In 1919, K.Walter established its first company building on Plinganser Street in Munich
History of the company
[icon_timeline timeline_line_color=”#cccccc” time_block_bg_color=”#ffffff” time_sep_color=”#dd9933″ time_sep_bg_color=”#cccccc” timeline_layout=”timeline-custom-width” custom_width=”450″ tl_animation=”tl-animation-shadow”][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”1906″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]1906 Foundation by Kaspar Walter. This was the begin of a family-owned and -operated company for gravure cylinder making. Milestones in the company’s history include development of full immersion equipment or synchronously turning, grinding and polishing machines.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”1978″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]1978 K.Walter sets decisive market standards with the first automatic line. To this day, we remain a pioneer in this area with our modern system integration.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”2000″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]2000 The starting signal for our partnership with Johannes Bauer Logistik-Systeme GmbH & Co.KG in Hohenlockstedt – a specialist for transport and storage systems.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”2001″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]2001 Relocation of headquarters to Krailling (greater Munich area) for logistical reasons. Move into a newly constructed building the following year.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”2002″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:16px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]2002 K.Walter begins close cooperation with the renowned HELL Gravure Systems GmbH & Co.KGin Kiel – for the ultimate benefit of our customers.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”2009″ seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]2009 Peter Daetwyler (MDC Max Daetwyler Gruppe) and Max Rid (HELL Gravure Systems, K. Walter, Bauer Logistik) merge the areas of Development, Manufacturing, Sales, After Sales and Service and found the Heliograph Holding GmbH.
This holding includes the new Daetwyler Graphics company as well as HELL Gravure Systems, K.Walter, Bauer Logistik, Schepers, Ohio Gravure Technologies (Daetwyler R&D Dayton) and their worldwide subsidiaries.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”Today and tomorrow” seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]Today and tomorrow,
Our innovations in equipment and automation technology as well as our cooperation with all companies in the Heliograph Holding make us your competent partner for gravure cylinder making equipment.[/icon_timeline_item][/icon_timeline]
This holding includes the new Daetwyler Graphics company as well as HELL Gravure Systems, K.Walter, Bauer Logistik, Schepers, Ohio Gravure Technologies (Daetwyler R&D Dayton) and their worldwide subsidiaries.[/icon_timeline_item][icon_timeline_sep time_sep_title=”Today and tomorrow” seperator_title_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:700″ seperator_title_font_style=”font-weight:700;” time_sep_color=”#007689″ font_size=”desktop:24px;”][icon_timeline_item desc_font=”font_family:Open Sans|font_call:Open+Sans|variant:300″ desc_font_style=”font-weight:300;” title_font_color=”#7ba8b0″ desc_font_size=”desktop:15px;” desc_line_height=”desktop:28px;” desc_font_color=”#007689″]Today and tomorrow,
Our innovations in equipment and automation technology as well as our cooperation with all companies in the Heliograph Holding make us your competent partner for gravure cylinder making equipment.[/icon_timeline_item][/icon_timeline]


The company headquarters moved to Munich’s Aidenbach Street in 1972

Since 2002, the enterprise has been located in a modern new company and production facility in Krailling, a small township in the greater Munich area