Packaging films from Hamburg: slitting, perforation, printing, lamination and converting under one roof since 1993.
Unipack Films GmbH & Co. KG
Hamburg (Hovestraße 71–73, 20539)New on Amplifa
Family business for three generations
Unipack Films is a family-owned business in its third generation, processing packaging films in Hamburg since 1993. At the Hovestraße site in Hamburg's industrial and port area, the company offers slitting (roll slitting 30–2,000 mm, ±0.5 mm), macro and micro perforation (Ø 0.1–4 mm), rotogravure printing up to 10 colours, HD flexographic printing up to 8 colours, solvent-free lamination into 2–7-layer laminated films, half-tubing film, bag production as well as die cuts from film, paper and cardboard. The range comprises eleven film types from BOPP, PET, CPP and PE through POF shrink and stretch film to BIO films (cellophane, NatureFlex, PLA) with DIN EN 13432. Customers come from bakery goods, fruit & vegetables, floristry, convenience, coffee & dry products, frozen food, meat & sausage (MAP), flowpack/snacks, hygiene & medical, shipping & logistics, industrial & electronics as well as pharma & cosmetics. As a full-line stockist, Unipack stores customer orders on call and delivers from 500 kg just-in-time.
- Site
- Hamburg
- Processes
- Slitting (roll slitting), Macro and micro perforation (needle/punching, in-line), Rotogravure printing (up to 10 colours), HD flexographic printing (up to 8 colours), Die cuts (film, paper, cardboard; rotary, circular blade, flatbed), Half-tubing film (one-side-open tubular film to customer dimensions), Lamination / laminated film production (solvent-free, 2–7 layers), Bag production (side gusset, flat, bottom gusset, doypack)
- Materials
- BOPP / OPP film, PET film (topseal, peelable, antifog), CPP (cast polypropylene), Polyethylene (PE, LDPE/LLDPE, HDPE), POF shrink film (polyolefin), Stretch film, Cellophane, NatureFlex (NVS, NK)
- Certificates
- DIN EN 13432 (compostability of BIO films), OK compost INDUSTRIAL / HOME, EC 1935/2004 / EU 10/2011 (food contact compliance), OTR/WVTR measurement (ASTM D3985/F1249), Seal strength DIN 55529
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Bakery goods, Fruit & vegetables, Floristry, Convenience & fresh, Coffee & dry products, Frozen food
- 01
Raw material (jumbo rolls) from film manufacturers
- 02
Warehouse at the Hamburg site
- 03
Slitting (roll slitting)
- 04
Perforation
- 05
Printing (gravure/flexo printing)
- 06
Lamination/laminate production
- 07
Converting (half-tubing, bags, die cuts)
- 08
Customer order storage on call
- 09
Just-in-time delivery
Production Hamburg
Hamburg
DEProduction, finishing, warehouse, administration
- Lot size
- from 500 kg; single samples to large series
- Materials
- BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, POF, BIO films, laminated films, paper, cardboard
- Film slitting machine (roll slitting 30–2,000 mm, rolls up to 15,000 lm)
- Micro and macro perforation system (Ø 0.1–4 mm)
- Rotogravure printing press (up to 10 colours)
- HD flexographic printing press (up to 8 colours)
- Laminating line, solvent-free (2–7 layers, up to 1,600 mm)
- Half-tubing line
- Bag-making machine (side gusset, flat, bottom gusset, doypack)
- Rotary cutter
- Circular blade cutter
- Flatbed cutting machine (contour cutting up to 2 mm cardboard)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slitting (roll slitting)Plastics | ±0.5 mm | Rolls up to 15,000 lm × 30 – 2,000 mm (web width) | – | – | BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, POF, Cellophane, NatureFlex, PLA, Paper, Laminated films |
| Macro and micro perforation (needle/punching, in-line)Plastics | – | – | – | – | BOPP, CPP, PE, BIO films, Laminated films |
| Rotogravure printing (up to 10 colours)Plastics | – | – | – | – | BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, BIO films, Laminated films |
