Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA

Siegwerk Druckfarben is a German family-owned company and a global provider of printing inks and coatings, particularly for packaging applications and labels. Its origins date to 1824, when Christian Gottlieb Rolffs and his brother-in-law established the manufactured-goods retailer Rolffs & Poensgen in Cologne. The company’s early commercial activity was not yet the specialized packaging-ink business it is known for today; over time, Rolffs and his successors pursued emerging opportunities and innovations associated with the printing industry. Today, Siegwerk supplies customized ink and coating solutions to printers, converters, and brand owners worldwide. Its products are used to add color and visual effects to packaging and labels, as well as to support functional needs such as usability, durability, product protection, safety, and recyclability. The company emphasizes that requirements vary according to packaging application, material, intended use, and printing technology, and presents customization as central to its offer. Siegwerk describes itself as a leading global provider and a family-owned business in its seventh generation. Its current public-facing strategy connects packaging performance with sustainability, regulatory compliance, product safety, and circularity. The company says it works with customers and partners across the packaging value chain and combines global support with local expertise. Its history page records acquisitions and business expansions in multiple markets and product areas, alongside manufacturing investment in Germany. The supplied material does not establish a current headquarters address or provide a current executive roster.

Siegwerk traces its origins to 1824, when Christian Gottlieb Rolffs and his brother-in-law founded the manufactured-goods retailer Rolffs & Poensgen in Cologne, Germany. The company history describes this as the starting point of a business that, over the following generations, developed into a printing-ink enterprise. Rolffs and his successors pursued successful trends and contributed innovations to the printing industry, laying the foundations for the business’s later specialization in printing inks. Across roughly two centuries, the company evolved from its Cologne commercial origins into a global supplier of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels. Its present-day offer serves printers, converters, and brand owners, with solutions adapted to different packaging materials, uses, and printing technologies. Siegwerk presents inks and coatings not simply as sources of color, but as components that can influence packaging functionality, visual appearance, safety, and end-of-life outcomes. The company’s published history records a series of acquisitions and expansion steps during the 2010s. In 2015 it opened Siegwerk Netherlands. In 2016 it acquired Actega Colorchemie GmbH. Several acquisitions followed in 2017: Van Son Liquids, Tupahue Tintas, the AGFA UV inkjet ink business for packaging and labels, the business unit Plastic Tubes and Laminates from Schekolin AG, and Hi-Tech Products Ltd. In 2018 it acquired Ultra Inks Inc. In 2019 it opened what the company described as Europe’s largest fully automated production facility for printing inks, in Siegburg, Germany. The company history also records a 2021 joint venture with Rotopack in Pakistan, the start of operations in Bangladesh on 26 January, and the appointment of Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann as CEO. In 2022, Siegwerk acquired LaSorgente Spa and won Sustainability Awards, according to the company’s timeline. The company marked its 200th anniversary in 2024, including a China family day and a 360-degree virtual tour covering its heritage, products, services, and sustainability mission. The history page reports further developments in 2025: an acquisition of chemicals producer Allinova to strengthen the coatings business and an EcoVadis Gold Medal. Its 2026 timeline entry says Siegwerk acquired Hi-Tech Inks to strengthen its position in India’s flexible packaging market. In its current company description, Siegwerk calls itself a family-owned business in its seventh generation and emphasizes customized, high-quality inks and coatings for packaging and labels. Its stated priorities include product safety and regulatory requirements, sustainability, packaging performance, and collaboration across the packaging value chain. The supplied sources do not specify a current headquarters address or a complete current leadership team.

• 2026

  Siegwerk announced the acquisition of Hi-Tech Inks to strengthen its position in India’s flexible packaging market.

• 2025

  Siegwerk announced the acquisition of Allinova to strengthen its coatings business and reported achieving an EcoVadis Gold Medal.

• 2024

  Siegwerk marked its 200th anniversary and launched a 360-degree virtual tour.

• 2022

  Siegwerk acquired LaSorgente Spa and won Sustainability Awards, according to its company history.

• 2021

  Siegwerk and Rotopack formed a joint venture in Pakistan; Siegwerk Bangladesh began operations on 26 January; Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann became CEO.

• 2019

  Siegwerk opened a fully automated printing-ink production facility in Siegburg, Germany, described by the company as Europe’s largest.

• 2018

  Siegwerk acquired Ultra Inks Inc.

• 2017

  Siegwerk recorded acquisitions including Van Son Liquids, Tupahue Tintas, the AGFA UV inkjet ink business for packaging and labels, Schekolin AG’s Plastic Tubes and Laminates business unit, and Hi-Tech Products Ltd.

• 2016

  Siegwerk acquired Actega Colorchemie GmbH.

• 2015

  Siegwerk Netherlands opened.

• 1824

  Christian Gottlieb Rolffs and his brother-in-law founded Rolffs & Poensgen, a manufactured-goods retailer in Cologne.

A global, family-owned specialist in customized printing inks and coatings for packaging and labels, with an emphasis on packaging performance, safety, regulatory compliance, sustainability, and circularity.

• Printing inks for packaging applications and labels

  Printing inks designed for packaging and label applications, with requirements varying by material, intended use, and printing technology.

• Coatings for packaging applications

  Coatings that can contribute to packaging appearance and functional performance.

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2. 2History of Siegwerk Druckfarbensiegwerk.com
3. 3Virtual Company Tour | Explore Siegwerk’s Heritage Onlinesiegwerk.com
4. 4About Siegwerk: What we dosiegwerk.com
5. 5Siegwerkfr.wikipedia.org
6. 6Siegwerk Druckfarbenwikidata.org
7. 7Siegwerk collaborates with Idealliance to offer G7 certificationprintweek.in
8. 8Siegwerk Launches New Deinkable UV Flexo Varnishes and Offset Inks to Further Improve the Recyclability of Paper and Board Packagingprintingnews.com
9. 9Siegwerk Unveils Next Generation of Sustainable Water-Based Inks for Paper & Board Applicationswhattheythink.com