History

2024

Kölle Etiketten celebrates its 140th anniversary.

Relaunch of the Kölle Etiketten website.

2023

Philipp Kölle continues to align the company for the future. Kölle Etiketten should be able to continue to grow on the market in the spirit of the Kölle family. The Possehl Foundation, based in Lübeck, is found to be a suitable new owner and strong parent company. Since January 2023, Kölle Etiketten has been part of PID (Possehl Identification Solutions), one of the Possehl Foundation's divisions. PID includes companies involved in labelling technology (hardware), label software and label production (consumables). The label manufacturing companies within PID are organised under the umbrella of the Nordvalls Label Group, which now also includes Kölle Etiketten.

2019

Certification according to BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials. This standard from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) is a global, uniform standard for food safety management systems that applies specifically to manufacturers of packaging and packaging materials and is recognised by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative).

2018

Expansion of the management system in accordance with the requirements of the FSC® (Forest Stewardship Council®). From this point onwards, Kölle Etiketten is able to supply labels and packaging that are FSC® certified and whose paper originates from sustainable forestry.

2016

In the range of food safety a varied activity has been implemented in 2016, throughout the management system in food safety could be further on improved and the guidelines of existing certified standard by ISO 22000 even could be exceeded.

Member of IVLV (Industrievereinigung für Lebensmitteltechnologie und Verpackung e.V.):

Kölle Etiketten supports the research and transfer of knowledge for safe packed foodstuff. Together with other companies from the food industry as well as renowned research centers joint projects are realized to further improve food packaging and secure it even more.

2014

In regards to the environment, a binding environmental management system is implemented in the company with the successful completion of the ÖKOPROFIT project in January and subsequent certification according to DIN ISO 14001 by TÜV in April.

A new printing/finishing machine is invested in which can handle particularly unique adhesive label features such as, 100% control, lamination, manufacture of glue-free zones and other functions for the manufacturing of challenging adhesive labels. Kölle Etiketten is thus able to meet more of its customers growing demands.

2010

A management system for food safety in compliance with DIN ISO 22000 is introduced and successfully certified by TÜV. The climate conditions in all of the production halls are improved so that constant product quality can be assured.

2009

Kölle Etiketten celebrates its 125th anniversary.

The first 8-colour printing machine for flexible packaging is acquired in order to meet the rising demand for non-standard printed products. This allows up to 8 special colours on one side or also 4 colours on front and back side to be printed.

2004

The EDP is modernised and an industry software (ERP) for order processing, warehousing and invoicing is brought up to date.

New customers at national and international level are acquired, ensuring more growth.

2000

Certification according to quality standards DIN ISO 9002:1994 by TÜV, which are then changed to DIN ISO 9001:2000 in 2004. Therefore, a quality management system is established and can be continually expanded.

1999

Investment in a new, modern rotary printing press for flexible packaging.

During subsequent years, additional, modern printing machines are acquired in order to meet customer demands in terms of quality and delivery speed.

1996

The facilities are expanded. With a modern, new building, additional production and warehousing surfaces are created. The old building is fully remodelled and the building technology completely updated. By installing innovative, environmentally friendly heating and ventilation system, production conditions as well as environmental protection is improved.

1967

Printing flexible packaging is added as an additional production area. The manufacturing floor is expanded with rotary printing presses for flexo printing and over the years, Kölle Etiketten grows to become one of the leading international suppliers for packaging materials, especially in the area of tea bag production.

1954

Kölle Etiketten is able to grow again due to another expansion of the manufacturing floor.

1950

Production of self-adhesive labels begins, and Kölle Etiketten becomes one of the first companies that can offer self-adhesive labelling technology.

Self-adhesive labels were first manufactured on the existing embossing machines until 1966 when the first special label-printing machines were acquired from the Ferd. Rüsch company. The self-adhesive area developed extremely positively over the following years so that other machinery could be acquired the following years.

1922

The company building was extended. The company, Etikettenfabrik Kölle (still under this name at the time) developed into one of the leading printers of labels with steadily growing volumes.

1911

Moving to the present location today at Olgastrasse in Esslingen am Neckar.