A piece of Swiss history
We have been driving the manufacture of paper forward in Switzerland for over one hundred years by using the latest technology.
Founding of the Balsthal paper mill by the brothers Robert and Arthur Bareiss
First production of silk napkins in the Damast style
Introduction of “cellular cotton wool for hygienic purposes” under the trademark Tela (Latin for: web)
Commissioning of the PM5, the first tissue machine in Switzerland
Commissioning of the new plant in Niederbipp
Commissioning of tissue machine (TM) 1 for fresh pulp in Niederbipp
Converting the wood grinding shop to a waste paper processing plant
Extension of the storage and processing halls in Niederbipp
Commissioning of the TM2, the first tissue machine for recycled paper in Niederbipp
Commissioning of the new waste paper processing plant and the incineration plant in Niederbipp with an investment of CHF 70 M.
Major fire in Niederbipp completely destroys the processing and storage buildings
Commissioning of the newly built processing and logistics buildings just 10 months after the fire
Takeover of the Tela paper mill by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Commissioning of Unit 4, a warehouse for finished products
Renaming of Tela-Kimberly to Kimberly-Clark GmbH
A new dryer hood is installed on tissue machine 1
Installation of a new automated guided vehicle (AGV) and logistics system
A new dryer hood is installed on tissue machine 2
Takeover by the Queck family of entrepreneurs, and relaunch of the Tela name steeped in tradition
