Louis Model founds a small hand pulping factory in Ermatingen, CH.
Otto Model takes over the company following the founder's death.
Firm relocates to Weinfelden, CH.
Commissioning of the first cylinder mould carton machine, marking the transition from a workshop operation to an industrial firm.
Following Otto Model's death, Els Model takes charge of the company under the name of Otto Model & Co, leaving a huge impression on the business over the following 40 years.
Commencement of the production of corrugated boards and processing them into packaging.
Commissioning of a second cardboard machine.
Extension of the corrugated packaging factory through the commissioning of a new corrugated board machine.
Otto Model becomes President of the Board of Directors and his younger brother Peter L. Model becomes Chairman of the Executive Board.
Acquisition of Dischler-Packungen AG – now Model PrimePac AG in Au (St Gallen), CH
Takeover of Schelling Emballages SA – now Model Emballages SA, Moudon, CH.
Takeover of what is now Model Obaly, Opava, CZ.
Daniel Model assumes overall operational management of the Group.
Opening of new Czech corrugated board factory, Model Obaly, in Nymburk near Prague.
Opening of new corrugated board factory, Model Opakowania Sp. z o.o., Bilgoraj, PL.
Acquisition of 70% of MB Karton, Spol.s.r.o., Moravské Budějovice, CZ.
Takeover of Kramp & Comp. GmbH – now Model Kramp GmbH Hanau, D.
Acquisition of corrugated cardboard plant Lovincic d.d., Zagreb – now Model Pakiranja d.d., HR.
Acquisition of Polish corrugated cardboard producer Tek-Pak in Czosnow, PL, renamed Model Tek-Pak.
Acquisition of folding box producer Cofinec Bohemia a.s., now Model Obaly, Hostinné, CZ.
Model celebrates its 125th anniversary. Acquisition of Czech co-packer KPM CARE s.r.o., Nymburk.
Construction of the corrugated board factory in Czosnow, PL.
Acquisition of the newly founded Aarepapier AG, Niedergösgen, CH, formerly Mondi Niedergösgen AG. Takeover of the Regionale Entsorgungsanlage Niedergösgen AG.
Model Kramp GmbH moves into its new building on Otto-Hahn-Strasse, Hanau, DE.
The Swiss site at Niedergösgen is expanded to include the industrial Copack Plus Service.
