Straubel Paper Company began as Straubel Machine Company in December of 1907. The original Company manufactured marine engines and machinery. The capital stock value was $25,000. The three stockholders were Edward Straubel, Ernest Straubel and L.A. Straubel. Marine engines may have been the mainstay of the Machine Company in the early years, but they soon turned their attention to the designing and building of paper machines.

From 1917 to 1946 the Company held 17 patents, for everything from cutting mechanisms for interfolding machines to toilet paper cabinets. In 1931, the name was changed from Straubel Machine Company to Straubel Paper Company. Over the next 46 years, Straubel Paper produced a wide variety of paper products and held twenty registered trademarks.

In 1977, Louis Straubel Jr. and Gordon Ware sold the company to Dwight Fisk, Charles Nothstine and William Schimell. William Schimell soon left the company to pursue other interests in 1979. Over the next 30 years, the goods produced were similar to those produced over the last forty years, tablecovers, placemats and banquet rolls.

In the early 90’s the company shifted gears designing and building machines to produce scrim-reinforced tissue. In August of 2001, Dwight passed away and is greatly missed. In 2004, Craig Nothstine joined the Company as Vice President.

Today, Straubel Paper Company continues to manufacture Scrim and DRC disposable wipers.