Manufacturer of thermoformed plastic packaging for the food industry with in-house film production and offset printing
Wächter & Co. GmbH Kunststoffwarenfabrik
Leopoldshöhe (Plant 1, Production) · Leopoldshöhe-Greste (Plant 2, Administration and Logistics)New on Amplifa
About Wächter & Co. GmbH
Wächter & Co. GmbH Kunststoffwarenfabrik is a medium-sized company founded in 1962, headquartered in Leopoldshöhe near Bielefeld, and has been manufacturing plastic packaging for the food industry for over 50 years. Its value chain covers in-house film production from PP, PS, PET and PVC, the thermoforming (deep drawing) of cups, trays and boxes, and the dry offset printing of lids and cups, including small runs. The product range spans round and rectangular cups, packaging with sealing rims and tamper-evident closures, to trays for aspic products and catering supplies. In addition, the company offers special packing services, customer-specific carton labeling, disposal cost billing, and support at in-house trade fairs. Customers include delicatessen manufacturers, dairies, cheese dairies, confectionery manufacturers, as well as the snack food, packaging and butcher supply wholesale trade and large-scale catering kitchens. Since July 2016, production has been certified to the BRCGS standard for packaging manufacturers.
- Site
- Leopoldshöhe
- Processes
- Thermoforming (deep drawing) of plastic packaging, Film production / film manufacturing, Printing of cups and lids (dry offset), Special packing, Carton labeling to customer specification, In-house film production, Thermoforming (deep drawing), Printing (dry offset, also small runs)
- Materials
- PP, PS, PET, PVC, PP-EVOH-PP, Cellophane, Polypropylene (PP), Polystyrene (PS)
- Certificates
- BRCGS (Global Standard for Packaging, Issue 6)
- Founded
- 1962
- Employees
- 43
- Industries
- Food industry, Delicatessen manufacturers, Dairies and cheese dairies, Confectionery manufacturers, Large-scale catering and gastronomy, Snack food and butcher supply wholesale
- 01
Film extrusion (in-house film production)
- 02
Thermoforming/deep drawing of the packaging
- 03
Dry offset printing of cups and lids
- 04
Special packing and carton labeling
- 05
Warehouse logistics and shipping
Materials and Processes
Polypropylene (PP)
Thermoplastic standard material for cups, lids and packaging in the food sector.
Polystyrene (PS)
For thermoformable cups, trays and packaging with sealing rims.
PET
Clear plastic for packaging and cups in the food sector.
PVC
Material for clear trays, among other things for aspic products with cellophane top layers.
PP-EVOH-PP
Multilayer composite film with barrier properties for sensitive foods.
Cellophane
Clear top-layer material for trays, e.g. for brawn-cut pork chops and ham rolls.
Sites
Leopoldshöhe (Hansastraße)
DEPlant 1 – Production
- Materials
- PP, PS, PET, PVC, PP-EVOH-PP
- Thermoforming machines
- Printing machines (dry offset)
- Film extrusion lines
Leopoldshöhe-Greste (Fettpottstraße)
DEPlant 2 – Administration and Logistics
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermoforming (deep drawing) of plastic packagingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PS, PVC, PP, PP-EVOH-PP, PET |
| Film production / film manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | PP, PS, PET, PVC |
| Printing of cups and lids (dry offset)Surface | – | – | – | Small runs | PS, PVC, PP, PET |
| Special packingAssembly | – | – | – | – | PP, PS, PET, PVC |
| Carton labeling to customer specificationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermoforming machines | – | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Printing machines (dry offset) | – | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
| Film extrusion lines (in-house film production) | – | – | – | – | Leopoldshöhe |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Production is carried out in accordance with the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging (Issue 6), certified by TÜV NORD CERT for the thermoforming and printing (dry offset) of plastic packaging for food.
| Evidence | Leopoldshöhe |
|---|---|
| BRCGS (Global Standard for Packaging, Issue 6) |
Company History
- 1962
Founded in Oldentrup (Bielefeld); production initially in rented premises, later additional sites in Hillegossen, Ubbedissen and Asemissen.
- 1972
Move into the new production facilities in Asemissen/Leopoldshöhe; approx. 7,600 sqm built on a 10,000 sqm plot (film production, deep-drawing shop, printing shop, administration).
- 2009
Purchase of a hall with an administration wing in the Greste district on an 11,000 sqm plot, 5 km away.
- 2010
Relocation of warehouse logistics and administration (purchasing, sales, order processing) to the new premises in Greste (October).
- 2016
First certification to the BRCGS standard for packaging manufacturers (July).