Recycled paper and printing papers in reel form – paper manufacturing since 1856 at the Kriebethal site on the Zschopau river.
Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein GmbH
09648 Kriebstein-Kriebethal · Bauhofstraße 1New on Amplifa
About Kübler & Niethammer
Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein GmbH produces paper in reel form at its Kriebethal site (Central Saxony district), in particular recycled papers and papers for newspaper printing. The raw material base consists of waste paper (recycling), groundwood and pulp. Founded in 1856 by Fritz Kübler and Albert Niethammer, the company is regarded as a pioneer of industrial mass paper production in Saxony and was an early adopter of reel paper machines for newspaper printing. After expropriation and dismantling in 1945/1946, the site was rebuilt from 1955 as VEB Papierfabrik Kriebstein; reprivatization as a stock corporation followed in 1990, and since 2020, following insolvency and acquisition by the Schönfelder Group, the company has operated as a GmbH. The plant employs around 115 staff and supplies customers in the paper and pulp industry, in newspaper printing, and in the field of hygiene papers.
- Site
- Kriebstein OT Kriebethal
- Processes
- Groundwood process (industrial paper manufacturing), Production of printing papers, Production of pulp products (tissues, diapers, napkins), Recycled paper production, Newspaper printing papers
- Materials
- Groundwood, Pulp, Paper, Waste paper (recycling)
- Founded
- 1856
- Employees
- approx. 115
- Industries
- Paper and pulp industry, Newspaper printing, Hygiene papers
- 01
Waste paper and fiber preparation (groundwood, pulp)
- 02
Paper machine production in reel form
- 03
Reeling and converting
- 04
Shipping
Materials and Raw Materials
Waste paper (recycling)
Raw material for the production of recycled papers, among other things for newspaper printing.
Groundwood
Traditional fiber material of the site, with which Kübler & Niethammer brought the groundwood process to Saxony.
Pulp
Fiber material for printing papers and pulp products.
Locations
Kriebstein-Kriebethal
DEProduction site / Headquarters
- Materials
- Waste paper, groundwood, pulp
- Paper machine (reel paper machine for newspaper printing)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groundwood process (industrial paper manufacturing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Groundwood, Paper |
| Production of printing papersPlastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Pulp |
| Production of pulp products (tissues, diapers, napkins)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Pulp |
| Recycled paper productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Waste paper, Recycled paper |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper machine (reel paper machine for newspaper printing) | – | – | – | – | Kriebstein |
Additional services
History
- 1856
Fritz Kübler and Albert Niethammer lease the Kriebstein paper mill (40 employees) from Fr. W. Pohl and found the Papierfabrik Kübler & Niethammer.
- 1861
Opening of the first groundwood pulp mill for free sale in the German Confederation in Georgenthal; expansion of the Kriebstein headquarters.
- 1872
Expansion of the company.
- 1906
Production at ten sites in Saxony with around 1,000 workers.
- 1945
Expropriation of the family; until then the company was considered the largest privately owned paper company in the German Reich.
- 1946
Complete dismantling of the Kriebstein, Kriebethal and Kriebenau plants; administration by the Papierfabrik Dreiwerden.
- 1955
First paper machine of the VEB Papierfabrik Kriebstein goes into operation.
- 1990
Foundation of Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein AG.
- 2001
Division of the site through the sale of a paper machine to the Wepa Group.
- 2020
Insolvency; acquisition by the Schönfelder Group and conversion into Kübler & Niethammer Papierfabrik Kriebstein GmbH.