Product range

Lamination

2- to 5- ply lamination
of paper-, film- and
cardboard-reel of any kind

Lamination
& Coating

2- ply lamination of paper
and thin cardboard
and/or coating of paper
and cardboard

Sheets made out
of reels

Cutting to small sheets

Reelcutting to
small reels

Sheets for book cover
board and ring binder

Reel- & sheet-stock
Customer stock

 
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  • Family business
    with a future

    Since 1977 when
    Karton + Papier AG Muhen
    arose from the company
    Knoblauch, "KAPAG” has
    become the European
    leader in its market sector
    thanks to a high level of
    commitment, outstanding
    knowledge and downright
    entrepreneurship.

    KAPAG is an extremely solid,
    small/medium sized company
    with family owners that are
    involved in the day to day business.

    Its outstanding strengths lie in the
    wide and deep range of products,
    the unparalleled knowhow,
    the level of service in lamination,
    the refining / transformation,
    converting and the very modern
    machinery.

    Good ideas
    with strong roots!
    History

    1852 First production of mill board on a hand mill
    board machine by the founding family
    1896 Start up of the first paperboard machine (BM 1)
    machine width 160 cm - capacity 1000 tons per year
    1928 Start up of second paperboard machine (BM 2)
    machine with 260 cm - capacity 3000 tons per year
    1950-1976
    Hardly any investments during that period buildings
    and equipment completely go to rack and ruin
    1976 Knoblauch's bankruptcy cannot be avoided
    1977 Founding of Karton + Papier AG
    Managing Director is Kurt Berner
    1986 Kurt Berner acquires 51 % of the share capital
    1991 Kurt Berner acquires the remaining share capital
    1993 Death of Kurt Berner. His widow Heidi Berner,
    his son Dominik and his son in law ensure
    continued operation
    1986-1996
    BM 2 and the buildings are modernised in small
    and economically justifiable steps
    1997 Decision of the management to convert the board mill
    into a service-centre for board mills within 5 to 10 years
  • 1998 Major investment in a new laminating machine (Ecoboard 3)
    for laminating 2-5 layers of fibre material
    2000 Close-down of BM 2 built in 1928 und sale of the machine to
    Gize in Egypt where it still produces approx. 7,000 tons of board
    1999-2003
    New converting machines cross cutter, slitter-rewinder
    and guillotine paper cutter
    2004 Demolition of old industrial plants and construction of
    new buildings for production and warehousing
    2005 Replacement of the gas and oil heating with a modern
    old pallet wood-chip furnace
    2005-2006
    New paper laminating and coating machine for new
    market segments and services
    2006 New additional high-performance cross cutter in order
    to increase the sheeting capacity
    2007 Entry of Alexander Meyer as new Managing Director
    2008-2009
    Construction of a new production plant and investment
    in an additional laminating machine (Ecoboard 4)
    for laminating 2-3 layers of paper or board
    2010 FSC-certification
    2011 Alexander Meyer acquires the majority of the share capital
    We have got to
    the heart of
    the matter!

    We have realized that
    - flexibility is necessary
    - individuality requested
    and that new ideas are
    the key to the future.

    We live up to it without losing our roots.
    That way you receive a wide range of
    paperboard and paper products but
    also specialities, service und the ability
    to respond to individual wishes.

    We are open to your request, speak to us!

    Karton + Papier AG