Dixie Union
Dixie Union
| 1953 | Foundation of ZWEP GmbH, Kempten. Ex- and import of food and agricultural products Founder: Herbert Jacobowitz and Otto Koetzsch. |
| 1957 | Foundation Union Verpackungsges. mbH First half-automatic thermoforming packaging machine RB 57. |
| 1965 | First automatic thermoforming packaging machine RF 65. |
| 1966 | New owner: American Can Company, New York and Greenwich / USA. |
| 1967 | Development slicing machine DIXIE UNI SLICER. |
| 1969 | Change of company name DIXIE UNION Verpackungen GmbH. |
| 1975 | Introduction of thermoforming packaging machines DIXE VAC 2400 (2000) to the market. |
| Seventies | Presentation of first skin packaging system DIXIE SKIN. |
| Eighties | Development of high speed slicing machine DIXIE EURO SLICER. |
| Mid Eighties | Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC MODULAR. |
| 1984 | DIXIE UNION Verpackungen GmbH was sold to Viatech, Dow Chemicals is also shareholder. |
| 1989 | Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine DIXIE VAC 230. Market launch of high speed slicing machine DIXIE MEGA SLICER. Market launch of skin packaging machine DIXIE PANORAMA. Implementation of new company logo DIXIE UNION Verpackungssysteme. |
| 1990 | Development of shrink bag DIXIE 3-DX. |
| 1991 | Viatech bought shares from Dow Chemicals and is 100 % owner. Market launch DIXIE 3-DM / 3-DMX shrink bags. |
| 1992 | Market launch of high capacity slicing machine DIXIE NOVA SLICER. Market launch of thermoforming packaging machines, DIXIE VAC 2600 / DIXIE VAC 2700. Installation of multilayer co extrusion line. |
| 1993 | Development of automatic stack loading device for sliced products. |
| 1995 | Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC EVOLUTION. Change of company name to DIXIE UNION GmbH & Co. KG. |
| 1997 | Development of new UniSlicer. |
| 1999 | Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC INNOVATION. |
| May 2000 | Convenience Food Systems acquires DIXIE UNION GmbH & Co. KG. |
 | Link to current product portfolio: Slicing Equipment Loading Equipment Packaging Materials |
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