Family-owned printing company for folding cartons, packaging printing, hanging tags and printed products for the point of sale
Graphische Betriebe Kip GmbH + Co. KG
Neuenhaus (Production, Warehouse, Sales) · Bielefeld (Sales Office)New on Amplifa
About Graphische Betriebe Kip
Graphische Betriebe Kip GmbH + Co. KG is a family-owned printing company founded in 1951 and based in Neuenhaus, Lower Saxony. The company produces folding cartons and product packaging made from solid board (250–450 g/sqm), hanging tags and hangtags, bottle tags, oil change tags, advent calendars, rotating discs, product stands, scratch cards as well as sweepstakes and point-of-sale products. Production covers the entire value chain: CAD packaging development with white sample creation, prepress, offset printing (1–6 colours plus coating unit, sheet format 70 × 100 cm), digital printing, screen printing, finishing such as hot foil stamping, laminating and varnishing, die-cutting, folding, gluing, coding, threading and assembly, through to storage and shipping. Materials processed include chromo board, kraft, natural, recycled and grass board as well as hemp paper. Customers come from cosmetics, food, beverages and spirits, automotive and oil, textiles and apparel, garden and household, as well as from insurance companies and banks. More than 100 permanently employed staff work on approx. 10,000 sqm of production and warehouse space.
- Site
- Neuenhaus
- Processes
- Offset printing (1-6 colours + dispersion varnish), Multicolor 7-colour printing (seven-colour printing, 2161 Pantone colours), Digital printing, Screen printing, Hot foil stamping / hot foil embossing, Blind embossing, intaglio and relief embossing, Film lamination / laminating (gloss, matt, PET, soft-touch, scratch-resistant films), UV spot varnishing
- Materials
- Chromo board (GC1/GC2), Chromo board, Chromo-sulphate board, Chromo duplex board, Chromo triplex board, Kraft board, Natural board, Recycled board
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, FSC Chain-of-Custody, PEFC Chain of Custody, Climate-neutral production (natureOffice), ISO 9001, FSC Chain of Custody, Climate-neutral (natureOffice)
- Founded
- 1951
- Employees
- 100+
- Industries
- Cosmetics, Food, Beverages and Spirits, Automotive + Oil, Textiles + Apparel, Garden + Household
- 01
CAD packaging development
- 02
White sample creation
- 03
Prepress
- 04
Offset and digital printing
- 05
Finishing (hot foil stamping, laminating, varnishing)
- 06
Die-cutting
- 07
Folding
- 08
Gluing
- 09
Coding
- 10
Threading and assembly
- 11
Warehousing
- 12
Shipping
Materials and Processes
Chromo board
Double-coated solid board for folding cartons and display cubes with a high-quality printable surface.
Chromo-sulphate board
Stable board for counter display units and packaging in 300–450 g/sqm.
Chromo duplex and chromo triplex board
Multi-layer board grades for stable folding cartons.
Kraft and natural board
Particularly stable solid board with a natural look for sustainable packaging.
Recycled board
Board made from 100% waste paper for sustainable packaging solutions.
Grass board and hemp paper
Resource-saving alternative materials with an elegant look, food-safe and tear-resistant respectively.
Offset printing
1–6 colours plus dispersion varnish in sheet format 70 × 100 cm on paper, board, films and composite materials.
Digital printing
Economical production of small runs, proofs and individual coding.
Hot foil stamping
High-quality finishing including embossing for paper and board.
Film lamination/Laminating
Gloss, matt, PET, soft-touch and scratch-resistant films to increase durability and perceived value.
Flatbed die-cutting
Custom die-cutting tools in formats up to 75 × 105 cm for die-cut shaped products.
Sheet coding
Inkjet coding and personalisation in sheet format 70 × 100 cm for sweepstakes and mailings.
