COMPANY HISTORY

2017 - 2011

2017 

•  Columbit Pty Ltd in Australia and Columbit New Zealand Ltd become part of the worldwide network.

2016 

•  FCHL 160, Automatic Clipping/Hanging Machine for efficiency increases of up to 25%
•  FCA 140/FCA 100 Automatic Double-Clipper: shortest downtime and fully hygienic conveyor belt

2015 

•  PROPATEC S.A. established in Peru and Hrana-Tec d.o.o. in Croatia become part of the worldwide network.
•  FCA 90, air-free slack filling with up to 300 mm total spreading
•  Poly-clip System is DIN EN ISO 50001 certified – sustainability, energy management

2014 

•  FCA 80 – the entrance into the FCA class

2013 

•  DIN EN ISO 22000 certification for clip and loop production

2012 

•  Darimex Techno S.R.L. in Romania become part of the worldwide network.
•  The clip-tube® is winner of the 2012 German Packaging Award.

2011 

•  New company headquarters in Hattersheim a. M. (Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Metropolitan Region)
•  Market launch of the CBS Cap Bonding System and clip-tube®

2010 - 2001

2010 

•  A world first: unattended smoke trolley loading with robot
•  Founding of OOO Poly-clip System in the Russian Federation

2009 

•  Hrana-Tec d.o.o. in Serbia become part of the worldwide network.

2008 

•  Clips & loops – SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS quality certificate
•  TSCA 65 D with hydraulic dosing pump HDP for chemical/technical products

2007 

•  New clip generation for maximum automation: the R-ID Clip for tight sausage closure, up to bacteria-proof, processed by the fully automatic FCA 160
•  85th company anniversary and 50 years of R-Clip (reel clip)

2006 

•  Vaessen-Schoemaker Industrial S.A.U. in Spain and Vaessen-Schoemaker Portugal Lda. become part of the international network.

2005 

•  FCA 3430-18: the fastest universal clipping machine in the world

2004 

•  Two-in-one: clipping and sealing with the TSCA 65

2003 

•  SysmaTec bvba (formerly Poly-clip System) in Belgium become part of the international network.

2002 

•  GIDATEK MAKİNE TİCARET LTD. ŞTİ. in Turkey become part of the international network.

2001 

•  ICA 8700 with revolutionary iris separator – large calibres at record speed!

2000 - 1991

2000 

•  Interfood Systems Limited in Great Britain become part of the international network.

1999 

•  Techpartner S.r.l. (formerly Poly-clip System S.r.L.) in Italy bcome part of the international network.
•  PPH Promar Sp. z o.o in Poland become part of the international network.

1998 

•  The professional clipper for small and medium-sized operations, the PDC 600/700, begins its highly successful advance.

1997 

•  75th company anniversary
•  AITECH (formerly Poly-clip System) in France become part of the international network.
•  FoodLine System BV (formerly Poly-clip System) in the Netherlands become part of the worldwide network.

1996 

•  Launch of the Easy Clip Line®, specially developed for packaging poultry in bags
•  Project Food Kft. (formerly Poly-clip System) in Hungary become part of the international network.

1995 

•  Internationalisation of the brand: Poly-clip System S.A. in Argentia, Poly-clip System in China und Inopack Czech Republic s.r.o. (formerly Poly-clip System) in the Czech Republic become part of the worldwide network.

1993 

•  Production of the 1,000th Automatic Double-Clipper FCA 3415.

1991 

•  Poly-clip System is adopted as the uniform brand name in the market. The family name Niedecker recedes into the background in favor of the product name.
•  Poly-clip System sales exceed 100 million DM.

1990 - 1981

1990 

•  Frank Niedecker joins the family business.

1986 

•  First double-clipper FCA with pneumatic casing brake

1981 

•  Poly-clip sales exceed 50 million DM.
•  The first Automatic Sealing Machine TSA is built.

1980 - 1971

1980 

•  First Poly-clip activities in China

1978 

•  Manufacture of the 1,000th Automatic Double-Clipper FCA 3401.

1977 

•  Internationalisation of the brand: Poly-clip System in the USA (formerly US-Clip Corporation) and TECH FORUM (formerly Poly-clip System) in Austria

1975 

•  Automatic Double-Clipper FCA-SUPER 3451 with voiding separator is patented.
•  Automatic looper GSA and labyrinth clip are patented.

1973 

•  The Automatic casing brake is developed.

1972 

•  Registered trade mark "poly-clip" is announced worldwide.
•  Development of the first loop knotter, which replaces loop production by homeworkers.

1971 

•  Internationalisation of the brand: founding of Poly-clip System Ltda. in Brazil.

1970 - 1961

1970 

•  For reasons of capacity, the production of clips is moved to Gedern.

1967 

•  The Filling-Clipping Machine FCA 3401, with reel clips, allows the automatic production of portion sausages for the first time.
•   First Poly-clip activities in the Russian Federation

1966 

•  Development of the S-Clip with rhomboid cross-section.

1962 

•  First participation in the IFFA exhibition in Munich.

1960 - 1951

1959 

•  Founding of Niedecker Verschlußtechnik GmbH (NVT), the parent company of the current Poly-clip System, which brings together all the activities associated with sausage production.

1958 

•  The first voiding separator for the DCE Double-Clipper is patented. This development revolutionises sausage production worldwide and leads to humanisation of the workplace in the meat processing industry.
•  The trade mark "poly-clip" is registered.

1957 

•  Invention of the reel clip (clips on reels, patented)
•  The idea of closing sausages with metal clips is conceived during an exchange at an exhibition.

1952 

•  On 01.03.1952 Herbert Niedecker takes charge of the company and its 50 employees.

1950 - 1941

1950 

•  Complex punched and formed parts, mainly brake parts for the automotive industry, are manufactured.

1948 

•  After the death of her husband, Oswald, Elisabeth Niedecker takes over running of the company until 1952.

1940 - 1931

1932 

•  The company Niedecker is one of the most successful lead seal manufacturers in Germany.

1930 - 1921

1922 

•  Founding of Oswald Niedecker Metallwarenfabrik oHG on 1st March 1922, producing tools for sheet metal working and forming.
•  Company founders: Elisabeth and Oswald Niedecker