Custom packaging made to measure from cardboard and corrugated board – manufactured in Wohlen, Switzerland.
Betschart Kartonagen AG
Wohlen (CH) · Bremgarterstrasse 97New on Amplifa
More than just cardboard – packaging specialist since 1939
Betschart Kartonagen AG (BEKA) is a family-run company founded in 1939 in Wohlen that manufactures custom packaging from cardboard and corrugated board. Its range of services includes made-to-measure packaging with millimetre-precise construction, sample making and prototypes, printing and finishing directly on cardboard, as well as a packaging service with assembly, pre-gluing, filling and labelling. In its own production, corrugated board and greyboard are scored, die-cut, folded and cut; from these, lid-and-base boxes and folding cartons, cases, archive and storage boxes, inserts and blanks are produced, complemented by special solutions such as multi-layer inserts with precision hole punching or flat lid-and-base boxes with mechanical corner stitching. Customers include companies from pharmaceuticals and laboratories, medical technology and optics, retail, gastronomy, wine and distilleries, as well as industry for precision components and metal parts. In addition, the company offers consulting on materials, design, finishing and logistics, as well as warehousing and just-in-time or call-off delivery in Switzerland.
- Site
- Wohlen
- Processes
- Die-cutting and folding technology for cartons (die-cutting, scoring, folding, cutting), Made-to-measure packaging (custom construction, sample making/prototypes), Printing directly on cardboard (printing and finishing techniques, embossing), Assembly / mounting (pre-gluing, filling, labelling, final assembly), Manufacture of lid-and-base boxes and folding cartons, cases, archive and storage boxes, blanks, Multi-layer lamination of cardboard layers with precision hole punching, Mechanical corner stitching (for flat lid-and-base boxes), Coating (special finishes)
- Materials
- Corrugated board (brown and white), Greyboard / solid board (recycled, waste paper), Special cardboard grades, Cardboard (general)
- Certificates
- Quality control per batch, Sample making / prototypes, ISO 9001 (verified)
- Founded
- 1939
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals and laboratories, Medical technology and optics, E-commerce, Retail, Gastronomy, Wineries and distilleries
- 01
Needs analysis & concept (consulting, quotation, sample making)
- 02
Construction & design
- 03
Production (die-cutting, scoring, folding, cutting)
- 04
Printing & finishing
- 05
Assembly / mounting
- 06
Quality inspection per batch
- 07
Logistics (warehousing, just-in-time, call-off delivery)
Materials: corrugated board, greyboard and special cardboard
Corrugated board (brown and white)
Lightweight material made stable by its layered structure, used for lid-and-base boxes, folding boxes, inserts, slip-in cartons and blanks.
Greyboard / solid board (recycled, waste paper)
Inexpensive recycled material with high strength, scored, die-cut and folded into boxes, cases, archive and storage boxes.
Special cardboard grades
Used depending on the stability and protection requirements of the product.
Wohlen site
Wohlen
CHHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Small series and smaller quantities (depending on product)
- Materials
- Corrugated board, greyboard, special cardboard
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Die-cutting and folding technology for cartons (die-cutting, scoring, folding, cutting)Packaging | – | – | – | smaller quantities possible | Corrugated board, Greyboard, Special cardboard |
| Made-to-measure packaging (custom construction, sample making/prototypes)Engineering | millimetre-precise (statement on website) | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Greyboard, Special cardboard |
| Printing directly on cardboard (printing and finishing techniques, embossing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Greyboard, Special cardboard |
| Assembly / mounting (pre-gluing, filling, labelling, final assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Greyboard |
| Manufacture of lid-and-base boxes and folding cartons, cases, archive and storage boxes, blanksPackaging | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Greyboard |
| Multi-layer lamination of cardboard layers with precision hole punchingJoining | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Mechanical corner stitching (for flat lid-and-base boxes)Joining | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Greyboard |
| Coating (special finishes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Cardboard |
| Consulting (materials, design, finishing, logistics, process optimisation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Just-in-time delivery / warehousing / call-off logisticsLogistics | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality inspection
Every batch undergoes rigorous quality controls before on-time delivery. Samples and prototypes allow form, function and quality to be checked in advance.
| Evidence | Wohlen |
|---|---|
| Quality control per batch | |
| Sample making / prototypes | |
| ISO 9001 (verified) |
History
- 1939
Company founded as a specialist for custom packaging made from cardboard and corrugated board in Wohlen.
Family-run company in its third generation: under Armando Esposito (for around five years), modernisation of the machine park with a focus on sustainability and efficiency.