Being one of the most important German producers of paper, office and stationery Herlitz looks back to more than 100 years of concern history – time where a lot has changed and where we have changed a lot.
2010
2010
- Product innovations: Herlitz x.book - Cool designs, top quality and climate-friendly manufacture – that is the new x.book school stationary range from Herlitz!
- Further novelties: Herlitz easy orga, Herlitz pure style
- Pelikan is the new majority shareholder of Herlitz
2009
2009
- Product innovations: Herlitz my.pen – a cartridge fountain pen with an innovative ink flow system, enabling the pen to write immediately
- Sale of proOFFICE
- Advent International sells Herlitz stake to Pelikan International Corporation Berhad
2008
2008
- FSC™ certification of Herlitz PBS AG, Berlin
- Sale of Imageline
2007
2007
- Realisation of a new corporate designs with new Herlitz logo
- Introduction of design brand BOON & BANE
- Herlitz awarded the brand seal "Marke des Jahrhunderts"
- Product innovations: writing instrument sky.pen, schoolbag Masters SL
2006
2006
- Relocation of production from Berlin Tegel to Falkensee
2005
2005
- Herlitz successfully completes investor search - Advent International acquires majority stake
- Purchase of a folder and filing production facility in Romania
bis 2004
2003
Establishment of BildungsCent e.V. for promotion of culture of learning and teaching in Germany
2004
Expansion of file production site in United Kingdom
2004
100 years of Herlitz, SAle of brand Diplomat
bis 2002
1996
Transformation of Herlitz AG into a holding company, Acquisition of Landré GmbH
1998
Sale of McPaper AG to Deutsche Post AG, establishment of "ProOFFICE" in Czech Republic
1999
Project "IT 2001": SAP/R3 introduction: "IT User of the Year 1999" award
2000
Sale of Landré GmbH to Groupe Hamelin
2002
Insolvency phase:
- April: Insolvency application
- June: Insolvency plan process
- September: Completion of process
bis 1993
1987
Acquisition of gift card company Susy Card GmbH & Co. KG
1990
Completion of headquarters in Berlin-Tegel, establishment of Mc Paper GmbH, awarded the German Logistics Prize from German Logistics Association
1992
Establishment of national companies in Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary
1993
Opening of national company in Finland, partnership with Russia
bis 1985
1980
Establishment of distribution companies in France
1982
Launch of Herlitz shares on Frankfurt Stock market
1985
Opening of a new high-rack warehouse in Berlin Spandau with 70,000 pallet spaces, the highest high-rack warehouse in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records
bis 1977
1976
Start-up of writing instruments and lever arch file production
1977
- Launch of Herlitz shares on Frankfurt Stock market
- Establishment of distribution companies in Austria, the Netherland and Switzerland
bis 1974
1972
Transformation into a German Aktiengesellschaft (public limited company), start-up of envelop production, opening of consignment warehouses in Hamburg and Munich
1974
Operational start-up of fully automated high-bay warehouse, purchase of full automatic production line for exercise books
bis 1960
1949
Expansion into most significant wholesaler in Germany with complete range of paper, office and writing products
1951
Production of exercise books and pads
1960
Establishment of own distribution organisation in Germany, market penetration via illustrated diaries and note pads (animal and sports designs)
bis 1948
1943
Destruction of business premises during war
1945
Resumption of business operations with bargain sales
1948
Berlin blockade: Herlitz brings in Uhu adhesive, rulers and children’s books via air route.
bis 1935
1935
Trade in elastic bands, ink wells; Herlitz is the first company to market adhesive film, purchase of first company vehicle, expansion of customer circle beyond confines of the city.
1904
1904
Carl Herlitz, a trained bookseller, forms a wholesale operating dealing in paper and writing products. Customers of the wholesaler are individual specialist retailers in Berlin and the district of Brandenburg.