Our story began 20 years ago – with an idea, a lot of courage and a small office in Fürstenstein. What started with four employees, a handful of card printers and a clear vision is now an international company with almost 70 colleagues, an annual turnover of over 11.5 million euros and customers throughout Europe.
How it all began
In August 2005, our founders Siska and Karl-August Thiele returned to Germany after five years in Asia – bringing with them their first experiences in the card industry, a valuable network of manufacturers and a great deal of entrepreneurial spirit. Under the newly founded brand All About Cards, we developed tailor-made solutions for all types of card applications – from employee ID cards to customer and gift cards to event accreditations. Well-known companies such as Amazon, Zalando, BMW Group and EDEKA quickly became our customers.
Our milestones
From the shop counter to the digital world
With auto-iD 24/7, we opened up new markets and technologies in 2013. Our web shop proved to be a decisive factor for success, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, enabling us to supply customers quickly and reliably. In 2017, we took the next step towards digitalisation with e-shelf-labels – a brand that now implements projects across Europe, such as the roll-out of 1,000 branches of Europe's largest pharmacy chain, Dr. Max.
From the outset, we have relied on cooperation with market-leading manufacturers such as VusionGroup and Solum, while at the same time expanding our presence beyond our previous focus market of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Today, we serve customers not only in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, but also through our own sales units in Hungary, Czechia/Slovakia, Poland and the Benelux region.
In 2024, the logical next step followed: automation with robotics. With log-robot, we now bring the world's leading manufacturers of mobile autonomous robots to our customers – from autonomous goods transport to industrial cleaning.
Growth through team spirit and innovation
Our success is no coincidence. It is the result of a strong team, long-standing partnerships and a willingness to constantly break new ground. Every single colleague has contributed to where we are today.
Voice of the management
Karl-August Thiele: "We are very proud of our team and what we have achieved over the last 20 years! The journey of digitalisation and automation in many areas of our lives has only just begun, and AI will accelerate this even further. We at S&K Solutions want to make a decisive contribution to this, to make our customers more successful and simplify all our lives. True to our company claim Smart Solutions for your Success."
Our view ahead
We celebrated our 20th anniversary in style with our team in Passau, blessed with perfect weather. Under the motto "Smart Solutions. Now. Then. A 20-year journey from cards to robotics", we looked back on our journey together, shared stories, laughed together and enjoyed what we have achieved as S&K Solutions over two decades.
The next few years will be exciting – with even more digitalisation, internationalisation and intelligent automation solutions. We want to continue growing, conquer new markets and turn innovative ideas into reality. Because one thing has not changed in the last 20 years: our commitment to always finding the best solution – for our customers, our team and our shared future.
