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Bischof+Klein milestones

Using experience constructively. Shaping the future proactively.

A black and white photo of company founder Alwin Klein

Bischof+Klein’s history is one of continuous change: since our company was founded over a century ago, we have been proactively orienting our products and services to the needs of the market. We recognize trends early on and gear our investments in new production technologies and product developments to the future. In doing so, we – and you – benefit in equal measure from our experience and our willingness to change: where others react belatedly, we create innovative solutions that sustainably transform product protection and packaging. Here, you can find out more about our milestones so far and what you can expect from us in the future. 

 

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Bischof+Klein timeline

Picture of the Bischof+Klein patent certificate from 1927. The picture shows an old, yellowish certificate concerning the granting of a patent.
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92 Foundation of “Papierfabrik und Prägeanstalt Bischof & Klein” by Alwin Klein and Hermann Bischof in Lengerich
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22 Production of the first packaging: hand-made paper sacks
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28 Stepped bottom sack revolutionized automatic paper sack production
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29 Product range extended by small paper packaging items and newspaper printing
A man is working on a die cut with various tools at a table. It is a black and white photo
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50 Extension of small paper packaging item production
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51 Promotion of book production
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52 Flexographic and gravure printing processes for consumer packaging
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59 Foundation of a new location: Bischof+Klein Konzell
The picture shows the first extruder used at Bischof+Klein for producing plastic packaging in a production hall.
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63 Initial steps in plastic processing
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74 Establishment of a new European sales organization
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78 Expansion of the plastic packaging division
The picture shows a poster with a white background and the text "We are environmentally active" in black lettering. It also shows three orange-colored flowers
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80 Start of production of surface protection films
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81 Start of production at Bischof+Klein UK
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83 Consumer packaging on track for growth
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85 Environmental protection becomes part of the company’s philosophy
More modern and larger extruder in the production hall for producing flexible plastic packaging
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90 Initial certification of the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff
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94 Foundation of Logistik Service Lengerich (LSL)
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99 Foundation of Bischof+Klein Polska Withdrawal from the publishing business
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01 Bischof+Klein France: takeover of Sacherie de Pont Audemer (SPA)
An employee in protective clothing is adjusting a yellow measuring device on a conveyor belt in a clean room laboratory
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04 New clean room production facility for CleanFlex® Certification of Bischof+Klein Konzell according to BRC/IoP Bischof+Klein Polska certified according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff
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07 Buyback of stock held by third parties: Bischof+Klein was completely family-owned
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10 Specialist congress and open day in Lengerich: “Living sustainability”
An employee wearing protective clothing, safety gloves, and safety goggles in the Innovation Center in Lengerich. He is standing at a line and conducting tests.
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14 Award: German Federal Government's CSR Award, category: 500 to 4,999 employees
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17 Company’s 125th anniversary
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19 Inauguration of the innovation center at Bischof+Klein Lengerich Award: German Packaging Award, category: Sustainability, for Bischof+Klein TwisterPlus® wicketed bag with 30 percent PCR (post-consumer recyclate)
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20 Award: World Star Packaging Award for Bischof+Klein TwisterPlus® wicketed bag
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21 Award: German Packaging Award, category: Logistics & Material Flow, for Bischof+Klein U-Pack® with divided carrying handle
Bild mit drei Awards, die 2023 gewonnen wurden: World Star Packaging Award für den U-Pack® recyclingfähig, Pack The Future Award für den U-Pack® ffs und Pack The Future Award für TacFlex® 900. Die Awards stehen nebeneinander vor einem dunklen Hintergrund und sind beleuchtet.
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23 Awards: World Star Packaging Award for the U-Pack® recyclable, Pack The Future Award for the U-Pack® ffs and Pack The Future Award for TacFlex® 900
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24 Honoured with a total of six awards, including the WorldStar Packaging Award, German Packaging Award, FTA Print Award and Green Packaging Award
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25 Honoured with the WorldStar Packaging Award for the recyclable coffee bundles made from mono PE and PP
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26 Winner of the WorldStar Packaging Award for packaging materials and components

Innovative towards the future

The sustainable transformation of product protection remains a central issue for us: our products are optimized in terms of material and are increasingly being produced using recycled and non-fossil raw materials in keeping with an efficient circular economy. The 100 percent recyclability and CO2 neutrality of our films and packaging with consistently first-class quality are the declared objectives of our development work. In

achieving this, the Bischof+Klein innovation center is the hub for the development of ecologically sensible, sustainable product protection solutions.

We assume that, by 2024, over 70 percent of our consumer packaging will be recyclable and/or will contain recycled materials.