Development

HK

Development

2019
Investment in 13 injection molding machines and a 4 color screen printing machine.
2018
Investment in seven injection molding machines and one injection blow molding machine. Complete overhaul of a 4-color screen printing machine including installation of a high-quality camera system.
2017
New Duroplast machine installed, along with a production street expansion and new offices.
2015
New name: HK Cosmetic Packaging GmbH; Acquisition of the newly named company by the Certina Group.
2014
Effective as of July 1st, 2014, the corporate activities of the former locations in Straufhain (Thuringia) and Coburg (Bavaria) have been pooled in the newly founded Hermann Koch Europe GmbH.
2013
The Velox GmbH & Co. KG is the new majority shareholder for Hermann Koch GmbH and Kunststofftechnik Straufhain GmbH.
2011
Hermann Koch France S.a.r.l. sales organization opened in Levallois- Perret, France.
2001
Production capacity is expanded, more simultaneous runs are possible.
1997
Subsidiary Kunststofftechnik Straufhain GmbH founded in Streufdorf, Germany (specializing in injection blow moulding and injection stretch blow moulding)
1994
Subsidiary S.C. Kochrom S.R.L. established in Bucharest, Romania
1980
Plant expands (injection moulding)
1965
New blow moulding facility constructed
1951
Beginning of the injection moulding production
1929
Production of thermoset closures commenced
1914
Metal goods factory established by Hermann Koch in Coburg