We love our craft
For more than 140 years
DREHER - We combine precision and tradition
For over 60 years, we have specialized in the manufacture of wooden cases, boxes and cases. We manufacture cost-optimized functional packaging as well as exclusive wooden cases, wooden boxes and wooden cases for the perfect presentation of your products. We manufacture exclusively at our Rietheim-Weilheim site according to the individual wishes and requirements of our customers. Our customer base ranges from companies in the measurement, tool, electrical and medical technology sectors to manufacturers and retailers of luxury foods and companies in the ceramics and building materials sectors.
Since the company was founded in 1880, the craft business of yesteryear has become a modern, family-run company in which industrial production processes and craftsmanship are efficiently combined. A high level of consulting expertise, lean processes and a high level of vertical integration form the basis for the distinctive individuality of our products. In production, qualified skilled workers pay attention to the sustainability of the materials used. And to ensure that high-quality wooden packaging continues to leave the production facility in Rietheim-Weilheim in the future.
Our philosophy
- We develop, design and produce the best possible wooden packaging solutions for our customers with the highest quality craftsmanship.
- For us, sustainability is not just a word, but a lived commitment in all areas.
- We love wood as a material and are convinced of its sustainable properties for the storage and presentation of high-quality products.
- We are owner-managed, family-run and value-oriented.
- We rely on a trusting, binding and respectful relationship with our business partners and employees.
- We stand by our production site in Rietheim-Weilheim and have deep confidence in the skills of our employees and the efficiency of our production processes.
- We adapt continuously and flexibly to changing market conditions and technological change. We do not want to be pioneers, but rely on tried-and-tested procedures, processes and techniques to ensure the highest possible level of quality, reliability and cost-effectiveness.
Our history
Foundation
The company mainly manufactures agricultural transport wagons and wagon wheels made of wood.
Takeover and expansion
Takeover
Another stroke of fate
His mother Klara Dreher (*1908 - †1981) and his brother Elmar Dreher continue to run the company as a community of heirs.
Takeover
Gradually specializes in the production of all types of wooden packaging. Business activities are continuously expanded and the customer base is extended.
Change of name
In the following years, targeted investments in production technology, processes and buildings lay the foundation for further growth.
Handover
Elmar Dreher GmbH is a comprehensive and high-performance solution provider for all aspects of packaging, storage and presentation with wood. Production takes place exclusively at the Rietheim-Weilheim site according to the individual wishes and requirements of the customer.