Manufacturer of filing and registration supplies made of cardboard – standard products and custom-made items.
Kolibri GmbH & Co. KG Ablage- und Registraturmittel
Bad Gottleuba (Pirnaer Straße 13A)New on Amplifa
Company
Kolibri GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer of filing and registration supplies made of cardboard based in Bad Gottleuba (Saxony). The product range includes a broad palette of standard products such as ring binders, eyelet and hook-in binders, three-flap folders, file covers, circulation folders, divider sheets, organizing folders, desk and diary folders, upright sorters, registers, as well as swing binders and swing folders. In addition to the standard range, the company produces customer-specific custom-made items, for example application folders, hanging binders, X-ray pockets or ring binders, with individual features such as fastening mechanisms, die-cuts, tube binding, spirals or color embossing. Materials processed include Manila board, color board, kraft board, pressed fiberboard and hardboard as well as plastic and metal components. Many products carry the Blue Angel environmental label. Distribution takes place throughout Europe via specialist and wholesale trade. The family business, founded in 1937, is run in the third generation.
- Site
- Bad Gottleuba
- Processes
- Manufacture of filing and registration supplies from cardboard (standard and custom-made: folders,, Eyeleting / eyeleted fastening mechanisms and eyeleted fastening strips, Die-cutting (slit and tab die-cuts, 11-tab die-cutting, diagonal cut die-cuts,, Binding (government and commercial binding, tube binding/fastening, spiral fastening,, Riveting (swing plates with riveting, riveted-in clip wings), Plastic lamination of book covers, Color embossing / leather-embossed cardboard, Custom-made items according to customer requirements (individual features, die-cuts,
- Materials
- Manila board, Color board, Kraft board, Pressed fiberboard, Hardboard, Leather-embossed cardboard, Plastic (coated tongues, cover strips, foam film), Metal (fastening tongues, cover strips, swing/Z-fittings)
- Certificates
- Blue Angel environmental label (for many products), Blue Angel environmental label (many products)
- Founded
- 1937
- Industries
- Office supplies/filing, Government authorities
- 01
Cardboard selection and cutting
- 02
Die-cutting (slit, tab, diagonal cut, and sheet holder die-cuts)
- 03
Eyeleting and fastening mechanisms
- 04
Binding, riveting, binding (tube binding, spiral fastening)
- 05
Finishing (lamination, color embossing, leather-embossed versions)
- 06
Assembly and packaging
- 07
Distribution via specialist and wholesale trade
Materials & Processes
Manila board 180–450 g/m²
Basic material for most folders, binders and registers, available in up to 11 organizational colors.
Color board 420 g/m²
Used for organizing folders and corner protectors.
Kraft board brown 180–320 g/m²
Material for hanging binders, hanging folders and swing products, also with tab die-cutting.
Pressed fiberboard 225–375 g/m²
Used for elastic-band folders, spiral binders and registers.
Hardboard 1.2–1.5 mm
Basis for upright sorters and swing sorters as well as plastic-laminated book covers.
Die-cutting technology
Slit, tab, diagonal cut and sheet holder die-cuts for individual features.
Binding and fastening technology
Government and commercial binding, tube binding, spiral fastening, hook-in binding.
Eyelet technology
Eyeleted fastening mechanisms and fastening strips for reinforcing the products.
Lamination and color embossing
Plastic lamination of book covers and color embossing on leather-embossed cardboard for application folders.
Locations
Bad Gottleuba
DEProduction, warehouse and administration
- Lot size
- Standard products and custom-made items (minimum quantities by agreement)
- Materials
- Manila board, color board, kraft board, pressed fiberboard, hardboard
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of filing and registration supplies from cardboard (standard and custom-made: folders,Paper/cardboard processing | – | – | – | – | Manila board, Color board, Kraft board, Pressed fiberboard, Hardboard |
| Eyeleting / eyeleted fastening mechanisms and eyeleted fastening stripsPaper/cardboard processing | – | – | – | – | Manila board |
| Die-cutting (slit and tab die-cuts, 11-tab die-cutting, diagonal cut die-cuts,Paper/cardboard processing | – | – | – | – | Manila board, Kraft board |
| Binding (government and commercial binding, tube binding/fastening, spiral fastening,Joining | – | – | – | – | Manila board, Pressed fiberboard |
| Riveting (swing plates with riveting, riveted-in clip wings)Joining | – | – | – | – | Manila board |
| Plastic lamination of book coversSurface | – | – | – | – | Hardboard |
| Color embossing / leather-embossed cardboardPaper/cardboard processing | – | – | – | – | Leather-embossed cardboard |
Additional services
Quality & Environment
Many products carry the Blue Angel environmental label. Standard commercial tolerances apply to dimensions, quantities, weights, colors, surfaces and thicknesses.
| Evidence | Bad Gottleuba |
|---|---|
| Blue Angel environmental label (many products) |
History
- 1937
Founding of the 636th printing house in Dresden by master printer Hans Scholz on June 15; production of printed matter and photo pockets.
- 1945
Destruction of the business premises in the Dresden bombing night (February 13); reconstruction of a shut-down printing house in Gottleuba.
- 1948
Start of production of registration supplies; first signature folders and desk folders.
- 1950er
Emergence of the brand kolibri; start of exports to Scandinavia, Belgium and the Netherlands.
- 1957
Relocation to the current company premises on Pirnaer Straße.
- 1972
Nationalization of the business.
- 1973
Takeover of plant management by Dr. Hans-Dieter Scholz.
- 1970er/1980e
Expansion of the production area; expansion of exports to the non-socialist economic area.
- 1990
Reprivatization and continuation by Dr. Hans-Dieter Scholz; completion of a new production and warehouse hall.
- 1990er/2000e
Establishment of the production of customer-specific custom-made items as a further pillar.
- 2008
Takeover of management by Holger Scholz in the third generation.