{"id":2814,"date":"2025-03-19T13:52:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/konos.de\/history-of-the-company\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T12:21:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:21:58","slug":"history-of-the-company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/history-of-the-company\/","title":{"rendered":"History of the company"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-2814\" data-postid=\"2814\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-2814 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row t-padY-l tb_jpww969 tb_first tf_w\">\n            <span  class=\"builder_row_cover tf_abs\" data-lazy=\"1\"><\/span>            <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_1hft969 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_phhd626\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_fene626 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qm4g369 fadeInDown delay-250  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h1>Our<br>History<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2oxa605 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_k63n605 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_mn3k477\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_gnu3477 first\">\n                    <!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_h2v2370 fadeInRight delay-250\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row t-pt-m tb_664c0 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_4a790 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tb_bsf5106\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_hdzg107 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_gqcp763   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2>Constant <br>change<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_5ms4421   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Since its founding in 1892, Papierfabrik Nossen has continuously evolved\u2014from a regional craft business into a specialised production site for high-quality filter and specialty papers. Each era brought technological advances, economic upheavals and new perspectives. What has remained is the close connection to the region and the knowledge of the art of papermaking\u2014an important piece of industrial history that is still alive today.  <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_ct12107 last\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_8kb5295 image-top rounded  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki.jpg\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-4757\" title=\"Konos GmbH Standort Nossen\" alt=\"Unternehmenspolitik Nachhaltigkeit und Qualit\u00e4t\" srcset=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki.jpg 800w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row t-pt-xl t-pb-s tb_0lw3642 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_tcw6642 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_2 tb_j344776\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_avq1776 first\">\n                            <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-2 tb_g3jb402 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_iizz323   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h2 class=\"t-text-xxl\">More than 160 years of paper processing on the Freiberger Mulde in Nossen<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_5shw825 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_t6k5825 first\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_j008412 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n<article class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">from 2007<\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n<h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Investing in growth and the future<\/h3>\n<p class=\"tl-text\">\n<strong>Today &amp; tomorrow<\/strong><br>Ongoing investments in automation and modern production processes to ensure long-term sustainability.<br><strong>Sustainability<\/strong><br>Installation of a photovoltaic system as an active contribution to CO\u2082 reduction.<br><strong>Innovation &amp; new markets<\/strong><br>Expansion of automated packaging systems and continuous expansion of storage capacity at the site.<br><strong>Innovation &amp; new markets<\/strong><br>\t\nIntroduction of new products such as the &#8220;universal coffee filter&#8221;, as well as modern packaging solutions to open up international markets.<br>\t\n<strong>Expansion of production &amp; product range<\/strong><br>Investments in new production lines and high-performance machinery enable the expansion of the portfolio\u2014from coffee filters and specialty and dental papers through to baking paper. <br><strong>New corporate group &amp; quality<\/strong><br>Integration into the corporate group of Papierfabrik Netstal (Switzerland), with a focus on high-quality paper production, sustainable resources, the use of clear mountain spring water, and climate-friendly electricity from hydropower.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_4b49124 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n<article class=\"tl-item\">\n<div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1980\u20132006<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n<h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Realignment and specialisation<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"tl-text\">\nAfter 1990, the site was initially operated as part of Dresden Papier AG, later as PACLAN Papierprodukte GmbH, and from 2001 as CeDo Papierprodukte GmbH. In 2002, operations were converted to further processing, particularly for coffee filters. In 2006, paper machine operations ended; processing continued. In the same year, the site was acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/pfn.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papierfabrik Netstal<\/a> and continued as KONOS GmbH. Paper production in Nossen was discontinued, while Papierfabrik Netstal continues to produce specialty crepe paper to this day, which is further processed at KONOS GmbH in Nossen into various coffee filters and other paper products.    \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_vwg787 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1960\u20131980<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Integration into combine structures<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n In the 1960s and 1970s, the company became more closely integrated into the central organizations of the paper industry. Nossen specialized in specific types of paper and, from 1981, was part of the Heidenau combine as the Nossen plant.