Manufacturer of tissue paper, crepe and hygiene paper end products for private label and own brands

AF TISSUE EXPERT Group KG

Miltenberg, DE · Niederbipp, CH · Gretzenbach, CH · Czerwonak, PLNew on Amplifa

1911Founded

4Production sites in DE, CH, PL

7Paper machines in the group

About AF TISSUE EXPERT Group

The AF TISSUE EXPERT Group KG bundles four hygiene paper production sites under the umbrella of a strategic holding company: Fripa in Miltenberg (DE), Tela in Niederbipp (CH), Cartaseta in Gretzenbach (CH) and Fabryka Papieru Czerwonak in Poland. On seven paper machines, tissue base paper and crepe are produced from pulp and recovered paper and wound into large-format parent rolls. At the sites, these are converted on modern converting machines into toilet paper, kitchen rolls, cosmetic wipes, facial tissues, folded hand towels, medical rolls and maxi rolls. The range of services includes the development of tailor-made private label concepts for retail as well as an own brand portfolio (including FRIPA, Tela, Glücksblatt, oecolife, Tissue Expert, oecoswiss) for the end-consumer and professional market. The administrative headquarters is located in Miltenberg.

Site: Miltenberg
Processes: Tissue paper production (paper machines), Crepe production, Paper finishing / conversion into toilet paper, kitchen rolls, cosmetic wipes, facial tissues,, Recovered paper processing, Private label development of tailor-made hygiene papers (raw material selection, ply count,, Private label production (tailor-made retail brand concepts), Own brand portfolio, Product development/raw material selection and product configuration (ply count, embossing patterns)
Materials: Pulp, Recovered paper, Virgin pulp from sustainable forestry, Virgin pulp, Tissue base paper, Crepe
Founded: 1911
Industries: Hygiene papers/tissue, Retail and drugstores (private label), Professional market, End-consumer market

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Raw material selection (virgin pulp, recovered paper)
02
Recovered paper processing
03
Tissue paper production on paper machines
04
Crepe production
05
Winding into parent rolls
06
Paper finishing and conversion into end products
07
Private label product development (ply count, embossing patterns)
08
Sales and logistics

Materials and Processes

FSC

Virgin pulp

Virgin pulp from sustainable forestry as a raw material for tissue paper.

Recovered paper

High-quality recovered papers are processed and used for tissue and crepe production.

TIS

Tissue base paper

Base paper produced on seven paper machines, which is wound into large-format parent rolls.

KRP

Crepe

Crepe products with which Fripa Papierfabrik started operations in 1948.

Our Production Sites

Miltenberg

Production site for paper production and converting, administrative headquarters (Fripa)

Materials: Pulp, recovered paper, tissue base paper

Paper machines
Paper finishing converting machines

Niederbipp

Production site Tela: paper production and recovered paper processing

Materials: Pulp, recovered paper

Paper machines
Recovered paper processing
Fluidized bed furnace

Gretzenbach

Production site Cartaseta: paper production

Materials: Pulp, recovered paper

Paper machines

Czerwonak

Production site Fabryka Papieru Czerwonak

Materials: Pulp, recovered paper

Paper machines

Product Groups

**Toilet paper**Paper finishing · End-consumer and private label market

**Kitchen rolls**Paper finishing · End-consumer and private label market

**Cosmetic wipes and facial tissues**Paper finishing · Retail and drugstores

**Folded hand towels, medical rolls, maxi rolls**Paper finishing · Professional market

Inside the production

Tissue production at AF TISSUE EXPERT Group

Private label development for retail brands

Industries

Hygiene papers/tissueRetail and drugstores (private label)Professional marketEnd-consumer market

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Tissue paper production (paper machines)Paper converting	–	–	–	–	Pulp, Recovered paper
Crepe productionPaper converting	–	–	–	–	Pulp, Recovered paper
Paper finishing / conversion into toilet paper, kitchen rolls, cosmetic wipes, facial tissues,Paper converting	–	–	–	–	Tissue base paper
Recovered paper processingPaper converting	–	–	–	–	Recovered paper
Private label development of tailor-made hygiene papers (raw material selection, ply count,Engineering	–	–	–	–	Virgin pulp, Recovered papers

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Paper machine	–	7	–	–	Group (Miltenberg, Niederbipp, Gretzenbach, Czerwonak)
Fluidized bed furnace	–	–	–	–	Niederbipp (CH)
Paper finishing converting machines	–	–	–	–	all sites

Additional services

Private label production (tailor-made retail brand concepts)Own brand portfolioProduct development/raw material selection and product configuration (ply count, embossing patterns)Accessory items (dispenser systems, cleaning agents)Paper production (tissue rolls, crepe)Paper finishing/conversion into end products

History

1911
Founding of a paper converting company in Berlin by Hermann Friedrich.
1948
Albert Friedrich founds Fripa Papierfabrik in Miltenberg; production of crepe products and later tissue paper.
1974
Acquisition/founding of Cartaseta in Gretzenbach (Switzerland).
1998
Expansion into Poland with Fabryka Papieru Czerwonak.
2021
Site Tela in Niederbipp (Switzerland).
Merger of the four plants under the strategic holding AF TISSUE EXPERT Group KG.