Years R&D

2

Global offices

Konatic is a global firm specialising in cutting-edge technology and sensors for process control, laboratory equipment, and traceability in the glass packaging industry. Operating from Lyon, France and Miami, USA, Konatic delivers high-quality technology at competitive prices — backed by over 14 years of R&D.

Meet the Team

14talented individuals across Lyon & Miami

Guillaume Bathelet
CEO

Guillaume Bathelet

Founder of Konatic. Visionary engineer with over 14 years of R&D in hollow glass sensor technology.

Gregory Duez
Sales Director

Gregory Duez

Driving global commercial growth and strategic partnerships across the glass packaging industry.

Pierre Jobard
Project Manager

Pierre Jobard

Overseeing delivery and coordination of multi-site industrial sensor deployment projects.

Michel Raposo
Production Manager

Michel Raposo

Ensuring the highest quality standards in the manufacturing and assembly of Konatic equipment.

Mickaël Crausaz
Senior Software R&D Engineer

Mickaël Crausaz

Architecting the core embedded and real-time software powering Konatic sensor platforms.

Geoffroy Heurtel
Doctoral Student — Image Processing & ML

Geoffroy Heurtel

Pushing the frontier of computer vision and machine-learning algorithms for defect recognition.

Inès Bayoub
Sales Assistant

Inès Bayoub

Supporting the commercial team with client relations, proposals, and market coordination.

Valentin Ruiz
Development Engineer

Valentin Ruiz

Designing and prototyping next-generation sensor mechanics and optical measurement systems.

Valentin Michel
Development Engineer

Valentin Michel

Developing embedded systems and hardware integration for advanced sensor platforms.

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Development Engineer

Alexandre Blanc

Contributing to R&D projects focused on optical systems and image processing algorithms.

Balthazar Supiot
Software Engineer

Balthazar Supiot

Developing user-facing applications and backend data pipelines for the Konatic product suite.

Arthur Dumortier
Software Engineer

Arthur Dumortier

Contributing to embedded firmware development and real-time data acquisition systems.

Alexandra Pandraud
Customer Support and Supply Chain

Alexandra Pandraud

Coordinating customer support operations and managing supply chain logistics for Konatic products worldwide.

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Accounting

Léa Legrix de La Salle

Managing financial operations, compliance, and administrative oversight across both offices.

Our History

14 Years of Innovation

From a single idea to a global organisation serving the container glass industry worldwide.

2012

Creation of Konatic

Founded by Guillaume Bathelet with a vision to bring innovation and new sensors to the hollow glass and filling industries.

2014

Track & Trace Launch

Introduction of the datamatrix reader technology with innovative sensors to read datamatrix codes inline or offline.

2015

NANO — Lab Product Launch

Equipment crafted for accurately measuring the thickness of hot-end coatings with nanometer-level precision.

2017

SmartGob — Hot-End Launch

Precise control and measurement of the weight and shape of each glass gob at the hot-end.

2018

SPYRO — Mold Temperature

Maintain optimal mold temperatures to enhance product quality and reduce defects.

2021

TRINITY — AI Process Control

New sensor and AI modules for defect recognition, developed in partnership with a major glass supplier.

2022

Global Expansion

Extended collaboration with local partners to serve customers worldwide — US, Thailand, Korea, South Africa, and more.

2024

INNERSCAN — Lab Launch

Easily measure the internal profile of wine bottles at hot-end or cold-end with unmatched precision.