Manufacturer of folding cartons, blister, skin and plastic packaging made of board and plastic – consulting, printing, converting, logistics.
Heinrich Buhl GmbH
Neunkirchen (In der Au 25) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Heinrich Buhl
Heinrich Buhl GmbH is a manufacturer specializing in packaging solutions, based in Neunkirchen (Siegerland). The company develops and manufactures folding cartons (automatic bottom, tuck-in closure, lock bottom), blister packaging, skin packaging, product cards, plastic packaging made of polypropylene as well as displays and posters for sales promotion. The value chain ranges from consulting and design to data checking with PDF workflow (ISO 12647), offset printing with inline coating, die-cutting up to 4 mm board thickness, gluing (cold/hot glue) through to assembly, filling with customer articles and storage in a digitally controlled high-bay warehouse with 1,000 storage slots. Materials are predominantly recycled-content or FSC®-certified board as well as plastic films made of PP, PVC and PET. Customers come from industries such as security technology, tools, toys, cosmetics, baby products and drugstore goods. Finishing options include embossing, hot foil stamping, drip-off coating, cellophane wrapping and labeling with RFID chip or hologram.
- Site
- Neunkirchen
- Processes
- Folding cartons (automatic bottom, tuck-in closure, lock bottom, 4-/6-point gluing), Blister packaging (board card + plastic shell, slide/hinged blisters, single-material variant), Skin packaging (skin board with PE skin film, Euro-hole die-cut), Product cards (custom solutions, series production), Plastic packaging made of polypropylene film (printable, water-resistant, tear-resistant), Displays and posters (sales-promotion items, counter displays, lightweight posters), Assembly / filling of packaging with customer articles, Offset printing (standard and special colors, inline coating, single-sheet control, ISO 12647,
- Materials
- Board (recycled-content/recycled), FSC board (responsible forestry), Polypropylene, PVC, PET, PE skin film, Skin board, FSC® board
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, FSC® certification (Chain of Custody), ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, no. 01 100 2300245), ISO 14001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, no. 01 104 2300245), FSC® Chain of Custody (CU-COC-816378)
- Industries
- Security technology, Tools, Toys, Cosmetics, Baby products, Drugstore goods
- 01
Consulting and development/design
- 02
Data checking and prepress data preparation (PDF workflow, proof)
- 03
Offset printing with inline coating
- 04
Die-cutting (in-house tool design)
- 05
Gluing (cold/hot glue)
- 06
Finishing (embossing, cellophane wrapping, labeling)
- 07
Assembly/packing including filling with customer articles
- 08
Storage in the high-bay warehouse, picking and shipping
Materials & Processes
Board (recycled-content/recycled)
Main material for folding cartons, blister cards and skin packaging; die-cutting waste is returned to the paper cycle.
FSC® board
On request, board from responsible and sustainable forestry (FSC® CU-COC-816378).
Polypropylene
Printable, water-resistant and tear-resistant film for plastic packaging and product cards.
PVC
Material for blister shells (hinged and slide blisters).
PET
Material for blister shells (hinged and slide blisters).
PE skin film
Tightly encloses the product with the skin board during the packing process; protects against dust, moisture and theft.
Offset printing with inline coating
Standard and special colors, blister, matte, gloss, drip-off, functional and effect coatings, spot coating, single-sheet control to ISO 12647.
Die-cutting
Contour die-cutting, perforation, tear-strip openings, blind embossing and braille up to 4 mm board thickness; in-house tool design.
Gluing
Long-seam, three-point, 4- and 6-point gluing with cold or hot glue with code and glue-track monitoring.
Finishing
Embossing, hot foil stamping, cellophane wrapping, window patching and labeling with RFID chip or hologram.
Site
Neunkirchen
DEProduction and administration
- Materials
- Board (recycled/FSC®), PP, PVC, PET
- Printing press with digital connectivity and inline coating
- Die-cutting machines (standard tools with interchangeable inserts, up to 4 mm board thickness)
- Automatic gluing machines (cold/hot glue)
- Digitally controlled high-bay warehouse (1,000 storage slots)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folding cartons (automatic bottom, tuck-in closure, lock bottom, 4-/6-point gluing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Board (recycled/recycled content, FSC board) |
| Blister packaging (board card + plastic shell, slide/hinged blisters, single-material variant)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PVC, PET, Board |
| Skin packaging (skin board with PE skin film, Euro-hole die-cut)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE skin film, Skin board |
| Product cards (custom solutions, series production)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Board, Polypropylene |
| Plastic packaging made of polypropylene film (printable, water-resistant, tear-resistant)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polypropylene |
| Displays and posters (sales-promotion items, counter displays, lightweight posters)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Board, Polypropylene |
| Assembly / filling of packaging with customer articlesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Offset printing (standard and special colors, inline coating, single-sheet control, ISO 12647,Surface | – | – | – | – | Board, Polypropylene film |
| Inline coating (blister coatings, matte/gloss coatings, drip-off coating, functional coatings,Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing (embossing, hot foil stamping, cellophane wrapping, window patching, labelingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die-cutting (contour die-cutting, perforation, tear-strip openings, blind embossing, slotting, upPlastics | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Gluing (long seam, three-point, 4- and 6-point gluing, special shapes, cold/hot glue, code andJoining | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Packing/repacking (IT-supported, sort-pure, inserting booklets)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage and picking (high-bay warehouse with 1,000 storage slots, digitally controlled,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting, development, data checking/PDF workflow (soft proof, digital proof, in-houseEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D animation of folding carton development and sample production before series startEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing press with digital connectivity and inline coating | – | – | – | – | Neunkirchen |
| Die-cutting machine (standard tools with interchangeable inserts, up to 4 mm board thickness) | – | – | – | – | Neunkirchen |
| Gluing machine (automatic, cold/hot glue) | – | – | – | – | Neunkirchen |
| High-bay warehouse, digitally controlled (1,000 storage slots) | – | 1 | – | – | Neunkirchen |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Production is carried out according to a certified quality management system (ISO 9001:2015) and environmental management system (ISO 14001:2015), both audited by TÜV Rheinland. In the printing process, standards such as ISO 12647 and the MedienStandard Druck media standard as well as soft proof/digital proof and single-sheet control in the printing press are applied.
| Evidence | Neunkirchen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, no. 01 100 2300245) | |
| ISO 14001:2015 (TÜV Rheinland, no. 01 104 2300245) | |
| FSC® Chain of Custody (CU-COC-816378) |
Company History
- 2020
Initial certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 by TÜV Rheinland
- 2023
Heinrich Buhl Climate Protection Prize 23