OUR HISTORY

The chronicle of the Klepsch Group

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Over 75 years

of experience in plastics technology

HOW IT ALL BEGAN

1949

A BRONZE FOUNDRY

Dr. Rudolf Klepsch Sr. leased the Brandstätter bronze foundry and founded Zell-Metall.

1955

Polyamide production

Zell-Metall becomes the second company in Europe to start extruding round rods made of polyamide

1956

Founding Senoplast

by Wilhelm Klepsch in Kaprun and the start of a success story

1960

Relocation to Kaprun

Zell-Materials relocates from Mühlbach and Zell am See to Kaprun

1977

First patent

for coextruded senosan® ABS/PMMA sheets for sanitary applications

1978

Relocation Senoplast

Senoplast moves to Piesendorf –

to its current location

1984

Production Capacity

Senoplast's production facility was expanded and production capabilities were increased.

1992

Certificate

Senoplast receives certificate for introduction of quality management system in accordance with ISO

1998

Founding Senco R&D

as a research and development company

1999

Extrusion Line

for the production of

sheets with a width of over 3300 mm at Senoplast

2000

Senoplast in Mexico

Foundation of Senoplast S.A. de C.V.

in Querétaro, Mexico

2004

Extrusion Line

introduced for the production of special films in Senoplast

2006

Senco (Europe) GmbH

Founded - Production for the automotive industry under clean room conditions, distribution of senotop®

2011

senosan GmbH

Foundation of Senosan GmbH -

Focus on the furniture industry

2013

New managing director

Günter Klepsch becomes managing director, Wilhelm Klepsch - chairman of the supervisory board

2016

60 years Senoplast

Senoplast celebrates another company anniversary

2019

Senoplast in China

Foundation of Senoplast New Material (Suzhou), China

2023

Location Niedernsill

New competence and logistics center at Zell Materials goes into operation

2024

New Name

Zell-Metall is being renamed Zell Materials for strategic reasons.

2025

Global group of companies

Today, Senoplast is a globally active group of companies with a clear commitment to its location in Piesendorf.