Custom-made packaging, cartons and displays made from board, solid cardboard and corrugated board – from 1 unit thanks to digital production.
Wilhelm Richter & Co. OHG
Heldenstein (Niederheldenstein)New on Amplifa
About Wilhelm Richter & Co.
Wilhelm Richter & Co. is a family-run carton and folding carton factory in Heldenstein (Niederheldenstein), Upper Bavaria, founded in 1948 and today owner-managed in its fifth generation. On 12,500 m² of production and logistics space, folding cartons, telescope boxes, pillow packs, sleeves, industrial cartons, erecting cartons, medical packaging, mailings, shipping envelopes as well as P-o-S displays and retail displays are produced from board, solid cardboard and corrugated board. The manufacturing process covers construction and packaging development, digital printing from 1 unit including white printing, die-cutting, gluing and finishing as well as digital cutting, also for foam materials; raw sheets up to 2,500 × 3,200 mm can be printed and further processed. Customers come from the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors, medical technology, food and non-food, online and mail-order retail, pet food, and from design and advertising agencies. In addition to production, the company offers warehousing, logistics and, via mein-karton.shop, an online planning tool for custom cartons.
- Site
- Heldenstein
- Processes
- Folding carton manufacturing, Telescopic box manufacturing, Pillow pack manufacturing, Carton sleeve manufacturing, P-o-S displays, counter displays, retail displays, ceiling hangers, pallet displays, dump bins, Industrial cartons and erecting cartons (protective and transport packaging), Medical packaging and folding cartons, Mailings and shipping envelopes (incl. finishing, personalization)
- Materials
- Board (Karton), Solid cardboard, Corrugated board, Foam material, Digital printing, Die-cutting, Gluing
- Certificates
- SGS certification
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, Medical technology, Food and non-food, Online and mail-order retail, Pet food brands, Design and advertising agencies
- 01
Construction and packaging development
- 02
Digital printing (incl. white printing)
- 03
Die-cutting
- 04
Gluing and finishing
- 05
Digital cutting
- 06
Warehousing and logistics
Materials and Processes
Board (Karton)
Base material for folding cartons, sleeves, retail packaging, medical packaging and mailings.
Solid cardboard
For sturdy boxes, displays and precise digital cutting.
Corrugated board
For industrial cartons, erecting cartons, transport packaging and large-format retail displays.
Foam material
Precisely cut on a digital cutter, e.g. for cushioning and protective inserts.
Digital printing
Fully digital production from 1 unit without printing and die-cutting forms, including white printing on colored cartons.
Die-cutting
Four Heidelberg die-cutting presses (320 × 460 mm) and two high-performance die-cutting machines (750 × 1,050 mm) for conventional and creative shapes.
Gluing
Three gluing machines for demanding bonding, e.g. applying self-adhesive strips with silicone release paper.
Location
Heldenstein (Niederheldenstein)
DEProduction and logistics center / Administration
- Lot size
- From 1 unit (digital), small and large runs
- Materials
- Board, solid cardboard, corrugated board, foam material
- 4 Heidelberg die-cutting presses 320 × 460 mm
- 2 high-performance die-cutting machines 750 × 1,050 mm
- 3 gluing machines
- Large-format gluing machine
- Zünd digital cutter
- Durst digital flatbed printer
- Plotter (packaging development)
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folding carton manufacturingPackaging | – | – | – | 1 unit (digital) | Board, Solid cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Telescopic box manufacturingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Board, Solid cardboard |
| Pillow pack manufacturingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Carton sleeve manufacturingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Board |
| P-o-S displays, counter displays, retail displays, ceiling hangers, pallet displays, dump binsPackaging | – | 2,500 mm × 3,200 mm | – | Large and small series | Board, Solid cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Industrial cartons and erecting cartons (protective and transport packaging)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Board, Corrugated board |
| Medical packaging and folding cartonsPackaging | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Mailings and shipping envelopes (incl. finishing, personalization)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Board |
| Digital printing (fully digital production, white printing, from 1 unit)Packaging | – | 3,200 mm × 2,500 mm | – | 1 unit | Board, Solid cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Die-cuttingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Board, Solid cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Gluing/bonding (e.g. applying self-adhesive strips with silicone release paper)Joining | – | – | – | Small and large runs | Board, Solid cardboard, Corrugated board |
| Digital cutting (cutting and creasing, also foam materials)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Solid cardboard, Corrugated board, Foam material |
| Warehousing and logisticsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg die-cutting press | Heidelberg | 4 | 320 x 460 mm | – | Heldenstein |
| High-performance die-cutting machine | – | 2 | 750 x 1,050 mm | – | Heldenstein |
| Gluing machine | – | 3 | – | – | Heldenstein |
| Digital cutter (cutting/creasing with optical registration mark detection) | Zünd | 1 | – | 2013 | Heldenstein |
| Digital flatbed printer | Durst | – | – | 2013 | Heldenstein |
| Large-format gluing machine | – | – | – | 2000 | Heldenstein |
| Plotter (packaging development) | – | – | – | 2009 | Heldenstein |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Medical packaging is subjected to strict hygiene and quality controls; the company is SGS-certified and, when sourcing materials, places emphasis on wood from responsibly managed forests as well as recycled materials.
| Evidence | Heldenstein |
|---|---|
| SGS certification |
History since 1948
- 1948
Wilhelm Richter Senior lays the foundation for the company by entering telescopic carton production.
- 1970
Start of folding carton production, expansion of manufacturing capacities.
- 1980
Acquisition of the first die-cutting machines, continuous expansion of the machine fleet.
- 2000
Wilhelm Richter Jr. joins the management; construction of a new production and logistics center with a large-format gluing machine and die-cutting press.
- 2009
Acquisition of packaging development software and commissioning of a plotter.
- 2012
Introduction of an innovative inventory management system.
- 2013
Investment in a digital cutter (Zünd) and a digital flatbed printer (Durst).
- 2017
Expansion of digital production technologies.
- 2019
Renewal of the construction software in coordination with the expansion of the machine fleet.
- 2022
Retirement of Wilhelm Richter senior; Manuel Richter joins the management.
- 2024
Development of mein-karton.shop, networking on Instagram and Facebook.