History

We have been creating the most beautiful packaging since 1985. Continuous innovation and in-house engineering have brought us to where we are today.

Kolkman Verpakkingen Hedel through the years:

2022

2022

Investment in a new Kiefel KMD64.2 machine. Equipped to form any type of plastic. Flexible and versatile.

2020

2020

K.V.H. anno 2020. 10.000 m2 of covered production space where we can process all kinds of plastic materials, including Ps, Pet, Rpet, PP and PLA.

2019

2019

Business is strong. The location desperately needs to expand. The first piles went into the ground mid-year. Hall number 4 has become a reality!

2017

2017

The KMD 64 machine performed well. Another two KMD 64 Speetvorm machines are purchased as a result.

2015

2015

A Kiefel KMD 64 machine arrives at the site.

2011

2011

A large machine (Illig RDK80) is purchased to serve different industries. We can work with PP packaging as well. 

2010

2010

K.V.H. has been in business for 25 years!

2007

2007

Het is tijd voor de volgende generatie: Time for the next generation: brothers Jan, Nico, and Gert take over from their father Jan Sr! An internal tool making workshop is established. The ambition continues. The brothers are eager to grow the business and serve multiple industries.

2005

2005

We expand with a third production hall.

1999

1999

A second warehouse is under construction. It results in a shop floor of 4,000 sqm to allow us to continue to serve our customers. 

1991

1991

Construction is complete and we moved to our new location in Hedel. This prompts a change of name from Kolkman Thermoforming Wormerveer to Kolkman Verpakkingen Hedel.

 

now abbreviated K.V.H.

1990

1990

Five years later, the location in Wormerveer reaches the limits of expansion. We decide to get closer to our customers and make plans to relocate to Hedel. We start construction at our new location.

1989

1989

Thanks to overwhelming success, a second warehouse is added and new machinery is purchased. This allows us to increase production and serve new customers. This leads to even more growth!

1985

1985

In 1985, Jan Kolkman Sr. starts Kolkman Thermoforming Wormerveer (KTW) on Nijverheidstraat in Wormerveer.

With his technical knowledge of thermoforming, he builds the first machines himself.

The well-established packaging specialist

Kolkman Verpakkingen Hedel is a well-established specialist in customised packaging. Our packaging helps to ensure maximum visibility for your product. If you are interested in our sustainable packaging solutions, please get in touch.

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