Locations
Neuenhaus
DEProduction, Warehouse, Sales
- Lot size
- from 5,000 pieces up to several million pieces
- Materials
- Chromo board, chromo-sulphate board, kraft, natural, recycled and grass board, hemp paper, films
- Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 (6 colours + coating unit, sheet format 70 × 105 cm)
- 2 Ricoh digital printing presses
- 2 Dymatrix flatbed die-cutters (75 × 105 cm)
- 2 folding carton gluing machines
- TP Maschinentechnik KATANA film laminating system
- Sheet coding system with 8 inkjet coding heads and suction belt table
Bielefeld
DESales Office
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printing (1-6 colours + dispersion varnish)Printing | – | Sheet format 70 x 100 cm × 70 cm × 100 cm | – | – | Paper, Board, Films, Composite materials |
| Multicolor 7-colour printing (seven-colour printing, 2161 Pantone colours)Printing | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Digital printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Screen printingPrinting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hot foil stamping / hot foil embossingSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Blind embossing, intaglio and relief embossingSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Film lamination / laminating (gloss, matt, PET, soft-touch, scratch-resistant films)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| UV spot varnishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Glitter varnishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Dispersion varnishing (matt, silk matt, gloss)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Die-cutting (flatbed die-cutter, custom die-cutting tools)Forming | – | 75 cm × 105 cm | – | – | Board, Paper, Film |
| FoldingForming | – | – | – | – | Board, Paper |
| Gluing / folding carton gluingJoining | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Threading (assembly with cord, wire, three-point wire attachment)Assembly | – | – | – | 5,000 pieces – several million pieces | Board, Paper, Film |
| Sheet coding / inkjet coding and personalisationPrinting | – | 70 cm × 100 cm | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Folding carton production (solid board 250-450 g/sqm)Packaging | – | – | 250 g/sqm – 450 g/sqm | 5,000 pieces | Chromo board, Chromo-sulphate board, Chromo duplex board, Chromo triplex board, Kraft board, Natural board, Recycled board |
| CAD packaging development / white sample creationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Saddle stitching and perfect binding (mini brochures)Joining | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offset printing press (6 colours + coating unit) | Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 | 1 | Sheet format 70 x 105 cm | 2012 | Neuenhaus |
| Digital printing press | Ricoh | 2 | – | 2014 | Neuenhaus |
| Flatbed die-cutter | Dymatrix | 2 | 75 x 105 cm | 2015 | Neuenhaus |
| Folding carton gluing machine | – | 2 | – | – | Neuenhaus |
| Film laminating system | TP Maschinentechnik KATANA | 1 | – | 2015 | Neuenhaus |
| Sheet coding system with inkjet coding heads and suction belt table | – | 1 | – | – | Neuenhaus |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certifications
A quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 has been established since 1999, most recently recertified by TÜV NORD in 2023. In addition, there are FSC and PEFC chain-of-custody certifications as well as climate-neutral production according to natureOffice.
| Evidence | Neuenhaus |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| FSC Chain of Custody | |
| PEFC Chain of Custody | |
| Climate-neutral (natureOffice) |
History
- 1951
Foundation of Graphische Betriebe Kip OHG by Karl-Günther Kip; started with sample cards for the textile industry in Neuenhaus.
- 1960er
Customers such as Bayer, C&A, Henkel and Höchst; production of hanging tags and stickers.
- 1970–1985
Construction of four additional production halls.
- 1992
Conversion into a GmbH + Co. KG upon the joining of siblings Bettina, Corinna and Hendrik Kip.
- 1993
Construction of a new administrative building.
- 1999
Introduction and initial certification of a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001.
- 2000
Acquisition of the company founder's shares by Bettina Kip, Corinna Kip-Geerligs and Hendrik Kip.
- 2008
Construction of a new assembly and finished goods hall following the acquisition of surrounding plots of land.
- 2011
First FSC and PEFC certification.
- 2012
Installation of the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 with 6 colours and coating unit; participation in the climate protection initiative.
- 2014
Installation of a Ricoh digital printing press for small runs and trade embossing.
- 2015
Investment in the KATANA film laminating system, another Dymatrix flatbed die-cutter and a second folding carton gluing machine; supported a German apparel company's brand relaunch.
- 2018
Climate-neutral printed products according to the natureOffice process since 01.09.2018.
- 2022
Award as Family Business of the Year at the Druck & Media Awards as well as 2nd place Environmentally Oriented Company of the Year.
- 2023
Recertification to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV NORD; approx. 10,000 sqm of production and warehouse space.