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PACK EXPO International 2026
McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Launches
See what's next – our latest machines, processes and features
Less Maintenance for RF Welding
How Kiefel's solid-state technology makes RF welding for medical and pharma applications more efficient and easier to maintain.
Kiefel Double Dip:
A New Barrier for Molded Fiber Pulp
NATUREFORMER KFD: Rethinking Scalable Fiber Packaging
Kiefel presents a 100% cellulose-based barrier solution for fiber packaging
Milestones
What's shaping Kiefel – from our people to our next big decision
Kiefel entwickelt Hauptsitz zum „Technology Center of Excellence“
Beschleunigung des Struktur- und Kulturwandels | Stellenabbau in Freilassing geplant
Forming The Future Together: Kiefel Connects The Packaging Industry
Strong momentum at Chinaplas 2026
New engineering office in Heilbronn strengthens Kiefel's R&D and process engineering
Sustainability
Sustainable packaging is a journey – here's where we stand
Wer ist von der PPWR betroffen?
Kiefel-Bereichsleiter für Technologie über Regulatorik, Rezyklate und die Zukunft der Verpackungsindustrie
The green plastic revolution
Sustainability report
Kiefel receives the Silver EcoVadis Medal
Partners
Real partnerships, real results – see what we've built together
Kiefel Insights@K
Technologies, Partnerships and Digital Momentum
Kiefel and Fiberdom join forces on fiber packaging
Strengthening the partnership
Our commitment to high-quality suppliers
Digital
Digital tools built to simplify your day-to-day operations
Digital technologies
Structured machine data for enhanced availability and productivity
Digital product passport
Kiefel Portal
August 2026
Less Maintenance for RF Welding
How Kiefel's solid-state technology makes RF welding for medical and pharma applications more efficient and easier to maintain.
July 2026
Kiefel Double Dip:
A New Barrier for Molded Fiber Pulp
Beyond oil and grease - how the process expands what's possible for molded fiber pulp packaging.
May 2026
NATUREFORMER KFD: Rethinking Scalable Fiber Packaging
Kiefel enables cost-efficient packaging solutions using paper and dry fiber material from rollstock based on Dry Fiber technology
Kiefel presents a 100% cellulose-based barrier solution for fiber packaging
Coating innovation live at Interpack and other leading European trade fairs Double-dip process enables functional barriers that are completely natural fiber-based Food-grade mono-material solutions …
October 2025
Successful together
Kiefel and Siemens make thermoforming future-proof through automation
Kiefel presents rPET thermoforming at the VDMA Pavilion
Sven Engelmann shows how recycled PET becomes high-end thin-wall packaging – live at K 2025
August 2025
Dry Fiber meets
Wet Fiber
Kiefel presents “The Perfect Match” at Fachpack
July 2025
Innovation at its Best for rPET, Fiber & more
At the K 2025
Rapid availability
Efficient solutions for demanding times. Available without delay, produced efficientl.
Proof of Concept
Efficient solutions for sustainable packaging
November 2024
New SPEEDFORMER KTR 6.2
Up to 50 % higher output with the same footprint & quality
March 2024
Kiefel presents its KMD 90.1 Premium machine
New sustainable solutions at NPE 2024
February 2024
Kiefel presents its KMD 90 Smart with a new automation solution
Live at Chinaplas 2024
November 2023
Tec Talk on boosting production efficiency
With Steam Flow Technology
New SPEEDFORMER KMD 78.2 Premium
For high productivity and performance launched
September 2023
Recap of the Medical & Pharma Dialogue Day 2023
Hosted in our headquarters in Freilassing/Germany
August 2023
Kiefel NOW
Expand your production capacity NOW!
Solutionperformer
Up to 6,000 infusion bags per hour at the best price-performance ratio
May 2023
New: NATUREFORMER KFT 90 now as Advanced Version
Just in time for Interpack 2023
NATUREFORMER KFT 90 as “Advanced Version”
News from the Fiber Thermoforming world: Interview with Richard Hagenauer – Head of Product Management Fiber Packaging.
October 2022
Sustainable
burger packaging
made from natural fibers
March 2022
NATUREFORMER KFT
Speed up sustainable growth with strong partners
October 2026
Kiefel entwickelt Hauptsitz zum „Technology Center of Excellence“
Beschleunigung des Struktur- und Kulturwandels | Stellenabbau in Freilassing geplant
July 2026
Forming The Future Together: Kiefel Connects The Packaging Industry
April 2026
Strong momentum at Chinaplas 2026
Kiefel presented Smart series, KTR 6.2 Speed and first insights into the Customer Innovation Center in China
February 2026
New engineering office in Heilbronn strengthens Kiefel's R&D and process engineering
Integrated team with many years of thermoforming expertise Accelerated development through close integration with Kiefel locations
Innovation Up Close: Kiefel Opens Customer Innovation Center for the Asia-Pacific Region
New Kiefel CIC opened in Rayong for Southeast Asia and Oceania 350 m² for on-site technology testing and feasibility studies Customers develop and experience polymer and fiber solutions first-hand
January 2026
New Customer Innovation Center for Asia-Pacific
The new CIC strengthens regional thermoforming development and demonstration capablities for thermoforming – customers benefit from real-life machine and process trials on site.
