Manufacturer and system supplier of shipping and protective packaging, corrugated boxes, cushioning and filling materials as well as load securing
Carl Bernh. Hoffmann GmbH & Co. KG
Kaarst · Wetter (Ruhr) · Bad Camberg · Erding · Mittenwalde · Schkeuditz · Ahrensburg · Nesselnbach (CH)New on Amplifa
About Hoffmann Verpackung
Carl Bernh. Hoffmann GmbH & Co. KG (Hoffmann Verpackung) is a trading and manufacturing company for shipping and protective packaging based in Kaarst. The company develops and produces custom packaging solutions, including folding cartons, shipping boxes, automatic cartons, printed cartons, insulating packaging as well as cushioning and filling materials made of corrugated board, kraft paper, PE film, polystyrene, corn starch and PU foam. In addition, packaging films, pallets, adhesive tapes, lashing straps, load-securing cushions, transport monitoring and packaging machines are offered. As a system supplier, Hoffmann Verpackung serves commercial customers from sectors including consumer goods, textiles, electronics, food and chilled shipping, glass and cosmetics shipping, and industrial/freight forwarding logistics. The standard range comprises over 5,000 items, delivered via an online shop with regional warehouses and its own logistics with its own vehicles. More than 300 employees work at eight locations in Germany and Switzerland; on request, the company also stores items at the customer's premises.
- Site
- Kaarst
- Processes
- Cartons & folding boxes (folding cartons, shipping boxes, automatic cartons), Cushioning & filling materials (paper padding, bubble wrap, air cushions, packing chips,, Insulating packaging (Styrofoam boxes/thermo boxes, insulating boxes made of paper), Adhesive tape & strapping, lashing straps & load securing, Packaging films (stretch film, tubing/flat film, shrink film, big bag/FIBC, pallets), Transport monitoring (shock, tilt, moisture indicators), Foam cushioning / bag-in-place foaming (Instapak Quick RT), Custom packaging solutions with own production, development and printing (printed cartons,
- Materials
- Corrugated board (single-wall, double-wall, microwell), Kraft paper / void-fill paper / sulfite packing paper, Tissue paper, PE film (air cushions, bubble wrap), HDPE film, Polystyrene / Styrofoam (EPS), Corn starch (biodegradable packing chips flo-pak BIO 8), PP fabric (load-securing cushions)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001 (production of load-securing cushions), ISO 9001, AAR Level 1 (load-securing cushions)
- Founded
- 1920
- Employees
- > 300
- Industries
- Consumer goods, Textiles, Electronics, Food and chilled shipping, Glass and cosmetics shipping, Industrial/freight forwarding logistics
- 01
Consulting and packaging analysis at the customer's site
- 02
Development of custom packaging solutions
- 03
In-house production (cartons, custom printing)
- 04
Warehousing at regional locations
- 05
Distribution via online shop and own logistics with own vehicles
Materials & Processes
Corrugated board (single-wall, double-wall, microwell)
Basis for folding cartons, shipping boxes, automatic cartons and pallet cartons in various flute qualities.
Kraft paper / sulfite packing paper
Tough and tear-resistant for void-fill paper, packing rolls and paper-based cushioning solutions.
PE film (air cushions, bubble wrap, stretch film)
Shock-absorbing protection against breakage, scratches, dust and moisture for sensitive products.
HDPE film
Material for air cushions used to cushion highly sensitive products.
Polystyrene / Styrofoam (EPS)
Recyclable thermo boxes for chilled shipping and insulating packaging.
Corn starch (flo-pak BIO 8)
100 % biodegradable, compostable packing chips made from plant starch.
PP fabric (load-securing cushions)
Certified to AAR Level 1 for form-fit load securing in containers and trucks.
PU foam (Instapak Quick RT)
2-component foam that expands into custom-fit cushions for products of any shape.
FSC Mix paper
Environmentally friendly carton material for sustainable shipping packaging.
