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The company history at a glance

2024

Acquisition of Isoltubex España S.L., Valencia (Spain)

2022

Acquisition of Crearplast S.L. Ibi, Alicante (Spain)

2021

Acquisition of Simplex AG Beringen (Switzerland) / change of name to Simplex Ostendorf GmbH

2017

Construction of a new high-rack warehouse at the head quarters in Vechta.

2015

Fusion with the former company Magnaplast in Emstek near Cloppenburg.

2013

The company Gebr. Ostendorf Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG changes its legal form into GmbH.

2012

The subsidiary at the site Rain am Lech is integrated into the company Gebr. Ostendorf Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG

2011

Foundation of the subsidiary Ostendorf-Kunststofftechnik Rain GmbH & Co. KG and creation of the plant in Rain am Lech.

2010

The Russian subsidiary Ostendorf RUS GmbH starts plastic production.

1994

The plant in the Czech Republic starts production.

1993

The subsidiary Magnaplast Sp. Z.o.o. in Poland starts production.

1989

Plant in Emstek near Cloppenburg is opened.

1973

Heinrich and Norbert Ostendorf start plastic production.

1948

Franz Ostendorf founds a peat plant in Vechta.