September 2025
“If you find something fascinating, you also find it easier to learn.”
Apprentices at the Brückner Group – their experiences, dreams, and goals.
March 2025
Sven Engelmann Awarded the Prestigious SPE President’s Cup
Award ceremony at SPE ANTEC® 2025 in Philadelphia
Kiefel invests in the future
New Customer Innovation Center, strong leadership and 70 years of innovation.
February 2025
Packaging Dialogue Day APAC 2025
Event at the Brueckner Group Asia-Pacific in Rayong, Thailand
November 2024
Kiefel strengthens its global market focus with its strategy for the future
Pursuing its structural reorientation for the long-term strengthening of its global competitiveness
Kiefel optimizes portfolio and expands system business
Announcement of a structural reorientation and therefore an accompanying consolidation of its sites
September 2024
Kiefel the innovation leader under new management
Matt Sieverding becomes CEO
May 2024
Innovation and Success at Chinaplas 2024
Asia's largest plastics and rubber trade fair
March 2024
First Packaging Dialogue Day Asia-Pacific
Successful event with Kiefel's turnkey solutions
December 2023
New facility in Thailand
Brückner Group Asia-Pacific
November 2023
Herzensprojekte in der Region fördern
Kiefel spendet an neun gemeinnützige Organisationen
Jahrzehntelanges Engagement und Teamarbeit
Kiefel ehrt langjährige MitarbeiterInnen in Freilassing
October 2023
Kiefel receives the Innovation in Vacuum Busch Award
Organized by Busch Vacuum Solutions
Lehrabschlussfeier bei Kiefel
In feierlichem Rahmen
September 2023
Gold Award
At the German Packaging Award 2023
July 2023
Tag der Ausbildung bei Kiefel 2023
Kiefel durfte 230 interessierte BesucherInnen am Campus in Freilassing begrüßen.
May 2023
Customer Days at Brückner Group USA
Inauguration new Customer Innovation Center
March 2023
Innovative & sustainable solutions at Interpack 2023
One particular highlight: Kiefel is being awarded the WorldStar Award
International Women's Day 2023
Change through empowerment
September 2026
Wer ist von der PPWR betroffen?
Kiefel-Bereichsleiter für Technologie über Regulatorik, Rezyklate und die Zukunft der Verpackungsindustrie
September 2025
The green plastic revolution
How new technologies are making the plastics processing industry more and more sustainable
September 2024
Sustainability report
Paves the way for a successful future
August 2023
Kiefel receives the Silver EcoVadis Medal
For its commitment to sustainability
Kiefel joins the SBTi
Emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science
July 2023
Among the top 50 in the ranking of the "WirtschaftsWoche"
Kiefel is one of Germany's most sustainable medium-sized companies 2023
January 2023
NATUREFORMER KFT 90 Speed wins WorldStar 2023 Awards
By World Packaging Organization
December 2022
Report published in accordance with "The Sustainability Code"
For the first time at kiefel
January 2022
New recycling options for printed PP films
Successful thermoforming of films with a recycled component from post-industrial waste
October 2025
Hotfill-ready PET cups: Proven in joint tests with Perstorp
At K 2025, we signed a new contract for a KMD 90.1 – strengthening a collaboration built on trust, precision, and reliable production performance.
Kiefel Insights@K
Technologies, Partnerships and Digital Momentum
Hotfill-ready PET cups: Proven in joint tests with Perstorp
Kiefel and Perstorp demonstrate that circular PET works for hotfill too. Tested on our thermoforming technology, the new copolyester Akestra™ achieved heat resistance up to 95 °C while remaining …
September 2025
Kiefel and Fiberdom join forces on fiber packaging
Duranova™ meets Dry Fiber
Strengthening the partnership
Another KMD 78 Smart for EK Group
February 2024
Our commitment to high-quality suppliers
The key to success
August 2022
Faerch und the KMD 78 Power
Faerch chooses consistency. A customer success story about a long-term partnership for sustainable packaging solutions.
July 2022
Automation at its best at SKY-LIGHT A/S
A customer success story about the KMD with fully automated cheese packaging at our partner SKY-LIGHT A/S.
February 2022
Taking the development of pulp packaging to the next level
Kiefel equips University of Maine with new laboratory machine for natural fiber packaging
October 2025
Digital technologies
Structured machine data for enhanced availability and productivity
Digital product passport
Making information about materials, processing, and recyclability visible
September 2025
Kiefel Portal
Rethinking digital service