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Community, team, technology and standards — insights from Wolnzach and the Hallertau.

A group of pupils from Wolnzach Secondary School wave in front of a glass façade, wearing white T-shirts printed using DTF with the Waltron logo
2025 · 06 · 27

Encouraging young talent, bringing technology to life – a school project with Wolnzach Secondary School

Young talent meets modern technology. What happens when pupils at Wolnzach Secondary School are introduced to DTF, transfer presses and creative design? A school project brimming with team spirit, practical relevance and genuine can-do attitude! ➡ Find out more now: How the Nepata Group brings the promotion of young talent in textile finishing to life.

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Welcome image: Intern Peter Wagner, wearing glasses and a beige jumper, smiles in front of a light-coloured concrete wall bearing the word ‘Intern’ and his name
2025 · 02 · 27

An internship at the Nepata Group: Insights from Peter Wagner

Peter Wagner is completing his work placement at the Nepata Group as part of the FOS Scheyern programme. In our interview, he explains why he chose Nepata, what his first impressions have been, and what challenges he expects to face over the coming weeks. Find out more about his experiences and goals!

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Collage: Groups of children taking part in the Markt Wolnzach holiday programme and the Pörnbach ‘Feriengaudi’ holiday fun event, wearing printed T-shirts and carrying canvas bags in front of the company building
2024 · 08 · 28

Creative holiday programmes in Pörnbach and Wolnzach – colourful highlights with our machines and new DTF printing facility

As a local business, we at the Nepata Group are delighted to be using our machines and the new DTF print shop in local holiday programmes. The creative projects in Pörnbach and Wolnzach have shown just how much fun it is to work with our technologies and to offer children a vibrant, colourful experience.

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Jessica Erb and Stefanie Binder smile as they show their certificates of attendance from the Bavarian Red Cross for the first-aid training course
2024 · 08 · 09

First-aid courses at the Nepata Group: Working together for greater safety and expertise

At the Nepata Group, the safety of our staff is our top priority. Through our initiative to enable all staff to take part in a first-aid course, we not only promote individual skills but also strengthen the sense of safety throughout the company. Find out how our colleagues benefit from this scheme and why first aid is an important part of our day-to-day work.

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Welcome graphic: Kathrin Steib, Performance Marketing, smiling, with long reddish-brown hair, glasses, a dark blazer and a striped shirt
2024 · 07 · 18

Kathrin introduces herself: our new performance marketing expert

In our latest staff interview, we’d like to introduce you to Kathrin, who joined our team in May. Kathrin works in performance marketing and brings a breath of fresh air and valuable experience to the team. In the interview below, you’ll find out more about her, her leisure activities and what she particularly values about her work at Nepata.

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TSV Wolnzach’s D2 team in red, seen from behind; children on a black folding bench bearing the TSV logo and ‘Nepata Group’ lettering at the edge of the pitch
2024 · 07 · 02

A special project for TSV Wolnzach 🚀

A special project for TSV Wolnzach 🚀 We’re delighted to present our latest collaboration with TSV Wolnzach! We’ve customised a portable substitutes’ bench for the D2 team, in which Maxi – the son of our dear colleague Christine – plays in goal. Printing on this fold-out bench was a real challenge, but our application engineer Ääd, working alongside Christine, pulled out all the stops to bring this project to a successful conclusion…

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Cheerful Year 8 pupils from Wolnzach Secondary School wearing Waltron T-shirts they had printed themselves, alongside the Nepata team in the YOW! studio, with heat transfer presses next to them
2024 · 06 · 18

Peak season in textile finishing: quality and creativity go hand in hand

Peak season in textile finishing: quality and creativity go hand in hand Summer is an exciting time in the textile finishing industry. With numerous school-leaving celebrations, sporting events and the approaching Euro 2024 football tournament, demand for personalised T-shirts and team kit is higher than ever. At the Nepata Group, we are proud to support this peak season in textile finishing with innovative technology and first-class quality. We recently had the pleasure of welcoming ten enthusiastic Year 8 pupils from Wolnzach Secondary School to our YOW! studio. With the support of our team, the pupils were able to print their own T-shirts using the latest DTF (Direct-to-Film) process. This experience was not only great fun for them, but also gave them valuable insights into the world of textile finishing.

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Welcome graphic: Mihail Nikolov, a young man wearing glasses and a grey polo shirt, smiling; caption: Customer Support
2024 · 06 · 12

A warm welcome to Mihail!

