Manufacturer of high-quality packaging made from cardboard and corrugated board with in-house fulfillment and logistics from Braunschweig.
Streiff & Helmold GmbH
Braunschweig (Headquarters) · Braunschweig-Pippelweg · Berlin-Schönefeld · Halberstadt · Harbke-Helmstedt · VienenburgNew on Amplifa
About Streiff & Helmold
Streiff & Helmold GmbH is an owner-managed packaging manufacturer based in Braunschweig that has existed since 1880 and employs 501 to 1000 staff. The company develops and produces high-quality product packaging, folding cartons, telescope boxes, corrugated board shipping cartons, industrial packaging, molded fiber parts (fiber casting) as well as advent calendars. Materials processed include cardboard, board, corrugated board, recovered paper and natural fibers such as hay, straw and hemp. In printing and finishing, varnishing, film lamination, blind and hot foil embossing as well as screen printing are offered. In addition to manufacturing, Streiff & Helmold is a specialist in fulfillment: storage, picking, automated assembly, shipping, returns management and supply chain concepts such as Kanban, Just in Time and Just in Sequence. Customers come from the food and beverages, cosmetics and personal care, consumer goods and electronics, and e-commerce sectors. Production takes place in Braunschweig (headquarters, 64,000 m² site) with further locations including Berlin-Schönefeld, Halberstadt and Harbke-Helmstedt.
- Site
- Braunschweig
- Processes
- Folding carton manufacturing, Telescope boxes (embossed, flat, square, velvet-lined, premium, perfume), Fiber casting / molded fiber parts, Print finishing by varnishing (full-area, spot, special varnishes: thermal varnish, sand varnish,, Print finishing by film lamination (acetate film, acrylic-lacquered film, Forchheim film,, Blind embossing (embossing/debossing without inks or foils), Hot foil embossing, Screen printing
- Materials
- Recovered paper, Natural fibers (hay, straw, hemp), Corrugated board, Cardboard, OPP film, PET film, Acetate film, Hologram film
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, Organic certification (organic storage), ISO 9001, Organic certification (GfRS, organic storage)
- Founded
- 1880
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Industries
- Food & Beverages, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Consumer Goods & Electronics, E-Commerce, Branded Goods Manufacturers
- 01
Packaging development and design
- 02
Printing and print finishing (varnishing, film lamination, embossing, screen
- 03
Die-cutting and converting (cutting, folding, die-cutting)
- 04
Folding carton and corrugated board manufacturing
- 05
Fiber casting/molded fiber parts
- 06
Assembly/finishing
- 07
Fulfillment: storage, picking, shipping, returns management
Materials & Processes
Cardboard/Board
Base material for folding cartons, product packaging and telescope boxes in all run sizes.
Corrugated board
Produced at the Pippelweg site and processed into shipping cartons, die-cut packaging and industrial packaging.
Recovered paper (fiber casting)
Raw material for molded fiber parts as sustainable transport and protective packaging in large runs.
Natural fibers (hay, straw, hemp)
Alternative fiber raw materials for ecological molded fiber parts.
OPP/PET film
Films for laminating paper and board, e.g. gloss, matt or metallized.
Hologram film
Decorative film for striking finishing effects on premium packaging.
Acetate film
Scratch- and abrasion-resistant film for high-quality packaging, folders and displays, easy to laminate and hot-foil emboss.
Locations
Braunschweig (Carl-Giesecke-Straße)
DEHeadquarters, production, fulfillment center
- Materials
- Cardboard, corrugated board
- Cutting, folding and die-cutting machines
Braunschweig (Pippelweg)
DECorrugated board production site
- Materials
- Corrugated board
Berlin-Schönefeld
DEFulfillment/logistics center
Halberstadt
DESite (paper goods factory, joint venture)
Harbke-Helmstedt
DELogistics site with high-bay warehouse
Vienenburg
DESite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folding carton manufacturingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Board |
| Telescope boxes (embossed, flat, square, velvet-lined, premium, perfume)Packaging | – | – | – | small, exclusive runs – large-volume orders | Cardboard, Board, Velvet |
| Fiber casting / molded fiber partsPackaging | – | – | – | Large runs (economical) | Recovered paper, Natural fibers (hay, straw, hemp) |
| Print finishing by varnishing (full-area, spot, special varnishes: thermal varnish, sand varnish,Surface | – | – | – | – | Substrate (paper/board) |
| Print finishing by film lamination (acetate film, acrylic-lacquered film, Forchheim film,Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board, OPP film, Hologram film, PET film |
| Blind embossing (embossing/debossing without inks or foils)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Hot foil embossingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screen printingPackaging | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die-cutting (custom die-cut windows, die-cut packaging)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Paper, Board |
| Assembly / picking / packing of goods (fulfillment)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage, shipping, returns management (fulfillment & logistics)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom packaging development / packaging solutionsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fulfillment with logistics concepts (supply chain management, Kanban, Just in Time, Just inAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Streiff & Helmold is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (certificate C834165-1) and maintains a process-oriented quality management system with error prevention already in order planning. For organic food, an additional organic certification from GfRS exists for storage and shipping.
| Evidence | Braunschweig | Berlin-Schönefeld | Halberstadt | Harbke-Helmstedt | Vienenburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||
| Organic certification (GfRS, organic storage) |
Company History
- 1880
Founding of a cardboard box factory by August Bernitz in Braunschweig
- 1910
Otto Streiff acquires the Julius Kater Nachfolger business; the name Streiff appears for the first time
- 1920
Merger with the Kartonagenfabrik Helmold to form Streiff & Helmold
- 1953
Relocation to Völkenrode
- 1974
Conversion into a GmbH; Helmut Streiff becomes Managing Director
- 1978
Corrugated board production at Pippelweg; award-winning foam packaging combined with corrugated board
- 1990
Joint venture Papierwarenfabrik Halberstadt
- 1996
Takeover of new building on Carl-Giesecke-Straße, start of Streiff Logistik
- 2004
Occupancy of the new 64,000 m² company premises at Carl-Giesecke-Straße 2 in Braunschweig
- 2010
pk components GmbH (Nuremberg) is integrated into the group
- 2016
Sven Streiff joins the management board
- 2021
Takeover of the Harbke central warehouse (18,000 m² of hall space)
- 2023
New hall construction in Harbke with an additional 10,500 m² of storage space
- 2024
Birte Renneberg joins the management board on 1 January
- 2026
Groundbreaking for site expansion in Braunschweig: +3,200 m² production, +900 m² office, PV systems