History of PEKU Folien GmbH
1962
Foundation of PE-Kunststoff-Fabrik Woffenbach GmbH by Siegfried Schneider in Neumarkt. Initially, he manufactures sewn shopping and bath bags his home garage.
1966
Start of production of ready-made PE bags.
1969
New building for the production of films and bags in Woffenbach.
1970
Investment in a 4-color printing machine.
1977
Expansion of extrusion and conversion.
1985
The first 6-color printing press is put into operation.
End of the 90s
Development of the production of drawstring bags.
2002
Takeover of the PA/PE production of the company Odenwald Chemie.
2003
Investment in an 8-color flexographic printing press.
2004
Installation of an afterburning system.
2006
Increase in production capacity of drawstring bags and commissioning of the first conversion machine for pressure seal bags.
2007
A COEX film extruder is added.
2010
Mr. Schneider is awarded the Federal Cross of Merit for his manifold commitment as a promoter and sponsor in the cultural and social field.
2011
A 10-color flexographic printing press is put into operation.
2014
After 52 years, Siegfried Schneider sells his shares in the business to Dr. Ing. Gerd Fricke (majority) and Dieter Burgmer as part of a succession plan.
2015
A breath of fresh air arrives under new management. New name: PEKU Folien GmbH, new motto: Your packaging, our passion. Diverse investments in development of new product lines and sustainable packaging.
2016
Development of PEKUVerbund as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to many conventional laminated films.
2017
Dieter Burgmer leaves the company as planned after 3 years as managing partner.
PEKUGreen, bio-film made from renewable raw material, is launched.
2018
Development and market launch of PEKULight, a thickness-reduced film that leads to significant savings in the use of raw materials with otherwise unchanged processing properties.
Market launch of PEKUBlue, in which separately collected production wastes are processed into high-quality recyclate in the company’s own recycling plant and then fed back into the production cycle – also suitable for food!
2019
Company founder Siegfried Schneider dies at the age of 87.
Christian Rössler takes over as Managing Director and becomes co-owner of PEKU Folien GmbH. Managing Director Franz Eichinger is responsible for quality, purchasing and development. Another COEX film extrusion line and the first line for bags on rolls are added.
2022
60 years of PEKU.
Expansion of the capacity in the area of bags on rolls.
Investment in a clean room production.
Start of construction of the 1,000 m² clean room production hall.
2023
July: Launch of the new PEKU White product line with a grand opening ceremony at the PEKU premises.
Low-particle and low-germ cleanroom films and bags in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14644-1 in cleanroom class ISO 7 in operation/ISO 5 at rest are now being produced on 1,000 m². In addition, the entire production process is subject to GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice). These are used wherever highly sensitive products are manufactured and packaged in extremely clean environments (medicines, tablet powders, joints, tubes for medical applications, etc.).
PEKU in the past and today
