Film Specialist since 1972
We have many employees who have been with the company for many years and have developed strong long lasting relationships with our customers. From great employee loyalty through to innovative research and development success, we get close to and understand our customers’ needs which are always at the heart of what we do. We supply our customers with individual solutions for every conceivable application, either from our extensive product range or as a tailor-made solution.
Focus is on our Core Competence
Our future activity will concentrate in market sectors which will shape and develop our core business. The same philosophy is extended globally in each country we operate, our people on site in every location are able to use their local knowledge and expertise to help our customers find individual solutions to their needs. This local strategy in a global firm, provides our customers with a wealth of experience and leading edge solutions.
Excellence in films, quality assurance and commitment to our customers through individual solutions is a long standing tradition at POLIFILM. Decades of customer retention and progressive corporate development provides the evidence. POLIFIM’s continued success has seen an increase in turnover, on average, by 16 percent every year since its foundation in 1972.
Our history: It all began in a garage in Remscheid
1972 | Foundation of Poli-Folien Vertriebs GmbH |
1979 | Commencement of coating production |
1980 | Foundation of first branch outside Germany |
1983 | Commencement of film extrusion |
1990 | Purchase of Alphatec International S.A., France (today POLI-FILM France SAS) |
1991 | Foundation of ORBITA-FILM GmbH, Germany |
1998 | Foundation of POLIFILM AMERICA Inc., Hampshire, USA |
1999 | Foundation of Poli-Coat GmbH, Germany |
2000 | Foundation of ORBITA-CAST GmbH, Germany |
2006 | Purchase of 50% of POLEG Plastic Industries (1998) Ltd. |
2007 | Both sons of the founder of the company enter the company |
2007 | Foundation of POLI-FILM (China SuZhou) Manufacturing Co. Ltd., China |
2011 | Both sons are appointed Managing Directors of POLI-FILM Verwaltungs GmbH |
2013 | Introduction of umbrella brand POLIFILM for the group of companies |
2015 | POLIFILM acquire Mondi Osterburken |
2016 | Relocation of the headquarter to Cologne |
2016 | POLIFILM acquire WMS Folien, PROTEC Italy & Folag Vietnam |
2019 | POLIFILM acquires former Australian trading partner, establishment of POLIFILM Australia Pty Limited |