Locations
Kaarst
DEHead office / logistics center
- SPINNY pallet wrapper S 140 Advanced / Plus
- SPINNY S 140 TP Advanced / Plus (transpallet)
- SPINNY S 300 / S 300 TP power model with film pre-stretch (EUMOS 40509)
- Mobile pallet wrapper 10.OV.5TOUCH
- activaAir Basic 4000 air cushion system
- Fill-Air Rocket air cushion system
- Mistral 4 air cushion system
Wetter (Ruhr)
DELocation Moderne Verpackung
Bad Camberg
DEHesse location (greater Frankfurt area)
Erding
DEBavaria location (greater Munich area)
Mittenwalde
DEBerlin location
Schkeuditz OT Glesien
DESaxony location (greater Leipzig, Chemnitz, Dresden area)
Ahrensburg
DENorthern branch (greater Hamburg area)
Nesselnbach
CHSwitzerland location (greater Zurich area)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartons & folding boxes (folding cartons, shipping boxes, automatic cartons)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Kraft paper/corrugated board, FSC Mix paper, Microwell corrugated board |
| Cushioning & filling materials (paper padding, bubble wrap, air cushions, packing chips,Packaging | – | – | – | – | Paper, Kraft paper, Tissue paper, Sulfite packing paper, PE film, HDPE film, Polystyrene, Corn starch, PP fabric |
| Insulating packaging (Styrofoam boxes/thermo boxes, insulating boxes made of paper)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Styrofoam (EPS), Paper |
| Adhesive tape & strapping, lashing straps & load securingPackaging | – | – | – | – | glass-fibre reinforced tape, PP |
| Packaging films (stretch film, tubing/flat film, shrink film, big bag/FIBC, pallets)Packaging | – | – | – | – | PE, Polyethylene |
| Transport monitoring (shock, tilt, moisture indicators)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foam cushioning / bag-in-place foaming (Instapak Quick RT)Packaging | – | – | – | – | PU foam (2-component) |
| Custom packaging solutions with own production, development and printing (printed cartons,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Paper |
13 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pallet wrapper (SPINNY type S 140 Advanced) | Spinny S 140 Advanced | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Pallet wrapper (SPINNY type S 140 Plus) | Spinny S 140 Plus | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Pallet wrapper (SPINNY S 140 TP Advanced, transpallet) | Spinny S 140 TP Advanced | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Pallet wrapper (SPINNY S 140 TP Plus, transpallet) | Spinny S 140 TP Plus | – | – | – | Kaarst |
| Pallet wrapper power model with film pre-stretch (EUMOS 40509) | Spinny S 300 / S 300 TP | – | Wrapping height up to 2,600 mm (extended mast) | – | Kaarst |
| Mobile pallet wrapper with touch display | 10.OV.5TOUCH | – | 690 x 1060 x 2100 mm (W x L x H), minimum pallet size 600 x 600 mm | – | Kaarst |
| Air cushion system (activaAir Basic 4000) | activaAir Basic 4000 | – | 310 x 315 x 300 mm (H x W x L), 15 m/min | – | Kaarst |
| Air cushion system (Fill-Air Rocket) | Pregis (inferred) Fill-Air Rocket | – | 521 x 470 x 432 mm (H x W x L) | – | Kaarst |
| Air cushion system (Mistral 4, 230 V, 25 m/min) | Mistral 4 | – | Productivity 25 m/min | – | Kaarst |
| Paper padding machines (FillPak, PadPak, Geami WrapPak, SizzlePak) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile compressor for load-securing cushions (container/truck/wagon) | 10.STAUPOKOMP | – | – | – | – |
| Filling gun quick inflator (compressed air for load-securing cushions) | 08.VENTURI | – | – | – | – |
| Film welding machines / sealing devices (category) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The load-securing cushions made of PP fabric are certified to AAR Level 1; production is carried out according to ISO 9001. Transport monitoring systems (shock, tilt and moisture indicators to TL 6685-0003) complement quality assurance along the transport chain.
| Evidence | Kaarst |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| AAR Level 1 (load-securing cushions) |
History
- 1920
Company founded; over 90 years of experience as a packaging manufacturer