| HD flexographic printing (up to 8 colours)Plastics | – | – | – | – | BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, BIO films |
| Die cuts (film, paper, cardboard; rotary, circular blade, flatbed)Plastics | ±0.5 / ±1 mm | Cardboard up to 2 mm | – | Small quantity/sample – Large series | BIO films (cellophane, NatureFlex, PLA), BOPP, PET, PP, CPP, PE, POF, Stretch, Laminated films, Parchment, Cardboard & paperboard |
| Half-tubing film (one-side-open tubular film to customer dimensions)Plastics | – | – | from 500 kg | – | PE, PP, CPP, POF |
| Lamination / laminated film production (solvent-free, 2–7 layers)Plastics | – | up to 1,600 mm | from 500 kg | – | BOPP, PET, CPP, PE, Aluminium, Paper, OPA, EVOH, PP |
| Bag production (side gusset, flat, bottom gusset, doypack)Plastics | – | – | from 500 kg | – | CPP, PE, BOPP, Laminated films, BIO films |
| Testing: OTR/WVTR measurement (ASTM D3985/F1249), seal strength (DIN 55529), film thickness,Testing | ±0.5 µm (film thickness) | – | – | – | Packaging films |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film slitting machine (slitter rewinder) | – | – | Roll slitting 30 – 2,000 mm, tolerance ±0.5 mm, rolls up to 15,000 lm | – | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Micro and macro perforation system | – | – | Hole diameter Ø 0.1 – 4 mm, needle/punching in-line | 2005–2010 | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Gravure printing press (rotogravure) | – | – | up to 10 colours | – | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| HD flexographic printing press | – | – | up to 8 colours | – | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Laminating line (solvent-free) | – | – | Laminate 2–7 layers, web width up to 1,600 mm | – | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Half-tubing line | – | – | – | 2005–2010 | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Bag-making machine | – | – | Side gusset, flat, bottom gusset, doypack | 2005–2010 | Hovestraße 71–73, Hamburg |
| Rotary cutter (cutting machine) | – | – | Film, paper, series production | – | Hamburg |
| Circular blade cutter | – | – | Longitudinal cutting to exact web widths | – | Hamburg |
| Flatbed cutting machine (contour cutting) | – | – | Cardboard, shapes, custom shapes, up to 2 mm cardboard | – | Hamburg |
Additional services
Quality and compliance
Every batch is tested for dimensional accuracy, barrier performance, sealability and optical cleanliness: OTR/WVTR measurement according to ASTM D3985/F1249, seal strength according to DIN 55529 (≥ 8 N/15 mm), film thickness (±0.5 µm), migration according to EC 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011, perforation control as well as lightfastness and rub resistance of the printing inks. Declarations of conformity (DoC) are provided per batch.
| Evidence | Hamburg |
|---|---|
| EC 1935/2004 / EU 10/2011 (food contact compliance) | |
| DIN EN 13432 (compostability of BIO films) | |
| OK compost INDUSTRIAL / HOME | |
| OTR/WVTR measurement (ASTM D3985/F1249) | |
| Seal strength DIN 55529 |
History 1977 to today
- 1977
Hasan Kimil runs a printing house in Istanbul and regularly travels to Europe to purchase raw materials and technology.
- Ende 1980er
Osman Kimil joins the business and learns about the materials market, supply chain and European industrial network.
- 1993
Osman Kimil founds Unipack GmbH in Hamburg, initially as a film trading company for the European market.
- 1999
Acquisition of the first film slitting machine – start of in-house production.
- 2001
Relocation to the current Hovestraße site in Hamburg's industrial and port area.
- 2005–2010
Commissioning of half-tubing, bag-making as well as micro and macro perforation systems; expansion of the warehouse range.
- 2012
New construction of the production halls as well as the office and staff areas at the Hovestraße site.
- heute
Full-line stockist with warehouse range and customer order storage on call.