Interest representation of the Bavarian paper, paperboard and plastics processing industry with more than 130 member companies.

Verband Bayerischer Papierfabriken e.V. (VBP) / Verband der Bayerischen Papier, Pappe und Kunststoff verarbeitenden Industrie e.V. (VBPV) – BayPapier

Munich (association house, Oberföhringer Str. 58)New on Amplifa

1946Founded (VBP and VBPV)

more than 130Member companies

around 5 m tPaper production of the Bavarian paper mills per year

over 3.4 m tAnnual recovered paper demand in Bavaria

more than 21,000Employees of the industry in Bavaria

We are BayPapier

BayPapier is the joint umbrella brand of the two Munich-based industry associations VBP (Verband Bayerischer Papierfabriken e.V.) and VBPV (Verband der Bayerischen Papier, Pappe und Kunststoff verarbeitenden Industrie e.V.). The associations represent the social and economic interests of the Bavarian paper and packaging industry, which employs more than 21,000 people in Bavaria, and pool the opinions of more than 130 member companies – from multinational corporations to owner-managed family businesses. The services include political interest representation at state, federal and EU level, labour law advice and litigation representation, labour economics support for shift plan reorganisation, skilled worker retention and recruitment of young talent including an ETAPP-certified partial qualification as a machine and plant operator, purchasing groups as well as industry statistics and networking events. The Bavarian paper mills produce around 5 million tonnes of paper annually, predominantly based on recovered paper (annual demand over 3.4 million tonnes) and wood from certified sustainable domestic forestry. The head office is located in the association house in Munich; at federal level, the VBPV is the largest member association within the Hauptverband Papier- und Kunststoffverarbeitung e.V.

Site: München
Processes: Paper production (predominantly use of recovered paper), Paper, paperboard and plastics processing, Print finishing and paper processing (machine and plant operation), Political interest representation (state, federal, EU), Labour law advice and litigation representation for members, Labour law training courses, Labour economics (shift plan reorganisation), Skilled worker retention and recruitment of young talent
Materials: Recovered paper, Wood, Paper, Paperboard, Plastics, Packaging and packaging auxiliary materials
Certificates: Umbrella association vbw (Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft), Member of DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE e.V. (VBP), Member of Hauptverband Papier- und Kunststoffverarbeitung e.V. (VBPV)
Founded: 1946 (VBP
Industries: Paper production, Paper, paperboard and plastics processing, Packaging industry

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Political interest representation (state, federal, EU)
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Labour law advice and litigation representation
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Labour economics and shift plan reorganisation
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Skilled worker retention and qualification (PQ machine and plant operator)
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Networking events and purchasing groups
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Industry statistics

Raw materials and industry sectors

ALP

Recovered paper

Quantitatively the most important raw material for Bavarian paper production, with an annual demand of over 3.4 million tonnes.

HOLZ

Wood

Renewable raw material, predominantly from certified sustainably managed domestic forests.

PAPIER

Paper

Core product of the paper mills organised in the VBP in Bavaria.

PAPPE

Paperboard

Processed material of the member companies organised in the VBPV.

KUNST

Plastics

Processed material of the member companies organised in the VBPV.

PACK

Packaging and packaging auxiliary materials

Materials at the focus of the training for machine and plant operator in print finishing and paper processing.

Association House

Munich

Association house / head office of the associations VBP and VBPV

Industry and training sectors

**Interest representation for paper production**Industry association · Paper production

**Labour law and collective bargaining policy**Consulting · Paper and plastics processing

**Training and qualification**Education · Print finishing and paper processing

Inside the production

Recovered paper as a raw material of the Bavarian paper industry

Member map of the paper and packaging industry in Bavaria

Industries

Paper productionPaper, paperboard and plastics processingPackaging industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Paper production (predominantly use of recovered paper)Casting	–	–	–	–	Recovered paper, Wood
Paper, paperboard and plastics processingPlastics	–	–	–	–	Paper, Paperboard, Plastics
Print finishing and paper processing (machine and plant operation)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Paper, Paperboard, Packaging materials

Additional services

Political interest representation (state, federal, EU)Labour law advice and litigation representation for membersLabour law training coursesLabour economics (shift plan reorganisation)Skilled worker retention and recruitment of young talentPartial qualification (PQ) as machine and plant operator in print finishing and paper processingPurchasing groupsIndustry statisticsNetworking events (e.g. HR managers' meetings, robotics network)

Networks and umbrella associations

The VBP is a member of DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE e.V., and the VBPV is the largest member association within the Hauptverband Papier- und Kunststoffverarbeitung e.V.; both associations are organised under the umbrella of the Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft (vbw).

Evidence	Munich
Umbrella association vbw (Vereinigung der Bayerischen Wirtschaft)
Member of DIE PAPIERINDUSTRIE e.V. (VBP)
Member of Hauptverband Papier- und Kunststoffverarbeitung e.V. (VBPV)

Association history

1946
Foundation of the VBP (Verband Bayerischer Papierfabriken e.V.) and the VBPV (Verband der Bayerischen Papier, Pappe und Kunststoff verarbeitenden Industrie e.V.)
1948
Foundation of the sister association Arbeitgeberverband Bayerischer Papierfabriken (ABP)
2021
VBP takes over the tasks of the ABP; joint leadership of the industry association and employers' association
2025
First Paper Challenge at Motorworld Munich