GOING THE DISTANCE (Diemaker/Diecutter of the Year)

After obtaining an engineering degree, Karl Marbach Jr. joined his father's team in 1955, and the company wheels really started to turn. Headquarters were moved to Heilbronn-Böckingen, and within a few years Marbach Co. had acquired the license to Rillma counterplates, created a rotary corrugated die division, and installed Europe's first CO2 laser dieboard cutting machine. In 1977 the company attended its first trade show, DRUPA. During the '80s and '90s, it grew exponentially through acquisitions, and today enjoys international success with facilities located all over the world.