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_6m5b475 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1950\u20131960<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Restructuring and modernisation<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n The conversion into the VEB Papierfabrik Nossen marked the beginning of a phase of technical modernization. Employees repaired older equipment before modernization measures were implemented between 1956 and 1957. Safety measures and production targets were expanded. \n      <\/p>\n\n      <img class=\"tl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Papierherstellung-1960.webp\" width=\"600\" height=\"648\" alt=\"The steam engine behind the wire section around 1956\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t <figcaption class=\"tl-caption\">\n Steam engine behind the wire section*\n  <\/figcaption>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_scn9832 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1945\u20131949<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Resumption after the end of the war<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n The wood-grinding mill resumed operations in August 1945. Despite shortages of materials and personnel, paper production gradually resumed from 1946 onward. Technical failures and damage led to temporary interruptions in the following years. In 1956, the company was transferred into public ownership.  \n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_4zck720 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1933\u20131945<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Production under state control<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n Starting in 1933, the factory was part of the centrally planned economy. The product range primarily included packaging and administrative papers. A shortage of raw materials and restricted working conditions led to production being discontinued in March 1944. \n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_eu1h8 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1919\u20131933<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Economic fluctuations<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n After the war, operations resumed. Electrical power and new equipment improved production, but inflation and the global economic crisis caused recurring strains. Despite difficult conditions, manufacturing continued. \n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_7nkv374 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1900\u20131918<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Technological progress and the war years<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n At the beginning of the 20th century, the facility underwent modernization, electrification, and expansion. The First World War was accompanied by declines in production; manufacturing shifted in part to military goods. By 1918, only one machine was still in operation. \n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_6ps4749 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1892\u20131900<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Establishing a paper mill<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n In 1892, Karl Reinecke founded the Nossen Paper Mill. Using hydropower from the Freiberger Mulde, straw paper was produced for packaging. Workshops, administrative buildings, and workers\u2019 housing were built, firmly establishing the site. \n      <\/p>\n\n      <img class=\"tl-img\" src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anzeige-1873-Papierschneider.webp\" width=\"500\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Old advertisement for recruiting employees around 1873\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\">\n\t\t <figcaption class=\"tl-caption\">\n Employee recruitment around 1873\n  <\/figcaption>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_z5ef930 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1857\u20131867<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">Foundation and initial production<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n In 1857, Johann Georg Ernst Starke and Georg Ludwig August Walther purchased land below the mill and established a paper-making operation, which began production in 1858. After a brief phase of growth, changes in ownership and economic difficulties led to a temporary shutdown in 1864.\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text --><!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_9iur561 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <!-- Timeline-Block (ein Abschnitt) -->\n<section class=\"tl\">\n  <article class=\"tl-item\">\n    <div class=\"tl-year t-text-l t-pt-xs\">1540\u20131857<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-axis\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tl-body t-pt-xs t-pb-m\">\n      <h3 class=\"tl-title t-text-xl\">From mill to industry<\/h3>\n\n      <p class=\"tl-text\">\n After the dissolution of the Nossen monastery in 1540, the \u201cRothe M\u00fchle\u201d became state property. In 1831, Ernst Ferdinand Philipp acquired the site, laying the foundation for commercial use. In the 19th century, this developed into a location with economic growth potential. \n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/article>\n<\/section>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row t-pt-xs t-pb-l tb_x3nk178 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_apd2178 first\">\n                            <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_6rut378\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col-full tb_79pb378 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_tn5f918   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>* The image is a find from a private collection.<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OurHistory Constant change Since its founding in 1892, Papierfabrik Nossen has continuously evolved\u2014from a regional craft business into a specialised production site for high-quality filter and specialty papers. Each era brought technological advances, economic upheavals and new perspectives. What has remained is the close connection to the region and the knowledge of the art of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2814","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"<h1>Our<br>History<\/h1>\n<h2>Constant <br>change<\/h2>\n<p>Since its founding in 1892, Papierfabrik Nossen has continuously evolved\u2014from a regional craft business into a specialised production site for high-quality filter and specialty papers. Each era brought technological advances, economic upheavals and new perspectives. What has remained is the close connection to the region and the knowledge of the art of papermaking\u2014an important piece of industrial history that is still alive today. <\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki.jpg\" title=\"Konos GmbH Standort Nossen\" alt=\"Unternehmenspolitik Nachhaltigkeit und Qualit\u00e4t\" srcset=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki.jpg 800w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Konos-Hausfront2-ki-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n<h2>More than 160 years of paper processing on the Freiberger Mulde in Nossen<\/h2>\n<section> <article> from 2007\n<h3>Investing in growth and the future<\/h3> <p> <strong>Today &amp; tomorrow<\/strong><br>Ongoing investments in automation and modern production processes to ensure long-term sustainability.