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Koehler Group to present a variety of innovations and trends at drupa 2024
From specialty paper products to partnerships with startups: The Koehler Group will be present
with all its business units“Creating value for generations”: Shaping the future with paper and renewable energy
Novel product innovations to be showcased at drupa 2024

Germany, Oberkirch, 05/22/2024 - From May 28th through June 7th, the Koehler Group will be providing
visitors to drupa with a window into its entire portfolio across all its business units. The event will takeplace in Düsseldorf, and innovative and premium specialty paper products, renewable energy projects,
research and development projects, and startup partnerships will be among the many things showcasedby the Oberkirch-based family business at Hall 4, booth A20. This year’s motto for the trade fair is “wecreate the future,” and the Koehler Group will be presenting future-proof paper products and new developments in line with that: From the Black Forest, for the whole world.
Tradition meets innovation: Premium specialty paper for an extremely wide variety of applications
On an area of around 400 square meters, the Koehler Group will be showcasing its incredibly varied corebusiness: innovative specialty paper products. These include sustainable Blue4est® thermal paper, cardboard for game cards, fine paper, carbonless paper, premium recycled paper, decor paper, sublimation
paper, flexible packaging paper, and applications based on wood pulp board. In addition, KATZ, which ispart of the Koehler Group and has been making wood pulp board coasters since the beginning of the 20thcentury, will be introducing a newly developed product for dry and greasy food to the public for the firsttime ever.
Kai Furler, Koehler Group CEO, had the following to say about the company’s planned appearance at thisyear’s drupa: “In line with our guiding principle of ‘creating value for generations,’ we want to show how
we’re shaping the future with paper and renewable energy and making a sustainable contribution to oursociety and the environment.”
Opportunities for industry-wide exchanges
The Koehler Group’s experts will not just be available to talk with visitors at the company’s booth, but will
also be giving expert presentations and participating in panel discussions at the drupa touchpoint sustainability forum and providing insights into the world of flexible packaging paper and recycled paper products.
In addition, Koehler Group COO Dr. Stefan Karrer will be going over the company’s climate strategy in apresentation at the aforementioned forum.

Finally, Christoph Wachter, Director of Flexible Packaging Paper at Koehler Paper, will be presenting thevarious potential uses of flexible packaging paper products at a panel discussion scheduled for the touchpoint packaging forum.

Figure: The Koehler Group will be at drupa 2024 at Hall 4, booth A20. Source: Koehler GroupAbout the Koehler GroupThe Koehler Group was founded in 1807 and has been family-run from that moment to the present day.
The group's core business activity lies in the development and production of high-quality specialty paper.
This includes—among others—thermal paper, playing card board, beverage coasters, fine paper, carbonless paper, recycled paper, decor paper, wood pulp board, sublimation paper, and also innovative specialty
paper for the packaging industry since 2019. In Germany, the Koehler Group employs around 2,500 people
across five production sites, with three additional sites in the USA. The group operates internationally,
with an export share of around 67% in 2022, and brings in an annual turnover of around 1.3 billion euros.
As an energy-intensive company, Koehler invests in renewable energy projects such as wind energy, hydropower, photovoltaics, and biomass with its Koehler Renewable Energy business unit. The Koehler
Group has set a goal of producing more energy from renewable sources by 2030 than is required for its
paper production operations.
With its Koehler Innovative Solutions division, Koehler is collaborating with start-ups to promote innovations in the core business segments “paper” and “renewable energy”.
Find more information at: https://www.koehler.com

Your contact person:
Alexander M. Stöckle
Koehler Group press contact
Phone: +49 7802 81-4749
E-mail: alexander.stoeckle@koehler.com