Our HOSTI family business now consists of 3 companies with a total of 195 employees. Our group (HOSTI D, HOSTI CZ, Zechel) turnover in 2021 was approx. 31m EUR. Approx. 20,000t of unprocessed cardboard were processed for more than 2 billion paper plates. This corresponds to a distance of approx. 400,000 km (for comparison, circumference of the earth approx. 40,075 km). This makes us Europe’s largest paper plate manufacturer.
Head office Hosti GmbH, Pfedelbach
Zechel Pappteller GmbH in Pfedelbach
HOSTI CZ Tschechien in Hronov
Hosti GmbH, Pfedelbach
Zechel Pappteller GmbH, Pfedelbach
HOSTI CZ, Hronov, Tschechien
Eva and Emil Stickel in 1942.
The first punching machine from 1949.
The first production plant in Untersöllbach near Öhringen in 1949.
The new house on the “Nonnenberg” in Pfedelbach in 1952 with the Production Hall and offices on the ground floor, and accommodation for the family upstairs.
Distribution of the product lines under the brand name “HOSTI” in 1979. Beginning of the new constuction in Max-Eyth-Straße 18 in Pfedelbach.
The founder and long-time general manager Emil Stickel retired in 1988 at the age of 70 after successfully running the firm for almost 40 years.
In the 1960’s his two older sons, Siegfried and Gunter joined the executive board.
The current manager director Hansjörg Stickel , grandson of the founder, has been running the company since 2003.
Through the use of renewable resources in the development of our products, we constantly review our manufacturing processes to ensure quality, economy and consideration for the environment. In the production chain, HOSTI is now an FSC®– certified company.
