OUR HISTORY
75 years of Katzke.
We are celebrating our 75th anniversary this year! Thank you for your continued support over the years. We look forward to serving our customers for years to come.
February 1948
After World War II, Clarence and Bob Katzke came from Illinois to Denver and opened the 14th Avenue Auto Hospital, an auto repair shop. With business not exactly booming, they made ends meet by selling shipping supplies from their garage. Over time, it became apparent that the brothers were much better at selling boxes than fixing cars. It was in February of 1948, Katzke Bros. Paper Co. officially opened for business. As "Katzke" was a difficult name to pronounce, Clarence created the logo of two cats playing with a key - "cat’s key", which is still used today.
August 1955
The business moved several times before they bought land and built a facility on south Delaware Street in 1955. On February 1, 1957, the partnership ended and Clarence bought out Bob's interest in the company. In 1961, Katzke Bros. Paper Co. incorporated, and officially became Katzke Paper Co.
The company did well under Clarence's conservative guidance. In November 1978, his son, Greg, joined the company full time.
April 1984
On April 1, 1984, a two-alarm fire destroyed the office and part of the warehouse. Clarence, who was out of town, returned to find his life's work literally up in smoke. Through the efforts of hard working employees and loyal suppliers, the company survived and was closed for only one day. Clarence saw this time as an opportunity to turn over the company to Greg, who as vice president, was willing to devote himself to rebuilding the family business. In August 1984, Clarence retired and Greg took over as president.
Katzke’s current president, Glenn Suta, began his career with the company as a sales representative in 1984.
November 2018
In November of 2018, Glenn became the full owner of Katzke Packaging Co. after being the monetary owner since 2012. Glenn worked hard to innovate and grow the business to where it is today.
February 2020
After 55 years at the building on Delaware Street, Katzke moved to a new and improved facility in Aurora, CO. Katzke Paper Co. officially became Katzke Packaging Co. In addition, Katzke’s sister company, Packaging Converting, began fully operating under the same roof. The tradition of being a family owned and operated business continued as Glenn’s son Jason and daughter Colby joined the company.
