As industrialization progressed, Hubert Anton Disch opened a cellulose factory in Kostheim on 1 June 1885 on a site the size of two soccer pitches, directly adjacent to the "Neudörfche", and a paper factory a year later. The company produced cellulose and paper by breaking down shredded wood and became the most important employer in Kostheim. The cellulose factory was regarded as the "bread drawer" of Kostheim.

Despite the adverse production conditions, which polluted the environment, the company enjoyed a high level of acceptance among the population as an employer until after the Second World War. Around 1960, the company had its highest level of employment with 1,200 industrial workers and employees. As production increased, so did the environmental impact of exhaust fumes, soot and the pollution of the River Main through the discharge of waste water.

In 1969, stricter environmental protection regulations even raised the question of the company's existence. The cleaning and filter systems required for protection could not be installed for cost reasons. As a result, cellulose production was discontinued and only paper made from supplied cellulose was produced. From 1970 onwards, paper production was increasingly switched to waste paper. The process of recycling began under the company name Apura, gradually leading to the complete elimination of cellulose.

In 1995, Svenska Cellulosa AG took over the majority of shares and continues to run the company with around 500 employees.