Manufacturer of technical and decorative labels in digital, flexo, screen and letterpress printing for regulated industries.
Etikettendruck Förster GmbH & Co. KG
Denkendorf (Headquarters, Production)New on Amplifa
About Förster Etiketten
Etikettendruck Förster GmbH & Co. KG is an owner-managed family business founded in 1978, located in Denkendorf near Stuttgart, producing self-adhesive label solutions for technical and decorative applications. The portfolio includes type plates, safety and warning signs, UL-certified labels for North America, cable flags, multilayer labels, seawater-resistant labels as well as labels with variable data and CE, WEEE and RoHS marking. Production is carried out in digital printing (UV inkjet), flexographic printing, screen printing and letterpress printing including die-cutting, finishing and small-roll converting; small batches are possible from 1 piece. The labels are temperature-resistant from -40 °C to +150 °C and suitable for use in mechanical engineering, medical technology, electronics, automotive, chemicals and cosmetics. On around 1,550 m² of production space at Berliner Straße 5, over 300 million labels are produced annually; the 20-person team supplies customers throughout Europe and worldwide. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, operates with 100% renewable electricity and CO₂-neutral production, and was awarded the EcoVadis Platinum Medal in 2026.
- Site
- Denkendorf
- Processes
- Digital printing (UV inkjet), Flexographic printing (UV), Screen printing, Letterpress printing, Die-cutting / die-cutting tools for labels, Small-roll converting / finishing (converting), Design service / prepress (label design), Quality control (100% print image/camera inspection, color measurement)
- Materials
- Self-adhesive label materials (biodegradable, recyclable, sustainable), 3M converting materials, Temperature-resistant label materials (-40°C to +150°C), PVC, PUR, TPU (cable identification UL 969A/PGCT2), Digital printing (UV inkjet), Flexographic printing (UV), Screen printing, Letterpress printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, UL 969 (Label Supplier, since 1990), BS 5609 (seawater resistance), PEFC, EcoVadis Platinum Medal, 3M Select Converter, GS1 Global Standards, DIN EN 60601-1 (medical devices), DIN EN 60464 / EN 60079-0 / FM 3600 (EX), UL 969 Label Supplier (over 30 approvals), EcoVadis Platinum, DIN EN 60601-1 (medical)
- Founded
- 1978
- Employees
- 20
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Medical technology, Electronics, Automotive, Chemical industry, Cosmetics industry
- 01
Design service
- 02
Prepress
- 03
Printing (digital, flexo, screen, letterpress)
- 04
Die-cutting / special formats
- 05
Finishing
- 06
Small-roll converting
- 07
100% print image inspection
- 08
Logistics / EDI connection
Materials & Printing Processes
Digital printing (UV inkjet)
Enables small batches from 1 piece, variable data and personalization with high variance.
Flexographic printing (UV)
Strong for high volumes with high print image quality and resource-efficient production.
Screen printing
Offers high UV and weather resistance, a broad color spectrum and high opacity.
Letterpress printing
Cost-effective printing plates and a wide variety of materials and adhesives for classic applications.
Self-adhesive label materials
Biodegradable, recyclable and sustainable adhesive materials including 3M converting materials.
Temperature-resistant label materials
Operating range from -40 °C to +150 °C for safety and machinery labels.
PVC, PUR, TPU
Cable identification materials per UL 969A / PGCT2 with limited slip resistance and outdoor suitability.
Sites
Denkendorf
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Small batches from 1 piece to large series
- Materials
- Self-adhesive label materials, 3M materials, temperature-resistant films, PVC/PUR/TPU
- Digital printing press (UV inkjet)
- Flexographic printing press (UV)
- Screen printing unit
- Letterpress printing press
- X-Rite spectrophotometer
- Camera system for print image inspection
Labels & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital printing (UV inkjet)Plastics | – | – | – | Small batches from 1 piece | self-adhesive label materials |
| Flexographic printing (UV)Plastics | – | – | – | Strong for high volumes | self-adhesive label materials |
| Screen printingPlastics | – | – | – | – | self-adhesive label materials |
| Letterpress printingPlastics | – | – | – | – | self-adhesive label materials |
| Die-cutting / die-cutting tools for labelsPlastics | – | – | – | – | self-adhesive label materials |
| Small-roll converting / finishing (converting)Plastics | – | – | – | – | label materials, adhesives |
| Design service / prepress (label design)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control (100% print image/camera inspection, color measurement)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| UL-certified label manufacturing (UL 969)Plastics | – | – | – | – | label materials |
| Thermal transfer printing (consulting/support)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing press | VIKING DOMINATOR 25/2 | 1 | – | 1960 | Denkendorf |
| Digital printing press (UV inkjet) | – | – | – | 2017 | Denkendorf |
| Flexographic printing press (UV) | – | – | – | – | Denkendorf |
| Screen printing unit | – | – | – | 1990s | Denkendorf |
| Letterpress printing press | – | – | – | – | Denkendorf |
| X-Rite Color Management Spectrophotometer | X-Rite | – | – | – | Denkendorf |
| Camera system for print image inspection (on printing and converting machine) | – | – | – | – | Denkendorf |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
A camera system inspects the print image directly on the printing and converting machine; an X-Rite spectrophotometer ensures color measurement. Batch numbers on every label roll guarantee 100% traceability.
| Evidence | Denkendorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| UL 969 Label Supplier (over 30 approvals) | |
| BS 5609 (seawater resistance) | |
| PEFC | |
| EcoVadis Platinum | |
| 3M Select Converter | |
| GS1 Global Standards | |
| DIN EN 60601-1 (medical) |
History
- 1978
Founded by Jürgen Förster in Denkendorf; first printing press VIKING DOMINATOR 25/2
- 1979
Diversification into lithography needles, first employee, setup of prepress
- 1983
Move to the new residential and commercial building at Berliner Straße 5
- 1988
UL approval as a label printer
- 1996
Introduction of IT systems
- 1999
ISO 9002 certification; expansion of the machine park with screen printing systems
- 2004
Conversion into a GmbH & Co. KG
- 2009
PEFC certification
- 2010
ISO 14001 certification
- 2017
Investments in digital printing and a modern ERP system
- 2018
40th anniversary; complete digitalization of processes
- 2022
Birgit Förster becomes sole managing director
- 2024
Jürgen Förster transfers remaining company shares to grandson Sergio Di Fabio
- 2025
Re-certification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015
- 2026
EcoVadis Platinum Medal with 90/100 points (top 1%)