Company history

“Europe’s largest manufacturer of paper plates” with a capacity of more than 2 billion plates per year. Our HOSTI family business now consists of 3 companies with a total of 185 employees. Our group turnover in 2022 (HOSTI D, HOSTI CZ, Zechel) was approximately EUR 45 million.

You can find out more about our HOSTI Group in the company presentation under “About us”.

1986

The production hall is expanded to an area of about 4,500 sqm.

1979

Distribution of product lines under the brand name HOSTI. Start of the construction of our new company building in the industrial area in Pfedelbach.

1963

Accession of the two eldest sons Siegfried and Gunter Stickel into the company.

1959

Production in Pfedelbach.

1955

Emil and Eva Stickel at the trade fair in Frankfurt.

1949

Establishment of the company on July 1, 1949, first paperboard plate forming machine.