H.G. Weber Timeline




Company Founded by Herman Gustave Weber

1925
   
Original Variable Size S.O.S. PaperBag Machine Introduced

 

     
Company relocates from Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin to Kiel, Wisconsin 1936
     
  1936 Company Introduces first S.O.S Multiwall Paper Bag Machine
     
1943
Herbert Weber becomes Company President upon death of his father and company founder
     
Company introduces Mesh Window Attachment 1953  
     
  1960 Introduction of Single Size S.O.S. Paper Bag Machine product line
     
Introduction of Vertical Case Compression product line 1963  
     
  1965 Introduction of 10/50 Multiwall Variable Bag Machine
     
Introduction of Vertical Conveyor product line 1966  
     
1968  

 

Robert Beninger becomes Company President

     
Introduction of Next Generation Multiwall Variable Size S.O.S. Bag Machine product line
 
1969  
  Company Awarded President's "E" Certificate for Exports
     
Introduced in-line Flexographic Printing Presses 1970
    Introduced Refuse Sack Machine
     
Introduced Roll Up-Ender product line 1973
     
  1978 Introduced File Folder Machine
     
Introduction of Vacuum Cleaner Bag Machine product line 1980  
     
  1981 Introduction of Single Size Bag Machine Collating product line
Introduction of Label Applicator product line  
     
Introduced in-line Laminators and Die Cutters 1983  
     
1985  

 

Gerald Chopp Appointed Company's 4th President

     
Company Manufactures 1,000th Bag Machine 1987
 
    Introduced 7AFW and 77AFW bag machines
     

Completion 12,500 sq. ft. of Plant and Office Expansion.
1988
   

Introduction of CHB Carrier Handle Shopping Bag Machine
     
Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year 1989
     
  1991 Introduced Heat Seal Pinch Bottom Bag Machine
     
Introduced Wire Tie Applicator 1992  
     
  1993 Acquired the Olm Company, Minnesota
Acquired the bag machine division of the Potdevin Machine Co., New Jersey    
     
  1994 Again Named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year
     

Phil Florek joins company as President / CEO
1998
   
First FFW Flexible Food Packaging machine line
     
First high speed, single process machine line to produce block bottom bags from specially formulated film 1999  
     
  2000 Formed Business Alliance with Strong-Robinett of Bristol, Tennessee
     




Celebrates 75 year anniversary
2001
     
2004  

John Koehn appointed President / CEO

     

Open Office in Taiwan to better serve our Asia/Pacific Customers

   
     

   

Participated at DRUPA, Düsseldorf, Germany

     
Showcased Model 5XF Variable Size Bag Machine at Shanghai ProPak Exhibition in China  
     
2005

 

H.G. Weber and Comexi, combining flexo printing and bag making expertise, generated considerable interest with demonstrations at China Print Beijing, China
     
Weber established China Office in Guangzhou, with Comexi Printing Equipment and Dynabond Technology, providing continuous service to China Customers  

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