HISTORY OF THE STOROPACK COMPANY GROUP
Commitment is part of our tradition
Ever since Johannes Reichenecker founded a tanning factory in 1874 in Backnang, Swabian diligence and thoroughness belong to our virtues. In 1956, the "Hermann Reichenecker Lederfabrik" produced a sales turnover of about 2.5 million Marks with approx. 35 employees. 1959 was the birth year of Storopack with the start of production of molded parts made of Styropor®. In 1973, the first pourable packaging padding material (loose fill) made of Styropor® followed, and soon thereafter we expanded into other countries.
Success runs in the family
A global family company? That holds big advantages: Flexible and fast action. Independent of stock markets and foreign shareholders. Short lines of decision. Living our responsibilities. Continuity. Sincerity in company policy, which is rooted in tradition and pointed to the future. Our objective? The long-term further development of Storopack as an independent family company. Because only then will we be a long-term calculable partner for our customers.
Milestones in the Storopack history
2005
Merge of the Packaging Systems and Packaging Distribution Divisions to create the Packaging Division. Commissioning of the company's film production plant at Wildau near
2004
Opening up of new sales markets in Eastern Europe.
2003
Storopack Inc. 25 years in the USA.
2002
Hans Reichenecker transfers responsibility for the operative management of the company to his son Hermann Reichenecker and becomes chairman of the newly created supervisory board.
2001
The name Storopack becomes the company brand.
2000
Start of production of packaging molded parts in China. The division Distribution & Logistics is established.
1998
World market leader in the "interior cushioning" market, leading manufacturer in the field of molded parts and one of the biggest packaging commercial enterprises in Europe.
1992
Storopack initiates an international agreement for Styropor® (EPS) recycling.
1982
Amalgamation of the Hermann Reichenecker Lederfabrik and Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH & Co. in the course of finalising activities in the leather business.
1980
Expansion in Europe and overseas. Start of packaging trading activities and the establishment of services as well as environmental services.
1978
Start of activities in the USA. Storopack sales in the USA in 1979: about 1.0 million $.
1977
Opening up of new markets abroad and the subsequent development of new packaging solutions.
1974
Total sales of Hermann Reichenecker Lederfabrik approx. 10 million DM, total sales of Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH & Co approx. 25 million DM.
1973
Start of production of pourable packaging padding material (loose fill) made of Styropor®.
1959
Foundation of Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH & Co in Affaltrach near Heilbronn and the first production of molded parts made of Styropor®.
1956
Hans Reichenecker takes over the "Hermann Reichenecker Lederfabrik" from his father, which at this time had sales revenues of about 2.5 million DM.
1874
Company founded as a tanning factory in the Swabian town of Backnang by Johannes Reichenecker.