Vision
- The customer is the focal point of our actions
- We are a model enterprise in all areas
- We aim to become better every day
- We understand our processes and systems 100%
- Our corporate culture makes us an attractive employer
- We are a full-range supplier from the first concept to series production
Culture
- We communicate openly and respectfully
- We are goal-oriented
- We work in a disciplined and committed manner
- We stand by our mistakes, analyze them and learn from them
- We are proud of what we achieve and we honor our successes
- We are eager to learn and are open to new ideas
Facts and figures
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912employees worldwide
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6locations worldwide
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140million euros of annual sales volume
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1,4billion plastic parts per year
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12.000tonnes of processed plastics per year
Our history
1959
On October 15, 1959, Arnold Knipping founded the company KING PLASTIC GmbH in Gummersbach. With only one injection molding machine, which at that time stood in a small corner of the Arnold KNIPPING screw factory, the company began to produce plastic packaging and cover caps for screws.

1992
Purchase of the company GESSMANN in Leingarten – today KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GESSMANN GmbH.

2000
Establishment of the factory KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK AUTOMOTIVE GmbH in Großröhrsdorf/Saxony. Since 2011 KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK KING PLASTIC GmbH in Ottendorf-Okrilla.

2004
Acquisition of STRÜBER GmbH & Co. in Talheim.

2011
Merger of KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK Automotive GmbH and Spritzgießtechnik GmbH to KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK KING PLASTIC GmbH.

2012
Merger of the companies GESSMANN and STRÜBER to KNIPPING KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GESSMANN GmbH & Co. KG.

2015
Foundation of the subsidiary KNIPPING AUTOMOTIVE S.A. de C.V. in Huamantla / Mexico.

2016
Foundation of the subsidiary KNIPPING AUTOMOTIVE KFT. in Szigetszentmiklos / Hungary.