Meet Mihail Nikolov, our new member of the Technical Support team at the Nepata Group. Find out how Mihail is driving the company forward with his technical expertise and his commitment to remote working. Read more on our blog about his role and how the Nepata Group promotes modern ways of working.

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Welcome image: a smiling Aneta Nedyalkova, our new sales assistant, with her hair in a bun and wearing a burgundy top, against a light-coloured background
2024 · 02 · 19

A warm welcome to the team, Aneta!

In our latest staff interview, we’d like to introduce you to Aneta, a remarkable woman with a beaming smile and a love of documentaries about Van Gogh. Aneta isn’t just a sales expert, but also has a phenomenal memory, able to recall even the smallest details. With her passion for building personal relationships with customers, she strives to create a first-class customer experience. A warm welcome to the team, Aneta – we look forward to seeing your unique qualities and your contribution at Nepata!

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Portrait of Andreas Steinert, smiling in a light blue shirt, with the words ‘Welcome!’, ‘Sales Assistant’ and his name
2022 · 03 · 30

Welcome back, Andi! Welcome back to NEPATA!

It certainly reflects well on an employer when staff return after a period of absence – as in the case of Andreas Steinert. Find out in this interview why a visit to a trade fair led to him leaving Nepata, and what Nepata actually bakes: Would you like to introduce yourself to us? (Name,…

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Polaroid on a noticeboard: a smiling Monika Burek wearing glasses and a grey cardigan; caption: Monika Burek, Internal Project Manager
2022 · 03 · 16

Welcome back, Moni!

After a year’s maternity leave, our Moni is (finally) back. Thanks to the part-time options available at the Nepata Group, her new role as an in-house project manager allows her to balance looking after her young daughter with her job. She’s given us a short staff interview so that you can get to know her better too. Would you like to tell us a bit about yourself…

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Sabrina Karmann, with long blonde hair, in a Polaroid photo pinned to a cork noticeboard, labelled with her name and ‘Marketing’
2022 · 02 · 07

The Nepata Group would like to welcome our new colleague, Sabrina!

We’re also delighted to welcome a new colleague to our team this February – Sabrina is joining the marketing team! So that you (and we too) can get to know her, we’ve asked her a few questions. Would you like to introduce yourself briefly? My name is Sabrina, I’m 35 years old and I live in Pfaffenhofen. Over the last few years, I’ve been working for…

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Instant photos of staff members Stefanie Binder, Sales Manager, and Martina Schmitt, Sales Assistant, displayed on a noticeboard
2022 · 01 · 10

The Nepata Group welcomes its new female employees!

Today we are delighted to introduce two – more or less – new members of staff who will be providing valuable support to our Nepata Group going forward. Firstly, Steffi is returning to work after her maternity leave, and we are also delighted to welcome Martina as a new member of our team. A warm welcome (back)! Steffi: What’s your name and what do you do?…

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Collage of the Nepata Wiesn 2021: brass band, children in traditional dress taking part in the nail-driving competition, festival tent, banner with balloons and a gingerbread heart bearing the inscription ‘Nepata’
2021 · 10 · 14

Nepata Group Oktoberfest 2021

On 24 September 2021, our entire group of companies came together to celebrate our first major outdoor event in almost two years. As public festivals are still not permitted at the moment, we decided to simply organise our own ‘Nepata Wiesn’. Due to the pandemic, summer parties, Christmas parties and other events had been completely off the cards for months. Then, as things slowly began to…

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Children from Pörnbach taking part in the ‘Ferienpass’ programme, with three supervisors, posing in front of a Secabo banner, wearing T-shirts, caps, badges and cloth bags they had designed themselves
2021 · 08 · 17

Holiday fun with the Nepata Group!

We’re currently in the middle of the holiday season, so we want to offer the children some fun activities to do during their holidays. That’s why we’ve come up with a brilliant initiative: we invited the children from Pörnbach who have a ‘Ferienpass’ to spend an afternoon with us, where they were able to make some great T-shirts and badges under our guidance. First, there was a…

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A noticeboard featuring portrait photos of the new Nepata staff members: Andrea Hammerl, Corinna Mathias, Simone Zopik, Stefanie Hartleitner, Yasin Yilmaz
2021 · 04 · 06

Let us introduce our new staff members!

