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Bischof+Klein milestones

Using experience constructively. Shaping the future proactively.

A black and white photo of company founder Alwin Klein

The history of Bischof+Klein is a history of continuous change: Since our company was founded more than a century ago, we have proactively aligned our offering with market needs. We identify developments at an early stage and invest with the future in mind in new production technologies and product development. Both you and we benefit equally from our experience and willingness to change: Where others react too late, we develop innovative solutions for product protection and packaging. Find out more here about our milestones to date 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

Further developing product protection remains a central concern for us. We work to reduce material use and, where the application allows it, to use recyclate and renewable raw materials. Developing recyclable solutions is a stated goal of our development work. The Bischof+Klein Innovation Center supports this work.