History - Chronicle of B+K

Chronicle of B+K

Bischof + Klein can look back at a corporate history spanning 118 years. The company was initially involved in printing books and art. Due to rising demand for paper sacks by the domestic cement and lime industry, B+K also moved into this business field. The first hand-made paper sack left the company in 1922. The decision in favour of plastic at the beginning of the 60s contributed significantly towards B+K's developing to become a leading European full-service supplier of flexible plastic and paper packaging.

Epoch 1892 - 1921

1892 On September 1st 1892, Alwin Klein founded "Papierfabrik und Prägeanstalt Bischof & Klein" together with Hermann Bischof. Production was initially carried out in the barn belonging to goldsmith Heinrich Hölscher in Bahnhofstraße 2 in Lengerich.

Epoch 1922 - 1945

Urkunde von 1922

1922 Packaging production began with hand-made paper sacks.

1924 Book and art publishing house products remained the core business.

1928 The "stepped bottom sack" revolutionises mechanical paper sack production.

1929 Small-sized paper packaging and newspaper printing round off the range.

Epoch 1946 - 1959

1950 Expansion of the production of small paper packaging.

1951 Book production is promoted.

1952 Flexographic and gravure printing processes promote consumer packaging.

1959 B+K-Konzell - a new plant is established.

Epoch 1960 - 1979

1963 Plastic processing in its infancy.

1969 Foundation of WERRA PLASTIC.

1974 Establishment of a European sales organisation.

1976 The first foreign production plant - stake in Belgium's Manusac paper sack factory.

1978 The plastic packaging division is expanded.

Epoch 1980 - 1992

1980 Surface protection films - a new product is created.

1981 B+K (UK) - production of "flexible packaging made in Great Britain" is launched.

1983 Consumer packaging set to grow.

1985 "We are environmentally active" - active environmental protection becomes part of our corporate philosophy.

1990 Introduction and certification of a quality management system according to
DIN EN ISO 9000 ff.

Epoch 1991 - 2002

Extruder 1993

1993 Acquisition of a stake in SOLEM, Luxembourg.

Acquisition of a stake in NAPIAG Kunststoffe, Austria.

1994 Foundation of LSL.

1995 Frantschach AG (today Mondi Packaging) becomes co-owner.

1999 Acquisition of a stake in Huecopack, Spain.

Foundation of B+K Belgium.

Foundation of B+K Polska.

Withdrawal from the publishing business.

2000 Start-up of B+K Middle East Co.

2001 New subsidiary B+K France SPA - take-over of Sacherie de Pont Audemer (SPA).

Epoch 2002 - 2007

2004 New clean room production facility for the "CleanFlex®" product line.

The Konzell plant is certified according to BRC/IoP for the first time.

B+K Polska and B+K MEC are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9000 ff for the first time.

2007 Buy-back of Mondi's 40% holding - Bischof + Klein becomes a 100% family-owned company again.


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