Manufacturer of custom printed sticky notes, notepads and electrostatically adhering note products for promotional merchandise and office use.

AdPads Grafische Produkte

WegbergNew on Amplifa

1995Founding of the predecessor company Schmitz Grafische

WegbergLocation

Sticky notes, notepads, static notesProduct focus areas

About AdPads

AdPads Grafische Produkte is a sole proprietorship based in Wegberg (owner Felix Schmitz) that manufactures custom printed sticky notes, notepads, sticky sets, notebooks and page markers for business customers as well as direct sales. Production takes place on in-house web offset and business form printing presses as well as on the self-developed Tix-it production line for sticky notes. Printing is done in 1 to 4 colors in the Euro scale or in Pantone special colors; shapes are also die-cut in freeform. In addition to classic adhesive-based products, the company manufactures electrostatically self-adhesive sticky notes, moderation cards and whiteboard films without adhesive, which adhere without residue to almost all surfaces and are repositionable. Materials used include solvent-free, wood-free, chlorine-free bleached paper in 76–90 g, electrostatic film, recycled paper and covers made of leather or corrugated cardboard. The company's history goes back to 1969; the products are used in the areas of promotional merchandise, office supplies and print finishing.

Site: Wegberg
Processes: Offset printing of sticky notes (1 to 4 colors Euro scale or Pantone special color), Web offset and business form printing (specialist, historically via Automation grafische Technik, Manufacture of electrostatically self-adhesive sticky notes (static notes, without adhesive), Manufacture of electrostatic moderation cards, Electrostatic whiteboard film / flipchart paper Din A1, Die-cutting technology: die-cut sticky notes in custom designs/freeform, Manufacture of notepads (individually printed on all sides, 4-color, edge printing, glued), Manufacture of sticky note pads / Sticky Notes Cube (thumb cinema single-sheet printing, glue
Materials: Adhesive paper white 80 gsm, solvent-free, wood-free, chlorine-free bleached, Double-sided dyed paper 76-80 gsm (yellow, blue, green, neon, pastel), Standard paper white 80 or 90 gsm (notepads), Electrostatic film (sticky notes/moderation cards/whiteboard), Recycled paper / Kraft eco paper, Leather (bindings), Environmental paper, Crepe paper
Industries: Promotional merchandise, Office supplies, Printing and finishing, Marketing, Printing/Finishing

01
Customer artwork/design
02
Web offset printing (Euro scale or Pantone)
03
Freeform die-cutting
04
Gluing / assembly
05
Packaging and distribution (direct sales, Amazon)

Materials and Printing Processes

DRK80

Adhesive paper white 80 g

Solvent-free, wood-free, chlorine-free bleached standard paper for classic sticky notes and notepads.

DRK76-80

Double-sided dyed paper 76–80 g

Colored paper in yellow, blue, green, neon and pastel for colorful sticky notes.

STF

Electrostatic film

Adhesive-free film that adheres to glass, wood, metal and stone through electrostatic charging and can be repositioned without residue.

DRK80-90

Standard paper white 80 or 90 g

Paper for notepads and sticky note pads, with adhesive on the underside of each sheet.

REC

Recycled paper / Kraft eco paper

Environmentally friendly material for eco products and hardcover sets.

PAP

Environmental paper, crepe paper, corrugated cardboard, leather

Materials for hardcover covers of sticky note sets and notebooks.

OFD

Web offset printing

Printing process in 1 to 4 colors in the Euro scale or Pantone special colors for sticky notes, pads and covers.

STZ

Die-cutting technology

Die-cut sticky notes in custom freeform designs.

HTK

Hot foil printing / embossing

Finishing process for notebook covers in corporate design.

