Company history

  • 1996

· Christian Zang establishes Christian Zang Handelsvertretung in Duisburg.

  • 2001

· Change of name to Christian Zang GmbH
· Purchase of an office building with 120 m² of office space in Kevelaer.

  • 2006

· Addition of a 400 m² hall to the office building.

  • 2007

· Leasing of additional office space in Kevelaer.
· Purchase of the first cutting machine for cutting masking tapes to millimeter precision and 10 cutting plotters for producing die-cuts and adhesive dots.

  • 2008

· Outsourcing production to China.
· Purchase of a Walther Trowal centrifugal machine for chemical-free cleaning of cover elements.

  • 2009

· Expansion of the machine park by another 10 cutting plotters.

  • 2011

· Relocation to the current company premises at Ossenpaß 11 in Kevelaer, with a total area of approx. 11,000 m².
· Further expansion of the machine park by adding another 20 cutting plotters, bringing the total to 40 plotters.
· Purchase of a second cutting machine for cutting masking tapes to size.

  • 2013

· Expansion of storage capacity by adding a hall with approx. 300 m² of storage space to a total storage area of 2,300 m².

  • 2015

· Expansion of the machine park by a rotary die cutter for producing cutting dies on liner..
· Partnership with Stokvis Tapes Deutschland GmbH.

  • 2016

· 20th anniversary of the company.

· Purchase of 13 Summa® cutting plotters for more efficient production of complex die cuts and adhesive dots.
· Admission of foreign distribution partners for the countries Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Czechia, Italy, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
· Expansion of quality management through the acquisition of Keyence® IM-6700 digital measuring device

  • 2017

· Expansion of the machine park by a third cutting machine, a second rotary punch, and a circular vibrator from Walther Trowal.

  • 2018

· Expansion of our sales partners' catchment area to include Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro
· Expansion of storage capacity by adding another warehouse.

  • 2019

Expansion of the machine park by...
… 10 additional Summa® tangentially controlled cutting plotter.
... a third rotary punch with the function of lining and punching 4 foils in one step
… a third circular vibrator from Walther Trowal.

· Planning of a new 500 m² warehouse to expand production..

  • 2020

· Introduction of the QS/QM system..
· Acquisition of the new building at Ossenpaß 11b

  • 2021

· 25th anniversary of the company.
· Publication…
... of the new 2021 catalog.
... of the new promotional flyer 2021 for the company's 25th anniversary.

Expansion of the machine park by...
... a rotary vibrator from Walther Trowal.
... a basket centrifuge for process water treatment.

  • 2022

Expansion of the machine park by...
... a cutting machine with dual holder for more efficient cutting of adhesive tapes.

  • 2023

· Expansion/renovation of the plotter department.
· Admission of foreign distribution partners for the countries France, Spain, Portugal.

  • 2024

· Renovation and expansion of the production facility.
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  • 2025

· Renovation and expansion of the cleaning department. 
· Expansion of the machine park by ...
... a fifth circular vibrator with a volume of 300L.
... a sixth circular vibrator with a volume of 600L.
... a basket centrifuge for process water treatment.
... a 3D printer to increase the efficiency of work processes and to manufacture of tools for small quantities of preliminary prototypes.
· Improvement of the IT infrastructure.

  • 2026

· Christian Zang GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary!

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