Custom-made packaging, displays and cartons made from paper, cardboard, solid board and corrugated board in small to medium print runs.
Willy Kimpel KG – Kartonagenfabrik
36110 Schlitz (Bernhausen) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Willy Kimpel KG
Willy Kimpel KG – Kartonagenfabrik is an owner-managed company in its fourth generation, based in Schlitz in the German state of Hesse. The company develops and produces customised printing and packaging solutions in small to medium print runs, including packaging and displays made from paper, cardboard, solid board and corrugated board. Its portfolio of services includes packaging development with CAD samples, digital printing for the smallest runs, conventional die-cutting and creasing technology, contract die-cutting and gluing of printed sheets, covered boxes with paper wrapping, plain boxes made from solid board, and laminating on a fully automatic machine. Using a self-developed CNC-controlled production system, grid compartment inserts are produced economically even in the smallest quantities. The company supplies customers worldwide with a focus on the packaging industry, POS displays, and transport and storage. Since 2018, production has taken place at the newly constructed office and production facility in Schlitz-Bernhausen.
- Site
- Schlitz
- Processes
- Packaging development and consulting (CAD sample creation), Digital printing, Die-cutting and creasing technology (conventional), Contract die-cutting, Gluing of printed sheets, Pre-finishing of packaging and displays, Production of packaging and displays (cardboard/corrugated board), Covered boxes (full-surface paper wrapping of solid board)
- Materials
- Paper, Cardboard, Solid board (light, medium, heavy), Corrugated board, PVC (transparent packaging), Fabric (lining for inserts), Solid board, PVC (transparent)
- Certificates
- Certifications
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- 10-19
- Industries
- Packaging industry, POS/point of sale (displays), Transport and storage
- 01
Packaging development and consulting (CAD samples)
- 02
Digital printing / prepress
- 03
Die-cutting and creasing
- 04
Laminating
- 05
Gluing
- 06
Finishing and assembly
Materials and processes
Solid board
Standard formats in light, medium and heavy grades for plain boxes and covered boxes.
Corrugated board
Material for packaging and displays in small to medium print runs.
Paper
Used in laminating and as a full-surface wrap on solid board.
Cardboard
Base material for packaging, displays and printed sheets.
PVC (transparent)
For transparent packaging and clear lids at the point of sale.
Fabric
Lining material for inserts in covered boxes.
Locations
Schlitz-Bernhausen
DEOffice and production facility
- Lot size
- Smallest quantities to medium print runs
- Materials
- Paper, cardboard, solid board, corrugated board, PVC
- Fully automatic laminating machine
- CNC-controlled production system for grid compartment inserts (in-house development)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging development and consulting (CAD sample creation)Engineering | – | – | – | small to medium print runs | Paper, Cardboard, Solid board, Corrugated board |
| Digital printingSurface | – | – | – | smallest runs to medium print runs | Cardboard, Corrugated board, Paper, Solid board |
| Die-cutting and creasing technology (conventional)Forming | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Contract die-cuttingForming | – | – | – | – | printed sheets, Cardboard |
| Gluing of printed sheetsJoining | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Paper |
| Pre-finishing of packaging and displaysAssembly | – | – | – | – | Cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Production of packaging and displays (cardboard/corrugated board)Assembly | – | – | – | small to medium print runs | Cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Covered boxes (full-surface paper wrapping of solid board)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Paper, Solid board, Fabric (inserts), PVC (clear lids) |
| Plain box production (storage and shipping cartons)Assembly | – | – | – | also smallest quantities | Solid board (light, medium, heavy) |
| Production of grid compartment inserts (CNC-controlled)Assembly | – | – | – | smallest quantities | Cardboard, Solid board |
| Laminating (also as contract work)Joining | – | – | – | – | Paper, Cardboard, Corrugated board, Solid board |
| Transparent packaging made of PVCPlastics | – | – | – | – | PVC |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully automatic laminating machine | – | – | – | – | Schlitz-Bernhausen |
| CNC-controlled production system for grid compartment inserts (in-house development) | In-house development | 1 | – | – | Schlitz-Bernhausen |
Additional services
Quality
A permanent raw material stock ensures short delivery times; sample series are produced by digital printing in the same quality as the subsequent main print run.
| Evidence | Schlitz-Bernhausen |
|---|---|
| Certifications |
History
- 1889
Founded by master bookbinder Conrad Kimpel in Schlitz; production of 'storage and shipping cartons with and without advertising print'
- 2018
Start of production at the newly constructed office and production facility in Schlitz-Bernhausen