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See what they have to say about us in the renowned European journal in the packaging field.
The specialized magazine for packaging, environment and logistics Packing europe, there is an article about us and our activities, called IN THE BAG.
Care for quality and environment
In our company we realize what means a satisfied and enthusiastic customer, so we are attributing a very large meaning to quality of the business. Important is the quality of all business functions in the company, which help us by production of quality and competitive products and quality way to offering the customers. To fulfil the expectations of the customers and the employee, the company acquired the quality certificate ISO 9001 in 1998.
Makoter through time
1981
1981
Milica Makoter registers the trade as second job.
1984
1984
Milica Makoter’s 200 m2 workshop is taken over by Janko Makoter.
1985
1985
Additional workshop, 50 m2, is built, machines for the manufacturing PE foil and bags are bought.
1986
1986
Purchase of an extruder and a printing press.
1987
1987
Purchase of a new machine for bag manufacture and a new extruder for foil manufacture. 200 m2 of office space is built.
1989
1989
Purchase of two machines for the manufacture of PE foil, purchase of a six-colour printing press and an automatic machine for bag manufacture. The number of employees rises to 10.
1990
1990
Building a new production hall with dining hall, dressing room and washroom altogether 600 m2 and a new parking lot. The number of employees is 17.
1991
1991
Founding and registering the company Makoter d.o.o. (Makoter Ltd.).
1992
1992
Own transformer station is built.
1994
1994
Purchasing additional machines for bag manufacture and a machine for printing block manufacture.
1996
1996
Makoter d.o.o starts operating.
1997
1997
Transfer of means and employees from Janko Makoter to company Makoter d.o.o.
1998
1998
Acquiring ISO 9001 certificate for the quality of the products and for the operation.
1999
1999
Modernisation of capacities. Purchase of extruder for the manufacture of three ply PE foil, purchase of eight colour printing press, of welding machine for bags with flexible handle, A new production hall is built. There are 4,000 m2 of business premises and 62 employees.
2000
2000
The income on sale exceeds 20 million German marks. Annual production capacities reach 4500 tons. At the end of the year, there are 86 employees in the company.
2001
2001
Purchase of a machine for recycling the waste foil and a machine for mixing the dye.
2002
2002
Income on sale is 10 million. EUR. There is an increase of investments in capacity and in quality improvement on existing equipment. The number of employees rises to 92.
2003
2003
88 million SIT are invested for transformer station, printing equipment and and projecting roof. There are 103 employees in the company.
2004
2004
Introduction of the machine for patch handle bags. Initiation of the new information system. The company employs 111 workers at the end of the year.
2005
2005
Introduction of the Inline-printing machine and another 3-layer coexstruder. Initiation of the integrated information system. The company employs 105 workers at the end of the year.
2006
2006
Acquired a new 8-colour flexo-printing machine and a new converting machine for wicket bags, especially used in tissue and hygienic industry.
2007
2007
To fulfill the wishes of our customers and there for we have acquired a new machine for flexi loop bags in order to shorter delivery date. Because of efficient production, we invest in a device for remaking cutting.
2008
2008
Acquired for new machine for making bags length max 4m and the enrollment of new activities CONSTRUCTION (front and painting works, production of KNAUF systems and ARMSTRONG ceiling) ; at the end of the year, there are 130 employees in the company – 12 employees construction industry.
2010
2010
Investment in new 10-colour printing machine.
2011
2011
Investment in new confectioning machine.
2012
2012
Commissioning of RTO (RTO-REGENERATIVE THERMAL OXIDATION).
2013
2013
Investment in housing estate and closed cooling powered by compressors.
2014
2014
Building of new warehouse, new productions space and commissioning machine for hygiene / sanitary bags.
2015
2015
Commissioning of printing machine with width 1700mm.
Vision and mission
Makoter do.o.o will increase manufacture and sale of:
- polyethylene foil of a higher quality class
- bags made of different sorts of polyethylene
- polyethylene packing material for machine packing
- multicolour print on polyethylene, polypropylene and paper
to remain the leading manufacturer and vendor of the above products and an important competitor for the European manufacturers of packing material.
To fulfil the expectations of the customers, the company will systematically improve quality by developing the ISO 9001.
In addition the company will continuously develop and adapt to new technologies and changes in the environment by motivating employees to constantly learn and become more proficient.