History

Quality through Experience

10/1970	Establishment as a trading company for packaging machines and accessories by Claus Pohle and Peter Sakewitz in Buchholz in the Nordheide region.
10/1995	Relocation to Zarrentin am Schaalsee (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania) – more space in order to implement the expansion plans. One argument in favour of the site is its ideal infrastructure: a growing industrial area with excellent links to the motorway (A24 Hamburg-Berlin).
01/1996	Production of the company’s first own vacuum packaging machines; 19 employees now work for VARIOVAC.
1998 und 2004	Expansion of the production and warehouse areas at the site in Zarrentin; strengthening of the position as a regional employer.
01/2001	Jörg Reimer becomes managing director alongside Wolfgang Böhrs, Claus Pohle and Peter Sakewitz.
2008	Nina Huchzermeyer-Kessler takes over the shares in VARIOVAC from her father, Peter Sakewitz. Claus Pohle, Wolfgang Böhrs and Jörg Reimer also continue to be shareholders. Above-average increase in the order volumes, increasingly international customers and sales partners. Construction of a separate administrative building; the workforce grows to 65
09/2010	Jörg Reimer becomes the sole managing director (CEO); he takes over the company shares of Claus Pohle and Wolfgang Böhrs. Turnover continues to grow, particularly at international level.
08/2013	Extension to the building to accommodate a shipment hall with spacious development and training area. Increasing assumption of social responsibility by offering apprenticeships to motivated young people, e.g. apprenticeships as a mechatronics engineer or as a specialist for warehouse logistics.
06/2015	Andreas Poussét becomes the second managing director and COO; he is thus responsible for all in-house processes and the management of the operational business.
12/2016	Certification according to the latest international standard ISO 9001:2015; documentation of efficient internal processes and the successful installation of a comprehensive quality management system.
01/2017	Commissioning of the company’s first own CNC milling centre and start of in-house parts production. More than 160 employees now work for VARIOVAC; a large-scale extension to the entire site is planned.
2018	Completion of a new hall. Another 2,948 m² for production, parts production and office space. Acquisition of an additional plot area (22,903 m²).
2019	Installation of three further CNC milling centres; commissioning of a lathe.
2020	Expansion of the in-house parts production. 50th anniversary of VARIOVAC, including 25 years at Zarrentin.
2022	Founding of the brand 'aware' as a commitment to our ecological, social, and economic responsibility in the world. Certification as a climate-audited company; first concrete steps towards becoming a sustainable business. Establishment of the VARIOVAC Foundation; relief efforts for people affected by the war in Ukraine.
2023	Certification according to the latest ISO 14001:2015 standard; proof of the successful implementation of a comprehensive environmental management system. Jörg Reimer becomes an honorary citizen of the city of Zarrentin; recognition for his commitment to aid in Ukraine and inscription in the city’s Golden Book. Construction of a 900 m² shipping hall and a new cafeteria with a sun terrace for all employees. Initial certification as a family-friendly company; evidence of creating a work environment that allows for the reconciliation of family and career, enabling a healthy work-life balance.
2024	Installation of three additional milling centers, a lathe, a press brake machine, a vibratory finishing system, and a briquetting system for aluminum briquettes. Construction of an 800 m² FAT hall with an additional office complex (500 m²).