Location

Wegberg

Production and distribution

Materials: Paper, electrostatic film

Sticky note printing machine Tix-it
Web offset printing presses
Business form printing presses
Die-cutting machine

Products

**Classic printed sticky notes**Offset printing · Promotional merchandise

**Electrostatic sticky notes 100 x 68 mm**Electrostatic adhesion · Office supplies

**Electrostatic moderation cards 175 x 100 mm**Electrostatic adhesion · Seminars

**Page markers 45 x 12 mm**Self-adhesive · Promotional merchandise

**Electrostatic moderation cards Rainbow Edition**Electrostatic adhesion · Facilitation

**Electrostatic sticky notes Rainbow Edition**Electrostatic · Office accessories

**Electrostatic whiteboard paper A1**Electrostatic · Presentation

**Sticky note set in hardcover**Assembly · Promotional merchandise

**Colorful sticky notes neon/pastel**Offset printing · Promotional merchandise

**Classic printed sticky note set**Offset printing · Promotional merchandise

**Custom printed notepad**All-around offset printing · Promotional merchandise

**Hardcover notebook**Thread stitching · Office supplies

Inside the production

Industries

Promotional merchandiseOffice suppliesPrinting and finishingMarketingPrinting/Finishing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Offset printing of sticky notes (1 to 4 colors Euro scale or Pantone special color)Surface	–	–	–	–	Adhesive paper white 80 gsm, double-sided dyed paper 76-80 gsm, single-side printed paper white 80 gsm
Web offset and business form printing (specialist, historically via Automation grafische TechnikSurface	–	–	–	–	Paper
Manufacture of electrostatically self-adhesive sticky notes (static notes, without adhesive)Plastic	–	100 x 68 mm	–	–	Electrostatic film
Manufacture of electrostatic moderation cardsPlastic	–	175 x 100 mm	–	–	Electrostatic film
Electrostatic whiteboard film / flipchart paper Din A1Plastic	–	840 x 595 mm	–	–	Electrostatic film, Paper
Plastic	–	–	–	25 sheets – 100 sheets	Adhesive paper, Paper
Die-cutting technology: die-cut sticky notes in custom designs/freeformForming	–	–	–	–	Paper
Manufacture of notepads (individually printed on all sides, 4-color, edge printing, glued)Surface	–	–	–	approx. 500 sheets – approx. 1000 sheets	Standard paper white 80 or 90 gsm
Manufacture of sticky note pads / Sticky Notes Cube (thumb cinema single-sheet printing, glueSurface	–	–	–	1000 sheets	Standard paper white 80 gsm, double-sided dyed paper 76-80 gsm
Surface	–	DIN A4	–	–	Leather, Environmental paper, Corrugated cardboard, Crepe paper
Manufacture of sticky note sets in hardcover/softcover (custom printed, incl. sticky markers)Surface	–	Cover 80 x 107 mm	–	–	Adhesive paper, Environmental paper, Crepe paper, Corrugated cardboard, Leather
Self-adhesive page marker / sticky marker productionSurface	–	45 x 12 mm	–	–	Adhesive paper
Magnetic notepads (magnetic AdPads adhesive/standard)Surface	–	–	–	–	Paper, Magnet
Eco products with recycled paperSurface	–	–	–	–	Recycled paper, Kraft eco paper

4 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Sticky note printing machine Tix-it (production line)	Automation grafische Technik GmbH (developed in-house) Tix-it	–	–	–	Wegberg
Web offset printing presses	Automation grafische Technik GmbH	–	–	–	Wegberg
Business form printing presses	Automation grafische Technik GmbH	–	–	–	Wegberg
Die-cutting machine / die-cutting technology for freeform sticky notes	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Custom printing of sticky notes (1 to 4 colors, Euro scale or Pantone)Design/artwork of promotional merchandiseConsultation by phone or e-mailDie-cutting into special shapesSales via Amazon and direct salesDelivery of larger order quantities on request

Company History

1969
Helmut Schmitz sold printing presses worldwide for Automation grafische Technik GmbH.
1978
The business area was expanded to include the sticky notes segment (Post-it, sticky notes).
1995
Founding of Schmitz Grafische Produkte GmbH by Helmut Schmitz; development of the company's own sticky note printing machine Tix-it.
AdPads Grafische Products emerged as the successor to Schmitz Grafische Produkte GmbH and developed the electrostatically self-adhesive sticky note line.