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The Perfect Batch Starts With The Right Choice!
We are THE world’s leading company in the BATCH and CULLET SYSTEMS sector for the international glass industry. Focusing and specializing on batch and cullet systems, we have gained extensive specialist knowledge and a great wealth of experience.
With six subsidiaries and 16 representatives worldwide, our presence extends to all key markets in the glass industry and every project comes with its own requirements, with no two technical solutions being the same.
Challenging? Absolutely. But the more intricate the task at hand, the greater our ambition and drive to find a tailored and cost-effective solution. For you. And we’re not too old to learn. In fact, quite the opposite: ZIPPE is where it is today, continuing to lead the way thanks to our heritage of future orientation, continuous development and an unwavering passion for glass.
The Perfect Batch Starts With The Right Choice!
We are THE world’s leading company in the BATCH and CULLET SYSTEMS sector for the international glass industry. Focusing and specializing on batch and cullet systems, we have gained extensive specialist knowledge and a great wealth of experience.
With six subsidiaries and 16 representatives worldwide, our presence extends to all key markets in the glass industry and every project comes with its own requirements, with no two technical solutions being the same.
Challenging? Absolutely. But the more intricate the task at hand, the greater our ambition and drive to find a tailored and cost-effective solution. For you. And we’re not too old to learn. In fact, quite the opposite: ZIPPE is where it is today, continuing to lead the way thanks to our heritage of future orientation, continuous development and an unwavering passion for glass.
Key Facts
670
ZIPPE BATCH
PLANTS OPERATING
INTERNATIONALLY
1150
ZIPPE CULLET
PLANTS OPERATING
INTERNATIONALLY
300
ZIPPE EXPERTS TO MEET
YOUR EVERY NEED
100
YEARS‘ EXPERIENCE
Alfred Zippe Snr., Founder of Zippe
Getting it right – from the start
We have been there for our customers for more than 100 years.
Following the formation of the family business in 1920 in Haida, North Bohemia (a well-known glass making region), Alfred Zippe Snr. relocated his business to Wertheim am Main, Germany.
In 1953 the foundations were laid for Zippe to become a leading player in the glass industry, especially after Alfred Zippe Jnr. developed the first fully automatic batch charger. Although many decades have passed we are still seen as one of the world’s leading suppliers of state-of-the-art batch and cullet plants, ensuring the manufacture of high quality glass batch – reliably and economically.
Getting it right – from the start
Alfred Zippe Snr., Founder of Zippe
We have been there for our customers for more than 100 years.
Following the formation of the family business in 1920 in Haida, North Bohemia (a well-known glass making region), Alfred Zippe Snr. relocated his business to Wertheim am Main, Germany.
In 1953 the foundations were laid for Zippe to become a leading player in the glass industry, especially after Alfred Zippe Jnr. developed the first fully automatic batch charger. Although many decades have passed we are still seen as one of the world’s leading suppliers of state-of-the-art batch and cullet plants, ensuring the manufacture of high quality glass batch – reliably and economically.
Here are just a few of our milestones:
2024
2023
Realization of the 1st fully modular AGV-based batch plant
2023
2022
Manufacturing the 657th batch system
2020
ZIPPE Industrieanlagen GmbH celebrates its 100th birthday
2020
2018
Acquisition of glass business of Lahti Precision Oy and establishment of Lahti Glass Technology Oy
2016
Building of the 600th batch system
2016
2016
Top-level management assumed by Dr Philipp ZIPPE (Dr Bernd-Holger ZIPPE assumes the position of Chairman)
2014
Installation of the 20th “Plant-Wide Automation” system
2014
2011
Construction of the 60th float glass batch system
2010
ZIPPE Industrieanlagen GmbH celebrates its 90th birthday
2010
2009
Official opening of the new ZIPPE Technology Center
2007
Start of operations at the new ZIPPE Logistics Center
2007
2003
Delivery of the 1000th batch charger
1995
Official opening of the new ZIPPE Electronics Center
1995
1991
Dr Bernd-Holger ZIPPE assumes management of the ZIPPE company
1986
Construction of the first batch/cullet preheater for the glass industry
1986
1984
Construction of the first batch system for float glass
1965
Construction of the first factory cullet processing plant for hot and cold glass waste
1965
1960
Construction of the first batch system for container glass
1953
Development of the first batch charger for the glass industry
1953
1951
Establishing the company anew in Wertheim. It is managed by founder Alfred ZIPPE Sr. and his son Alfred ZIPPE Jr., together with his wife Edith.
1920
Founding of the company by Alfred ZIPPE Sr., in Haida, North Bohemia
1920
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