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Company history
2024
The Kläger Group is celebrating its 75th anniversary!
Founded by Karl Kläger in 1949 in six garages in Augsburg, Bavaria, the company has steadily and innovatively grown ever since. It all started with the production of chemical products for the cosmetics, chemical, and agricultural sectors. Today, tradition and innovation unite three generations of the family business and around 300 colleagues from various companies into a strong team.
2024
Completion & Commissioning of the Kläger Group Energy Park
The largest individual project in the history of the Kläger Group was completed in early 2024. With the construction of this innovative energy park, the company is positioning itself for a sustainable and environmentally conscious future. This investment in renewable energy sources will not only significantly reduce the ecological footprint but also ensure the long-term viability of the company’s site in Hartha, Saxony.
2023
Installation of a photovoltaic system as part of the comprehensive energy measures at Kläger Group at the Neusäß site. In the future, we will cover approximately 25 to 35% of our required energy for the production process ourselves.
2022
Kläger Plastik in Hartha gets its own company name.
The site becomes Kläger SPC GmbH & Co. KG (SPC stands for Smart Performance Components). This new company foundation with its own company name sharpens the profile of the Hartha site and names the services and competences of the plant.
2022
Relaunch of the Vema logo with an additional brand claim.
As a full-service partner, Vema is more than just a pure provider of filling aerosols. With the claim “beyond filling“, we are positioning our core competencies and comprehensive services more precisely in the future.
2021
Since 1 January 2021 VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG has been operating under the new name of Vema GmbH & Co. KG, and in so doing has positioned itself considerably more broadly. This underlines the company’s transformation from straightforward contract bottling to a comprehensive full-service provider for brands and retail chains, along with the inclusion of new product concepts and types of packaging.
2020
This year marks the 40-year anniversary of Kläger Plastik GmbH. It is also the year in which the Key Account Management in our Hartha, responsible for the distribution of technical precision and hybrid components made of high-performance plastics, is systematically expanded.
At the same time, we are celebrating 50 years of Vema GmbH & Co. KG.
2019
At our Hartha site, a new factory floor with a 1000 m² production area, including a logistics portal, is inaugurated and successfully commences operations.
2018
Expansion of our compressed air sprayer product world: launch of the new FOAMYA product lines (foam sprayers), along with the FOOD & KITCHEN CHEF (food spray systems).
2017
Start of operations of a 5-axis CNC milling machine in our in-house toolroom at Kläger Plastik in Hartha.
2016
Assembly and start of operations of three 30-tonne aluminium silos.
Plastic granules will be stored here in the future. Adidtionally, a vacuum piping system was installed at Kläger Plastik GmbH in Neusäß.
2014
Investment in a fully automatic four-station UV screen printing machine, as well as the modernisation of the whole screen printing department at Kläger Plastik, Neusäß.
2013
In January our company director and owner, Karlheinz Kläger, passed away. He was the second generation to run the family business, and had done so for over 30 years. His son Kristian Kläger continues to run the company as the sole director.
2013
Introduction of environmental management and initial certification of Kläger Plastik Neusäß in compliance with the DIN EN ISO 14001 standards.
2012
Kristian Kläger (Dipl.-Kfm. Univ., MCom) is made director, both of Kläger Plastik GmbH and of VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG. From now on, the two companies are under the joint management of Karlheinz and Kristian Kläger.
2012
20-year anniversary of the Kläger Plastik factory in Hartha, Saxony.
Covering a total area of 5,000 m², the factory employs 108 people producing technically sophisticated plastic parts for the automobile and electronic industries on around 40 injection moulding machines.
2011
Kristian Kläger (Dipl.-Kfm. Univ., MCom) assumes an executive role at Kläger Plastik GmbH. He is responsible for strategy, as well as product and environmental management.
2010
Construction and inauguration of a 1000 m² logistics centre at the Kläger Plastik factory in Hartha.
2001
In December, our senior partner and company founder Karl Kläger passed away. His son Karlheinz Kläger continues to run the Kläger Group as the sole director.
2001
Expansion of the in-house toolroom and the administration building at Kläger Plastik, Neusäß.
2000
The company moves into the newly built factory at the Hartha site, with a production area of 4,000 m². The goal is to significantly increase the capacity to manufacture injection moulds, as well as precision and hybrid parts made of technical plastics.
1996
Introduction of a quality management system and initial certification of Kläger Plastik Neusäß and Hartha in compliance with the DIN EN ISO 9001 standards.
1992
Foundation of an additional production site of Kläger Plastik in Hartha, Saxony.
1980
Integration of a toolroom, along with an injection moulding department, for the production of sprayer components. Start of the batch production of trigger sprayers in the Kläger Plastik factory in Neusäß.
1980
Change of corporate form of Karl Kläger KG to Kläger Plastik GmbH. From now on the company is run by the founder Karl Kläger and his son Karlheinz Kläger.
1978
Karlheinz Kläger joins the family business.
1970
Restructuring of Karl Kläger KG. From now on, the contract bottling division for aerosols, liquids or creams is to be merged under the newly founded company VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG.
1967
The company moves into a new head office in Neusäß near Augsburg.
The goal is to manufacture plastic bottles and trigger sprayers and fill aerosols and liquids under one roof.
1956
Development of the first “Kläger” brand trigger sprayer. The newly developed proprietary sprayers are initially manufactured externally.
1953
Production is expanded to include the filling of aerosol sprays.
1949
Karl Kläger founds a company to manufacture chemical products for sectors such as cosmetics, chemicals and agriculture. Six garages in Augsburg, Bavaria, serve as the initial production site.
