Dixie Union

1953	Foundation of ZWEP GmbH, Kempten. Ex- and import of food and agricultural products Founder: Herbert Jacobowitz and Otto Koetzsch.
1957	Foundation Union Verpackungsges. mbH First half-automatic thermoforming packaging machine RB 57.
1965	First automatic thermoforming packaging machine RF 65.
1966	New owner: American Can Company, New York and Greenwich / USA.
1967	Development slicing machine DIXIE UNI SLICER.
1969	Change of company name DIXIE UNION Verpackungen GmbH.
1975	Introduction of thermoforming packaging machines DIXE VAC 2400 (2000) to the market.
Seventies	Presentation of first skin packaging system DIXIE SKIN.
Eighties	Development of high speed slicing machine DIXIE EURO SLICER.
Mid Eighties	Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC MODULAR.
1984	DIXIE UNION Verpackungen GmbH was sold to Viatech, Dow Chemicals is also shareholder.
1989	Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine DIXIE VAC 230. Market launch of high speed slicing machine DIXIE MEGA SLICER. Market launch of skin packaging machine DIXIE PANORAMA. Implementation of new company logo DIXIE UNION Verpackungssysteme.
1990	Development of shrink bag DIXIE 3-DX.
1991	Viatech bought shares from Dow Chemicals and is 100 % owner. Market launch DIXIE 3-DM / 3-DMX shrink bags.
1992	Market launch of high capacity slicing machine DIXIE NOVA SLICER. Market launch of thermoforming packaging machines, DIXIE VAC 2600 / DIXIE VAC 2700. Installation of multilayer co extrusion line.
1993	Development of automatic stack loading device for sliced products.
1995	Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC EVOLUTION. Change of company name to DIXIE UNION GmbH & Co. KG.
1997	Development of new UniSlicer.
1999	Market launch of thermoforming packaging machine, DIXIE VAC INNOVATION.
May 2000	Convenience Food Systems acquires DIXIE UNION GmbH & Co. KG.