What a crazy year it’s been. The coronavirus has turned so much upside down. But it has also shown us that the crisis only makes us stronger. By joining forces, we have overcome every challenge and made the best of the situation. We can look back on a successful 2020, which we owe in particular to our customers…

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The Nepata Group presents a cheque for 750 EUR to the Pfaffenhofen Food Bank in front of its building; four people wearing masks, with a white van parked nearby
2021 · 01 · 20

The Nepata Group is making a donation this Christmas

Things are a little different this year. Naturally, this meant that our Christmas party couldn’t go ahead either. So we decided to do something good instead and wanted to support charities close to our hearts. We donated a total of €1,500, which we split between two organisations. In addition, we have another 2,000…

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Application engineer Edwin (Ääd), wearing a Nepata Group vest, is leaning against some parcels on a trolley in the workshop, which features a tool rack
2020 · 10 · 20

The Nepata Group team: Our applications engineer, Ääd

We’re once again offering a closer look at our team. Today we’re introducing our applications engineer, Edwin (nickname: Ääd). He’ll give you a little insight into his day-to-day work, particularly in relation to our job vacancy, as we’re looking for someone to join our Technical Support team. Does that sound like something for you? Have a look at our video right here…

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The Nepata team, wearing dark running tops with race numbers, are cheering with their arms raised in a car park, spaced out, with a child on rollerblades
2020 · 10 · 01

The Nepata Group Company Run 2020 – keeping our distance but crossing the finish line together!

Our daily lives are still shaped by precautionary measures due to the coronavirus situation. But despite these exceptional circumstances, we wanted to organise a company event this year so that we could spend a bit of time together as a team. That’s why we decided to take part in the Ingolstadt Company Run. So we registered for the virtual tracking, which was a very creative solution on the part of the organisers…

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A man with curly hair and glasses is wearing a black cloth face mask with ‘PRN BCH’ printed on it and is sitting at a desk in front of a monitor in an office
2020 · 09 · 09

From China to Wolnzach: The incredible journey of our masks

Bernhard Schmidt’s business is mechanical engineering for textile finishing, with business partners and customers all over the world. Or so it seemed. Then the coronavirus pandemic struck, and Nepata Vertrieb GmbH suddenly found itself caught up in the international scramble for face masks. “And suddenly we were caught up in this strange game,” recalls the Hallertau-based entrepreneur. On the chronology…

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Collage: Staff working from home, in the warehouse and in the workshop are giving the thumbs-up; in the centre is the slogan ‘Stay positive, stay healthy!’
2020 · 08 · 31

Sticking together means keeping our distance

Every company now has a duty to do its bit to help tackle the coronavirus crisis, and whilst we cannot work miracles, we are doing our very best. In order to protect both our customers and staff, whilst also keeping our production lines running, we took a number of measures right at the start of the pandemic. All colleagues who are not absolutely essential…

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Nepata’s managing director, Bernhard Schmidt, smiling in a white shirt at a wooden table with a laptop and a teapot in a bright meeting room
2020 · 08 · 31

3 Questions for Bernhard Schmidt, interview on hallertau.de

Bernhard Schmidt is a graduate engineer and one of the three managing directors of Nepata. Nepata is a medium-sized company based in Wolnzach which has been serving its international clients in the fields of advertising technology, textile finishing and digital finishing for around 20 years. In addition to its own in-house manufacturing facility in Wolnzach and an online shop, Nepata also represents international manufacturers across Europe. In this short interview, Schmidt tells us…

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A woman is wearing a white non-woven mask printed with the ‘Real Heroes Wear Masks’ and ‘www.trueheroeswearmasks.com’ logos – an example of masks with a message
2020 · 08 · 31

Face masks with a message – the Nepata Group defies the coronavirus crisis with new products

The Nepata Group, based in Wolnzach in the district of Pfaffenhofen am Ilm, manufactures equipment for the advertising industry. As sales of this equipment have virtually ground to a halt since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis, the company is now putting it to use itself: on behalf of businesses and local authorities, its staff are printing logos or messages onto face masks. This is intended to increase acceptance of wearing masks…

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Three managing directors of the Nepata Group present the red Secabo transfer press, the first product manufactured in Wolnzach
2020 · 06 · 25

Holledau instead of China – the Nepata Group is bringing some of its production back home

At the Nepata Group in Hochstatt, Wolnzach, equipment for the advertising industry is now not only being developed but also, in part, manufactured. Holledau instead of China: the Nepata Group has brought part of its production back home and is now manufacturing equipment for the advertising industry at its Wolnzach site. Recently, the managing directors Fabian Franke (from the left), Bernhard…

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