About us
Now in its fourth generation, our independent family business is led by Stephanie Dräger-Gierlichs and Alexandra Hilgendorf-Gierlichs.
We employ 100 people at our site in Leverkusen and produce and process around 50,000,000 m² of corrugated cardboard per year.
As a family-owned business, we believe that a blend of tradition, innovation, quality, and flexibility is the foundation of our success.
Our Story
2001 bis 2004 Gradual renovation of our corrugator. Extension of the working width to 2,50m
2003 100 year anniversary
2009 We were awarded the "Umweltpreises der Stadt Leverkusen" on the occasion of a competition on the topic resource protection and energy efficiency
2012 ISO 9001:2008 certification by TUV Rheinland Cert GmbH
2012 FSC certification by SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA
2014 ISO 14001:2004 certification by TUV Rheinland Cert GmbH
2015 Modernization of a rotary die cutter and installation of a D-Well
2016 Conversion of forklifts to electric operation and installation of LED lighting
2019 Modernization of the WPA at the dry end
2020 Modernization of the palletizing system
2023 Installation of a new color mixing system
2023 to present: Construction of a high-bay warehouse
1903 Foundation - Production of solid board
1930 Expansion of our business premises and operation of our first corrugator
1945 Begin of reconstruction immediately after the second World War
1962 Production of solid board terminated in favor of the production of corrugated cardboard
1969 Modification of the corrugator. Extension of the working width from 1,60m to 2,20m
1978 75 year anniversary
1979 Modification of the corrugator. Extension of the working width to 2,45m
1981 Acquisition of Wellpappenservice Makapack GmbH & Co. KG, Düren. Move of the small-batch and specialized packaging production line to Düren
1986 Construction of additional storage space as large as 750 m²
1989 Termination of the production line for bulk packaging
1989 bis 1992 Expansion of our machinery by two inliners and three rotary die cutters
2000 Expansion of our logistics by adding 1600 m² of storage space
Certifications
We adhere to international quality standards, specifically ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. Additionally, it is a matter of course for us that our products are produced sustainably and in an environmentally friendly manner.
Corrugated cardboard is unbeatable in terms of sustainability! It is 100% recyclable, as it is made exclusively from renewable raw materials such as wood and starch. These materials come from sustainably managed forests, which is of great importance to us. For this reason, we have been FSC® certified (FSC® C113941) since 2012.
