2026
Group-wide restructuring and brand relaunch
In 2026, Kläger Group is launching a comprehensive, group-wide restructuring and modernizing its brand identity. All companies within the group will adopt a unified visual appearance, featuring updated designs, new logos, and completely redesigned websites.
With this relaunch, the brands Kläger, Kläger SPC, and Vema will present themselves in a modern, consistent look – an important step toward strengthening their shared identity and driving the future-oriented development of the entire group.
2025
Vema is investing in the future: with the acquisition of a state-of-the-art, fully automatic monobagger system, the company is setting new standards in efficiency and packaging technology.
2024
The Kläger Group is celebrating its 75th anniversary!
Founded by Karl Kläger in 1949 in six garages in Augsburg, Bavaria, the company has steadily and innovatively grown ever since. It all started with the production of chemical products for the cosmetics, chemical, and agricultural sectors. Today, tradition and innovation unite three generations of the family business and around 300 colleagues from various companies into a strong team.
2024
Completion & Commissioning of the Kläger Group Energy Park
The largest individual project in the history of the Kläger Group was completed in early 2024. With the construction of this innovative energy park, the company is positioning itself for a sustainable and environmentally conscious future. This investment in renewable energy sources will not only significantly reduce the ecological footprint but also ensure the long-term viability of the company’s site in Hartha, Saxony.
2023
Installation of a photovoltaic system as part of the comprehensive energy measures at Kläger Group at the Neusäß site. In the future, we will cover approximately 25 to 35% of our required energy for the production process ourselves.
2022
Relaunch of the Vema logo with an additional brand claim
As a full-service partner, Vema is more than just a pure provider of filling aerosols. With the claim “beyond filling“, we are positioning our core competencies and comprehensive services more precisely in the future.
2021
Installation and qualification of an additional heated process system with homogenizer:
A new heated production system with integrated homogenizer and a maximum capacity of 1,500 liters has been installed and qualified. It will be used in the future for the production of emulsions, lotions, and liquid formulations for the cosmetics, medical, and household sectors.
2021
Completion of extensive modernization work and expansion of production facilities:
The production areas have been comprehensively upgraded and expanded. Measures include: new hygiene airlocks, coated flooring with integrated brush cleaning systems, state-of-the-art ventilation and air conditioning systems, new high-speed industrial doors, a fully integrated access control and locking system, introduction of a completely revised workwear concept. These improvements significantly enhance hygiene standards, efficiency, and operational safety.
2021
Establishment of an in-house Regulatory Affairs team:
A dedicated Regulatory Affairs team has been founded within the Research & Development department under the leadership of Dr. Christian Melchert, with responsibilities across the entire group.
Key focus areas include: customer consulting on product labeling, regulatory compliance assessment, marketability and legal conformity of products across all relevant markets.
2021
Since 1 January 2021 VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG has been operating under the new name of Vema GmbH & Co. KG, and in so doing has positioned itself considerably more broadly. This underlines the company’s transformation from straightforward contract bottling to a comprehensive full-service provider for brands and retail chains, along with the inclusion of new product concepts and types of packaging.
2017
Start of operations of a fourth filling line for aerosol sprays and foams, with the focus on cosmetics and medical products. Start of operations of a fully automatic packaging machine, including an optical camera control system for our aerosol filling machine at VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG.
2017
Renovation and expansion of all mixing rooms as well as investment in two large process tanks (3.000 l and 4.000 l) for bulk production at VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG.
2013
In January our company director and owner, Karlheinz Kläger, passed away. He was the second generation to run the family business, and had done so for over 30 years. His son Kristian Kläger continues to run the company as the sole director.
2013
Initial certification of VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG in compliance with IFS HPC (International Featured Standards for Household and Personal Care Products) as the first aerosol filling company in Germany. IFS is the standard that guarantees the product safety of household and personal care products throughout the entire production chain.
2012
Kristian Kläger (Dipl.-Kfm. Univ., MCom) is made director, both of Kläger Plastik GmbH and of VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG. From now on, the two companies are under the joint management of Karlheinz and Kristian Kläger.
2011
Kristian Kläger (Dipl.-Kfm. Univ., MCom) assumes an executive role at Kläger Plastik GmbH. He is responsible for strategy, as well as product and environmental management.
2011
Initial certification of VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG in compliance with DIN ISO standard 13485 for medical products. In this context, the extensive requirements for the design and manufacture of medical products are integrated into the existing quality management system.
2009
Expansion and modernisation of the mixing rooms at VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG for the bulk manufacture of cosmetics and medical products, in compliance with cosmetic and medical standards (GMP).
2001
In December, our senior partner and company founder Karl Kläger passed away. His son Karlheinz Kläger continues to run the Kläger Group as the sole director.
2000
2000
Introduction of a quality management system and initial certification in compliance with the DIN EN ISO 9001 standards.
1978
Karlheinz Kläger joins the family business.
1970
Restructuring of Karl Kläger KG. From now on, the contract bottling division for aerosols, liquids or creams is to be merged under the newly founded company VEMA Industrie-Verpackung GmbH & Co. KG.
1967
The company moves into a new head office in Neusäß near Augsburg
The goal is to manufacture plastic bottles and trigger sprayers and fill aerosols and liquids under one roof.
1953
Production is expanded to include the filling of aerosol sprays.
1949
The foundation for the Kläger Group is laid
Karl Kläger founds a company to manufacture chemical products for sectors such as cosmetics, chemicals and agriculture. Six garages in Augsburg, Bavaria, serve as the initial production site.
