Kiefel GmbH

At the Packaging Dialogue Days Europe 2026 in Salzburg and Freilassing, the packaging industry discussed sustainable, regulatory-compliant, and economically scalable solutions across the entire value chain. At the same time, Kiefel opened its new Customer Innovation Center.

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Kiefel is expanding its engineering network with a new location in Heilbronn, which has been bundling process engineering and tooling expertise for thermoforming technology since January 2026.

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With the Speedformer KTR 6.2 Speed, Kiefel is launching a high-performance tipping machine for plastic cups and coffee capsules that offers up to 50% higher throughput with low energy consumption. The innovative system has been nominated in the competition for Product of the Year 2026.

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At Fachpack 2025 in Nuremberg, Kiefel will celebrate the premiere of its new Dry Fiber technology and show how it opens up new opportunities for FMCG brands and converters in combination with the Wet Fiber solution.

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Kiefel will be showcasing its portfolio for the Packaging, Medical & Pharma, Appliance and Service sectors at the K 2025 trade fair - and will be setting the tone with two technology solutions.

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Kiefel is expanding its innovation and service offering with the new Customer Innovation Center Polymer in Freilassing. The company is also strengthening its technological expertise through strategic investments and new managers.

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In future, Kiefel plans to focus more on standardized automation solutions in the packaging sector and leave the volatile special automation business behind. As part of this realignment, Kiefel Packaging in Micheldorf will be closed and the production unit for toolmaking and automation will be integrated into other locations.

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Kiefel has introduced a new cup forming machine for the mass production of plastic cups and coffee capsules. The Speedformer KTR 6.2 Speed offers higher productivity and 10% energy savings thanks to its optimized heating system.

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Kiefel is undergoing a management change: Matthias Sieverding, previously CEO/President of the American platform company Brückner Group USA, succeeded Thomas Halletz as CEO of Kiefel on September 1.

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At NPE 2024, Kiefel will be presenting its portfolio of sustainable solutions for the packaging industry. Visitors will be able to see live demonstrations of two packaging machines. The focus will be on the KMD 90.1 Premium steel strapping machine.

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Kiefel, developer and manufacturer of machines, automation systems and tools for processing polymers and natural fibers, has introduced the Speedformer KMD 78.2 Premium - a steel rule machine for the production of thermoformed packaging made of polymers.

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Kiefel, developer and manufacturer of machines, automation systems and tools for processing polymers and natural fibers, recently introduced the new Speedformer KMD 78.2 Premium - a steel rule machine for the production of thermoformed packaging made of polymers.

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Kiefel machines can be used to produce high-quality plastic packaging for various products. The manufacturer of machines, automation solutions and tools for plastics and natural fiber processing has now changed its production philosophy and introduced the Kiefel Now long-term program.

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Kiefel will be presenting the new, enhanced version of the Natureformer KFT 90 with functions to increase productivity at Interpack 2023 from May 4 to 10 in Düsseldorf.

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Kiefel Packaging has been managed by a dual leadership team since September 1, 2022. Andreas Staudinger manages the site as Chief Sales Officer (CSO) together with Christian Töscher as Chief Operations Officer (COO).

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Kiefel has a new member of the management board: Anne Dierkopf took over the role of CFO at Kiefel on May 1. She replaces Richard Schmidhofer, who filled the role on an interim basis for around a year.

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Kiefel machines are used to produce various types of packaging for the food and non-food sectors, medical bags and door and inner containers for refrigerators in line with the company's Packaging, Medical and Appliance divisions. The company relies on automation solutions, which have been in greater demand than ever since the pandemic.

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New potential for zero-waste production: PU-based printing inks were used to produce recyclates from fully printed PP-based packaging films, incorporated into flat films and thermoformed on Kiefel thermoforming machines.

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On July 1, Kiefel opened a new technology and materials center at its headquarters in Freilassing. The machine manufacturer is thus investing more in its own research activities in relation to sustainable packaging solutions with a focus on natural fibers.

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Kiefel has opened a new technology and materials center at its headquarters in Freilassing. The machine manufacturer is thus investing more in its own research activities in relation to sustainable packaging solutions with a focus on natural fibers.

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They look like they are made of plastic, but sometimes appearances are deceptive. Fiber thermoforming makes it possible to manufacture products from cellulose as well as plastic.

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Against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, many aspects appear in a new light. For example, food packaging is suddenly considered systemically relevant for hygiene reasons and medical care is also being reassessed. A mechanical engineering company from Freilassing is taking advantage of the new opportunities.

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Thermoforming systems are inherently very efficient. However, the situation should improve with further automation.

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Andreas Staudinger has taken over responsibility for the Automotive Division at Kiefel.

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Andreas Staudinger takes over responsibility for the Automotive Division at Kiefel.

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Acquisitions and strong organic growth in recent years have prompted Kiefel GmbH, a manufacturer of systems for processing plastic films, to restructure its packaging division.

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A new central warehouse and the "think tank" for basic development were the focus of the expansion at the Kiefel site in Freilassing in 2017. In 2018, the machine and plant manufacturer is focusing on the construction of the new training and further education center.

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Quiet, low-emission, sustainable - these are the associations that come to mind when thinking about electromobility. A special vacuum lamination technology is used for the interior door trim of two Tesla models.

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Erik Hodenpijl is the new CEO of Dutch tool manufacturer Bosch Sprang. He takes over from Rob Smeulders.

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Plastics machinery and toolmaking specialist Kiefel, Freilassing, and the Freital-based innovation forge watttron have agreed a comprehensive and long-term development and research collaboration.

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In August 2017, Kiefel, a manufacturer of machines and systems for the production of automotive interior trim parts, opened an engineering office in Mönchengladbach.

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Welding PVC and components safely and efficiently. Probably no other medical product is associated with as many emotions as blood products. High-frequency welding ensures quality in this extremely sensitive environment.

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Kiefel GmbH, Freilassing, a company of the Brückner Group in Siegsdorf, intends to take over Bosch Sprang B.V., a Dutch manufacturer of thermoforming tools.

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A new standard thermoforming system and new software as well as the modular design should reduce the delivery time of thermoforming systems for the cooling appliance industry by almost half compared to conventional systems.

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Kiefel GmbH reports the strongest year in the company's history in terms of turnover and incoming orders for 2014. According to the company, turnover including subsidiaries increased by around 20 percent to well over 100 million euros.

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