KALLE GROUP HISTORY HISTORY CONTINUOUS INNOVATION – SINCE 1863 The Kalle Group can trace its roots back to the middle of the 19th century. Founded as a chemical factory for the production of paint, the company later moved into natural and synthetic fibers. For almost a hundred years, Kalle has continuously redefined the sausage-making industry with countless product innovations. 1863 Kalle & Co. founded by Dr. Wilhelm Kalle 1907 Hoechst acquires majority interest in Kalle 1929 First seamless cellulose casing and launch of Nalo brand 1955 Start of sponge cloth production 1963 First synthetic casing, Nalophan, made from polyester 1990 Start of modern, polyamide-based polymer production 1995 Spin-off of Kalle GmbH from Hoechst AG 2000 / 2002 Acquisition of Oskuda and Texda, entry into textile casing segment 2005 Kalle begins producing and marketing Value-added Casings 2010 Acquisition of Jif-Pak, entry into netting segment 2013 First spice-coated casing in shirred form 2014/2015 Cooperation with international fast-food company and development of a clean-label casing REMARKABLE Since 1997, Kalle has quadrupled its revenue to more than €260m and doubled its number of employees to 1800. © 2021 Kalle GmbH Contact Imprint GTC Data Protection OUR BRANDS PRIVACY SETTINGS We use third-party technologies and cookies on our website to provide reliable services, to continually improve our services and to provide a convenient online experience. Further and more detailed information on individual technologies can be found in our data protection declaration or can be read here. By clicking on "Accept" you agree that we may set the above-mentioned cookies for functional and analysis purposes. You can change your consent at any time with effect for the future revoke or individually in the privacy settings. DENY ACCEPT SETTINGS Powered by