FROM PIONEER
TO WORLD MARKET LEADER
It all started with a courageous decision: in 1895, Felix Hermann Maria Schoeller, the son of a family with a long tradition as papermakers, set himself the goal of producing photographic base paper for the photographic market that was just beginning to burgeon. A year later, the first paper machine started up in Burg Gretesch near Osnabrück. Over 110 years later, the Felix Schoeller Group is a family business with worldwide operations, 2400 employees, eight production sites and a leading position on the global market. After more than a century, the business is still in the hands of the family that founded it. This gives the Schoeller Group a position of independence that is a contributing factor to its success.
1895 | The company is founded by Felix Hermann Maria Schoeller | |
1980 | The company concentrates on producing photographic base | |
1990 | A diversification process begins, which includes expansion of the | |
1991 | Acquisition of the Penig paper mill, the largest manufacturer | |
1992 | Rebuild of PM 15 for decor paper instead of photo paper. Its main product is white papers | |
1993 | Acquisition of Technocell AG's decor paper activities. Technocell Dekor is founded as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Felix Schoeller Group | |
1998 | Acquisition of the Neustadt mill and rebuild of its two paper machines for decor paper production | |
1998-2001 | Weissenborn mill is expanded to become the only fully integrated production facility for imaging papers | |
2001 | A joint venture agreement is signed with Kunz AG with the aim of producing decor paper for the North American market | |
2003 | Administrative operations are concentrated at the Osnabrück site, acquisition of Technocell Inc., Drummondville (Canada), representative office for both business units opens in Shanghai/China | |
2006 | Joint venture with decor paper manufacturer Mayak in Penza, Russia. | |
2009 | Decor paper machine 5 is built and commissioned at the Penza mill |