Manufacturer of self-adhesive labels in UV letterpress, flexo, offset and digital printing since 1969 in Reutlingen.
Wilkri-Etiketten G. Hoss KG
Reutlingen-BetzingenNew on Amplifa
The Company
Wilkri-Etiketten G. Hoss KG is a manufacturer of high-quality self-adhesive labels and neutral labels for the B2B sector, based in Reutlingen since 1969. The owner-managed family business produces self-adhesive labels in digital printing, flexographic printing, UV letterpress as well as wet and dry offset, complemented by finishing processes such as lamination, varnishing and cold and hot foil stamping. From more than 25,000 existing die-cutting tools, standard and special shapes are produced; multi-layer booklet, multipage and roll-fed labels as well as serialization and security labels with tamper-evident material are also manufactured. The range extends from small runs in digital printing to large runs in flexographic printing on self-adhesive papers and films made of paper, vinyl, polyester, PP, PE and PET as well as recycled, sustainable materials. With 75 employees, the company manufactures at its Reutlingen-Betzingen site, where prepress, production, warehouse and shipping are combined under one roof. Its customers include industries such as automotive, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food, chemicals and industry.
- Site
- Reutlingen
- Processes
- Label printing in digital printing, Label printing in flexographic printing, Label printing in UV letterpress (relief printing), Label printing in offset printing, Dry offset printing (waterless offset), Wet offset printing (up to 7 colours, varnish, hot stamping possible), Converting (labels on rolls, concertina/leporello, sheet stock), Finishing: lamination (matte/gloss)
- Materials
- Paper (self-adhesive paper), Film / plastic film, Acetate silk, Cardboard, Vinyl, Polyester, Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene (PE)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015 (quality management), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management, since 2014), FSC chain-of-custody certification (FSC Mix / FSC Recycled, since 2017,, Climate-neutral company (CO2 compensation for production & shipping), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSC chain-of-custody certification, Climate-neutral company
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 75
- Industries
- Automotive, Food, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Chemicals, Cleaning
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Customer-specific product development
- 03
Prepress
- 04
Proof creation
- 05
Label printing (digital, flexo, letterpress, offset)
- 06
Finishing
- 07
Converting
- 08
100% final inspection
- 09
Shipping / courier service
Materials and Printing Processes
Self-adhesive papers
Gloss-coated, art and natural papers as well as grass paper and recycled self-adhesive paper for labels across many industries.
Self-adhesive films
Vinyl, polyester, polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and PET for durable and transparent labels.
Acetate silk
Material for textile labels and cardboard packaging.
Aluminium foil self-adhesive paper and silver foils
Materials for cosmetics and dietary supplement labels.
Tamper-evident material
One-way and security labels in accordance with EU Directive 2011/62/EU.
Digital printing
Economical from small runs without printing plates, high colour accuracy without drying times.
Flexographic printing
Letterpress web rotary process for large runs with high quality standards on all materials.
UV letterpress printing
Letterpress process for simple designs with few colours on paper, film, acetate silk and board.
Dry offset
Waterless offset printing for moisture-sensitive and transparent materials.
Wet offset
Up to seven colours for large formats with the finest screens, including varnish and hot stamping.
Converting
Labels on rolls with various winding orientations, as concertina (leporello) or as sheet stock.
Locations
Reutlingen-Betzingen
DEHeadquarters with prepress, production, warehouse and shipping
- Lot size
- Small runs to large runs
- Materials
- Self-adhesive papers, self-adhesive films, acetate silk, cardboard
- Digital printing presses
- Flexographic printing presses
- UV letterpress printing presses
- Offset printing presses
- Converting machines with 100% final inspection
- Proofing systems
- REA barcode verification devices
- Photovoltaic system
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Label printing in digital printingPlastics | – | – | – | Small runs | Self-adhesive papers, Self-adhesive films |
| Label printing in flexographic printingPlastics | – | – | – | Large runs | Self-adhesive papers, Self-adhesive films, Paper, Film, Acetate silk, Board |
| Label printing in UV letterpress (relief printing)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, Acetate silk, Board |
| Label printing in offset printingPlastics | – | – | – | Medium run sizes | Paper, Film |
| Dry offset printing (waterless offset)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Moisture-sensitive materials, Transparent materials |
| Wet offset printing (up to 7 colours, varnish, hot stamping possible)Plastics | – | – | – | Large formats | Paper, Film |
| Converting (labels on rolls, concertina/leporello, sheet stock)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Self-adhesive papers, Self-adhesive films |
| Finishing: lamination (matte/gloss)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing: varnishing (matte/gloss)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing: cold foil stampingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing: hot foil stampingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Finishing: blind embossingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die-cutting tools / die-cutting of labels (over 25,000 die-cutting tools)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| Prepress / printing plate production including in-house cliché productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Proof creationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Customer-specific product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, gloss/matte, varnished/laminated |
| Numbering of the label reverse side (inventory marking)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Camera-based 100% final inspection on converting machinesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| REA barcode verification processTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of booklet, multipage and roll-fed labelsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| Printing on transparent packaging films with a white backgroundPlastics | – | – | – | – | Packaging films |
| Production of FSC®-certified labels and bookletsPlastics | – | – | – | – | FSC-certified self-adhesive papers |
| Serialization labels with barcode and serial numbersPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Printing presses for digital printing | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Printing presses for flexographic printing | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Printing presses for UV letterpress printing | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Printing presses for offset printing (dry and wet offset) | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Converting machines with camera-based 100% final inspection | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Proofing systems | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| REA barcode verification devices | – | – | – | – | Reutlingen |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | – | – | Reutlingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015 includes camera-based 100% final inspection on the converting machines, visual inspections, REA barcode verification devices and, on request, first article inspection reports (FAI). Low-migration inks, ISEGA certificates and declarations of compliance safeguard industry-specific requirements.
| Evidence | Reutlingen-Betzingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| FSC chain-of-custody certification | |
| Climate-neutral company |
History
- 1969
Company founded as a manufacturer of high-quality self-adhesive labels in Reutlingen
- 2014
Certification of the environmental management system according to DIN ISO 14001
- 2017
Receipt of FSC chain-of-custody certification for self-adhesive labels and booklets (FSC Mix and FSC Recycled)