Tradition meets innovation – milestones in our company history
Since its foundation in 1963, Cellofoam has grown from a small family business into an internationally active specialist for acoustic and thermal insulation.
Our company history lists the most important milestones, innovations and developments that have shaped our company – from the first steps to our current position as a technology leader in the field of technical sound insulation solutions.
Retrace our history and discover how Cellofoam, with every step, has made the world a quieter place.
| 1963 | Founded under the name of Cellofoam Deutschland GmbH |
| 1976 | Cellofoam buys a hot-embossing machine and extends its business activities to include “technical noise control” |
| 1980 | Relocation to the newly built production hall on Freiburger Strasse in Biberach |
| 1984-90 | Several expansion projects at the new site increase the available surface for production and storage to 8,000 m², plus office space |
| 1997 | Management buyout by the two general managers: Helmut Rehlen and Jürgen Roellinghoff |
| 2002 | Jörg Roellinghoff buys the company shares held by Helmut Rehlen and takes over the management. |
| 2004 | Foundation of a Cellofoam subsidiary in Turkey |
| 2006 | Additional production and storage hall (4,400 m²) built at the Biberach headquarters |
| Installation of a profile cutting machine for producing a wide range of profiles; purchase of a new 3D water-jet cutting machine | |
| 2007 | Start of the new business activity “non-woven molding” |
| Cellofoam workforce exceeds 100 | |
| Installation of a new system for equipping our materials with self-adhesive backing | |
| 2008 | Foundation of the soniflex business - our Web Shop serving private customers and small commercial operations |
| Setup of an in-company reverberation room for acoustic measurements | |
| 2009 | Foundation of Cellofoam CZ s.r.o. in the Czech Republic |
| Gaskets and adhesive tapes included in our product range | |
| 2010 | Introduction of a flame treatment machine for processing parts made from EPP |
| Cellofoam takes over the non-woven molding business of Eurofoam | |
| 2011 | New offices and production hall (4,000 m²) built for Cellofoam Turkey |
| Development of an innovative product that combines insulation and drainage functions: Cello® DRAIN | |
| 2013 | New annex to Biberach headquarters built to accommodate additional offices and meeting rooms |
| 2014 | Formal opening of the new 4,000 m²+ production hall in the Czech Republic |
| Cellofoam adds pipe insulation products to its range | |
| 2015 | Construction and opening of an additional production hall in Ochsenhausen near Biberach |
| Product range expanded to include vibration damping material | |
| 2016 | Purchase and start-up of a new impregnation system for soft foams |
| New product development: compressor blanket wrap with high noise absorption efficacy | |
| Purchase of a thermal conductivity meter | |
| 2017 | Foundation of a sales company in Poland |
| Purchase of a hot-lamination equipment for PE foams and non-wovens | |
| 2018 | Foundation of a sales company in France |
| Construction of a new production hall (4,000m²) in Ochsenhausen | |
| Purchase of a large die-cutter and press (400 t) | |
| Foundation of a joint venture in China for the local production of noise-control materials | |
| 2019 | New management: Holger Stehling follows Jörg Roellinghoff as general manager of Cellofoam GmH & Co. KG |
| 2020 | Purchase of a milling machine for the production of 2D + 3D parts with absolutely accurate contours used as packaging inserts, protective packaging, transport packaging etc. |
| 2021 | The new version of our soniflex online shop for private and commercial customers is now online. |
| 2022 | Construction and opening of a third production hall at the Ochsenhausen site |
| Purchase of an additional cutting system (cutter) | |
| Commissioning of a melamine impregnation system at the Ochsenhausen site | |
| 2023 | Construction of a further warehouses at the Cellofoam site in the Czech Republic |
| Acquisition and commissioning of a drying chamber for melamine foams | |
| Purchase of two additional high-performance cutters | |
| New addition to our machinery pool: a hotmelt system | |
| Acquisition of a splitting machine | |
| 2024 | Construction of yet another production hall site with approx. 3.500 m² at our Ochsenhausen |
| Acquisition and commissioning of a drying chamber for melamine foams |