CITO Key Data

1906   Foundation as box making company "Heinrich Methfessel Kartonagen Nürnberg"
1958   Development of the CITO creasing system by Ludwig Methfessel
1983   Management taken over by Konrad Methfessel
1986   CITO exhibiting for the first time with its own stand at the DRUPA
1988   Move to the new administration building in Schwaig
1989   Foundation of CITO UK
1990   Completion of the new production hall and warehouse in Schwaig
1993   ISO 9002 and BS 5750 certification of the quality management system
1994   CITO UK moves to a new building in Alfreton.
1997   Sales department and warehouse move into a new, additional building in Schwaig near Nuremberg.
1998   Completion of the new Seminar und Training Center
1999   CITO acquires shares in Print Line GmbH & Co. KG.
2004   At DRUPA 2004 CITO presents the new creasing system STANDARD.
2005   CITO presents the new creasing system BASIC.
2006   CITO celebrates its centenary.
2007   Move to the new production hall in Diepersdorf

2008   Foundation of CITO Italia s.r.l.

2009   Introduction of the new product line FormLine

2010   Acquisition of Wald Diecutting Systems GmbH and Wald Hungaria as well as foundation of CITO CZ and CITO SK

2010   Jürgen Marien acquires a majority shareholding in CITO

CITO Story of Success

On 3rd November 1906 the Heinrich Methfessel box-making factory was founded in Nuremberg from which CITO-SYSTEM GmbH has come. In the beginning of the 1950s the CITO creasing system was developed. Initially it was only used in the own production, but in the beginning of the sixties already the international marketing started. Since its founding and up to August 2010, the company was always owned by the Methfessel family. On 1st September 2010, Konrad Methfessel sold the company to his partner of many years, Jürgen Marien.

Over 100 years of experience, coupled with continuous innovation and intensive research, have made CITO the world market leader in the field of creasing technology.

With high speed audio-visual technology, first class measuring equipment and process simulators CITO finds the answers to your questions of the future.

The products and services of CITO are used on all continents today. Beside the European internal market Asia and Northern America count among the main marketing areas. The worldwide distribution network comprises more than 60 independent agencies which always ensure good technical support and short-term delivery.

The CITO Group currently has about 150 employees.