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
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 distribution joint venture in Poland
  Purchase of a hot-lamination equipment for PE foams and non-wovens
2018 Foundation of a distribution joint venture in France
  Construction of a new production hall (4,000m²) in Ochsenhausen
  Purchase of a large die-cutter and press (300 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.
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
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