1990

1st June 1990: Company founded by Michael Unmüßig and Michael Kuri as a service enterprise for printer ribbon refilling and computer trade

1991

Production of remanufactured and new ribbon cartridges begins

1992

Move to Herbolzheim trading estate into a new building with a manufacturing area of 1,000 m² and newly organized distribution area

1995

Start of toner module manufacture

1996

Move to Ettenheim, into the former premises of the BASF video cassette factory, with a production and administration area of 2.800 m². Mr. Heinz-Gerd Klotz joins our management team.

1997

Start of ink cartridge production

1998

Acquisition of a new manufacturing area within the industrial park – expansion to a total area of7.500 m²

1999

Foundation of our subsidiary company collecture aimed at optimizing the collection of used ink and toner products

2000

2002

Printware celebrates the 10th anniversary of its foundation with over 300 guests

Mr. Ralf Ackel joins our management team as Marketing & Sales Director

2003

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2007

Opening of the branch in Marckolsheim, Alsace/France

Award TOP 100: Innovation leading company in german medium-sized business 2003
honored by Dr. Lothar Späth

Extension of logistics and High-Capacity line ("Max-line")

Printware celebrates the 15th anniversary of its foundation

Award TOP 100: Innovation leading company in german medium-sized business 2006
honored by Dr. Lothar Späth

Honored in Berlin by Kurt Beck, SPD, as innovation leader 2007