<br><strong>Sustainability<\/strong><br>Installation of a photovoltaic system as an active contribution to CO\u2082 reduction.<br><strong>Innovation &amp; new markets<\/strong><br>Expansion of automated packaging systems and continuous expansion of storage capacity at the site.<br><strong>Innovation &amp; new markets<\/strong><br> Introduction of new products such as the \"universal coffee filter\", as well as modern packaging solutions to open up international markets.<br> <strong>Expansion of production &amp; product range<\/strong><br>Investments in new production lines and high-performance machinery enable the expansion of the portfolio\u2014from coffee filters and specialty and dental papers through to baking paper. <br><strong>New corporate group &amp; quality<\/strong><br>Integration into the corporate group of Papierfabrik Netstal (Switzerland), with a focus on high-quality paper production, sustainable resources, the use of clear mountain spring water, and climate-friendly electricity from hydropower. <\/p>\n<\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1980\u20132006\n<h3>Realignment and specialisation<\/h3>\n<p> After 1990, the site was initially operated as part of Dresden Papier AG, later as PACLAN Papierprodukte GmbH, and from 2001 as CeDo Papierprodukte GmbH. In 2002, operations were converted to further processing, particularly for coffee filters. In 2006, paper machine operations ended; processing continued. In the same year, the site was acquired by <a href=\"https:\/\/pfn.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Papierfabrik Netstal<\/a> and continued as KONOS GmbH. Paper production in Nossen was discontinued, while Papierfabrik Netstal continues to produce specialty crepe paper to this day, which is further processed at KONOS GmbH in Nossen into various coffee filters and other paper products. <\/p>\n<\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1960\u20131980\n \n <h3>Integration into combine structures<\/h3>\n <p> In the 1960s and 1970s, the company became more closely integrated into the central organizations of the paper industry. Nossen specialized in specific types of paper and, from 1981, was part of the Heidenau combine as the Nossen plant. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1950\u20131960\n \n <h3>Restructuring and modernisation<\/h3>\n <p> The conversion into the VEB Papierfabrik Nossen marked the beginning of a phase of technical modernization. Employees repaired older equipment before modernization measures were implemented between 1956 and 1957. Safety measures and production targets were expanded. <\/p>\n <img src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Papierherstellung-1960.webp\" width=\"600\" height=\"648\" alt=\"The steam engine behind the wire section around 1956\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"> <figcaption> Steam engine behind the wire section* <\/figcaption> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1945\u20131949\n \n <h3>Resumption after the end of the war<\/h3>\n <p> The wood-grinding mill resumed operations in August 1945. Despite shortages of materials and personnel, paper production gradually resumed from 1946 onward. Technical failures and damage led to temporary interruptions in the following years. In 1956, the company was transferred into public ownership. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1933\u20131945\n \n <h3>Production under state control<\/h3>\n <p> Starting in 1933, the factory was part of the centrally planned economy. The product range primarily included packaging and administrative papers. A shortage of raw materials and restricted working conditions led to production being discontinued in March 1944. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1919\u20131933\n \n <h3>Economic fluctuations<\/h3>\n <p> After the war, operations resumed. Electrical power and new equipment improved production, but inflation and the global economic crisis caused recurring strains. Despite difficult conditions, manufacturing continued. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1900\u20131918\n \n <h3>Technological progress and the war years<\/h3>\n <p> At the beginning of the 20th century, the facility underwent modernization, electrification, and expansion. The First World War was accompanied by declines in production; manufacturing shifted in part to military goods. By 1918, only one machine was still in operation. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1892\u20131900\n \n <h3>Establishing a paper mill<\/h3>\n <p> In 1892, Karl Reinecke founded the Nossen Paper Mill. Using hydropower from the Freiberger Mulde, straw paper was produced for packaging. Workshops, administrative buildings, and workers\u2019 housing were built, firmly establishing the site. <\/p>\n <img src=\"https:\/\/konos.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Anzeige-1873-Papierschneider.webp\" width=\"500\" height=\"213\" alt=\"Old advertisement for recruiting employees around 1873\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"> <figcaption> Employee recruitment around 1873 <\/figcaption> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1857\u20131867\n \n <h3>Foundation and initial production<\/h3>\n <p> In 1857, Johann Georg Ernst Starke and Georg Ludwig August Walther purchased land below the mill and established a paper-making operation, which began production in 1858. After a brief phase of growth, changes in ownership and economic difficulties led to a temporary shutdown in 1864. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<section> <article> 1540\u20131857\n \n <h3>From mill to industry<\/h3>\n <p> After the dissolution of the Nossen monastery in 1540, the \u201cRothe M\u00fchle\u201d became state property. In 1831, Ernst Ferdinand Philipp acquired the site, laying the foundation for commercial use. In the 19th century, this developed into a location with economic growth potential. <\/p> <\/article> <\/section>\n<p>* The image is a find from a private collection.<\/p>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2814"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4875,"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2814\/revisions\/4875"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/konos.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}