Manufacturer of labels, stickers and office supplies with its own digital printing plant in Oberlaindern, Upper Bavaria
Avery Zweckform GmbH
83626 Oberlaindern (Valley), Upper BavariaNew on Amplifa
About Avery Zweckform
Avery Zweckform GmbH, headquartered in Oberlaindern (Valley), Upper Bavaria, produces self-adhesive labels, stickers, product tags and office supplies. The company was founded in 1946 as Zweckform Schreibwaren und Bürobedarfs GmbH in a former cowshed and is today part of the Canadian CCL Industries group. Production takes place at the company's own plant in Oberlaindern on modern digital printing machines; delivery formats include labels on DIN A4 sheets, roll labels with roll cores of 76/40/25 mm and die-cut individual stickers. Materials processed include paper (including FSC-certified, recycled, kraft, grass, hemp, cotton and bagasse paper), cardboard in 185/220/300 g as well as films such as PE, polyester, PVC adhesive film and waterproof tag film. Finishing options such as spot varnish as well as digital gold and silver foil embossing complement the portfolio. Customers come from industries such as food and beverage labeling, cosmetics, retail, laboratory and pharmacy, as well as logistics and shipping.
- Site
- Oberlaindern (Valley)
- Processes
- Digital printing of stickers/labels (sheets, rolls, individual stickers), Digital printing with spot varnish finishing, Digital printing with gold foil (digital cold foil embossing), Digital printing with silver foil (digital cold foil embossing), Die-cut free-form stickers (die-cutting), Printing of product tags on sheets (single/double-sided, hole punch Ø 6 mm), Printing of waterproof outdoor adhesive film in large formats (up to A1), Printable blank labels on DIN A4 sheets (over 130 formats, 30 materials)
- Materials
- Paper (white, matte, glossy, FSC), Recycled paper, Kraft paper, Textured paper, Grass paper, Hemp paper, Cotton paper, Bagasse paper
- Founded
- 1946
- Industries
- Office supplies, Label and printing industry, Food and beverage labeling, Cosmetics, Retail, Laboratory/Pharmacy
- 01
Design via online designer or submission of print data (PDF, CMYK)
- 02
Print data check
- 03
Digital printing at the Oberlaindern plant
- 04
Finishing (protective varnish, spot varnish, foil embossing)
- 05
Die-cutting/contour cutting and finishing
- 06
Shipping DE/AT/CH
Locations
Oberlaindern (Valley)
DEHeadquarters, production and sales
- Lot size
- from 1 piece / from 2 sheets up to 1,000,000 pieces
- Materials
- Paper, recycled paper, kraft paper, grass paper, hemp/cotton paper, bagasse paper, Gmund paper, cardboard,
- Digital printing machines (sheets up to A1; roll cores 76/40/25 mm)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital printing of stickers/labels (sheets, rolls, individual stickers)Surface | – | – | – | 1 piece / from 2 sheets – 1,000,000 pieces | Paper, Kraft paper, Recycled paper, Cotton paper, Grass paper, Hemp paper, Bagasse paper, Transparent film, White film, PE film, Polyester film, PVC adhesive film, Acetate silk, Gmund textured paper, Cardboard 185g, Cardboard 220g, Cardboard 300g |
| Digital printing with spot varnish finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Label film materials |
| Digital printing with gold foil (digital cold foil embossing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Label film materials |
| Digital printing with silver foil (digital cold foil embossing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Label film materials |
| Die-cut free-form stickers (die-cutting)Surface | – | – | – | from 1 piece | Paper, Film |
| Printing of product tags on sheets (single/double-sided, hole punch Ø 6 mm)Surface | – | 192 mm (adhesive film) × 285 mm | – | 12 pieces – 1,000,000 pieces | Cardboard 300g, Gmund paper wood-look, Gmund paper leather-look, Gmund textured paper, Waterproof film 190µ, Waterproof film 270µ |
| Printing of waterproof outdoor adhesive film in large formats (up to A1)Surface | – | 841 mm (A1) × 594 mm | – | – | Polymer PVC adhesive film (white permanent), Polymer PVC adhesive film (white removable), Transparent adhesive film |
| Printable blank labels on DIN A4 sheets (over 130 formats, 30 materials)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper (white, colored, neon, opaque, removable, FSC), Film (white, transparent, weatherproof, antimicrobial), PE film, Acetate silk, Kraft paper, Textured paper |
| Thermal direct labels on rolls (individually configurable)Surface | – | – | – | – | Thermal direct paper |
| Textile film for T-shirts (printable)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Textile film |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital printing machines | – | – | DIN A4 sheets up to large format A1 (594x841 mm); roll cores 76/40/25 mm | – | Oberlaindern/Valley, Bavaria |
Additional services
Reference customers
Company History
- 1946
Founded as Zweckform Schreibwaren und Bürobedarfs GmbH in Oberlaindern by Hermann Steinbeis and Paul Nordmann in a former cowshed; production of form and carbon-copy books
- 1949
Revenue over 1 million DM, 121 employees
- 1954
Receipt block 300: over 30 million copies sold (since 1954)
- 1956
License agreement with the American label manufacturer Avery; marketing of its products in Europe
- 1958
Positioning as the market leader for labels in Germany
- 1982
Relocation of the labeling technology to a new plant in Holzkirchen
- 1986
Separation into Zweckform Büroprodukte GmbH and Zweckform Etikettiertechnik GmbH
- 1999
Acquisition of both business divisions by Avery Dennison; Avery Zweckform brand name since 1999
- 2000
Spin-off of the labeling technology as Steinbeis Packaging Group
- 2005
Sale of the labeling technology to CCL Industries (CCL Label)
- 2011
Labeling technology: 231 employees, revenue €40.5 million; office supplies division: 312 employees, approx. €33 million revenue
- 2012
Failed sale of the office supplies division to 3M due to objections from the Federal Cartel Office
- 2013
Acquisition of the office supplies division by CCL Industries, renamed Avery Zweckform GmbH (until 30 June 2013: Avery Dennison Zweckform Office Products Europe GmbH)
- 2020
Launch of individually configurable label sheets online
- 2021
75th company anniversary in March