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HISTORICAL DATA Print
1869 – 1913

1914 – 1968

1969 – 1989

1990 – 1998

2001 – today
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Company Magazine
1914
First MATADOR CD paper bag machine

1928
The first tuber in the world to work on the AC perforation principle
– cornerstone for one of the most successful W&H product lines to date:
paper sack machines

1933
The company savings institution is founded

1934
Launch of the first "AD" machine for folding and glueing of paper sacks:
W&H's first bottomer

1945
W&H receives notice to shut down and is targeted for dismantling

1947
W&H receives full permission to return to machinery construction

1948
OLYMPIA 990, first aniline printing press based on the bridge principle

1951
W&H's company magazine, entitled FÜR DICH, is published

1953
W&H commences manufacture of the MERKUR range of
gravure printing presses

1954
First OLYMPIA 1275 central impression flexographic printing press

1958
W&H employs 1000 people

1962
Laminators are added to the W&H range of products

1966
AD PLASTIC, the first valve sack machine worldwide for
pasted plastic sacks

1967
W&H begins participation in blown film extrusion

1968
Completion of Plant II in Lengerich
TRANSYSTEMS – the first automated material flow system for
tube and sack packets


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