Our History in Pictures

2024
HEINZEL GROUP completes its acquisition of the Steyrermühl paper mill in Upper Austria from UPM. This strategic move reinforces Heinzel's commitment to sustainability and growth in the paper and packaging industry.

2022
Acquisition of Steyrermühl (takeover from January 1st 2024). Heinzel Group becomes a strategic investor in project to build Paraguay's first pulp mill; Paracel.

2022
Sebastian Heinzel takes over as CEO for HEINZEL GROUP

2019
Start-up of PM3 in Pöls

2017
Conversion of PM10 in Laakirchen to containerboard successfully completed

2015
Acquisition of the Raubling containerboard and Chiemgau Recycling at the end of the year

2014
First full business year of the new PM2, the Starkraft kraft paper machine in Pöls; investment in a biogas plant for Estonian Cell

2013
Acquisition of the paper mill in Papierfabrik Laakirchen and of 51% of the shares in Bunzl & Biach

2012
Acquisition of the paper wholesaling business from PaperlinX in Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia by Europapier; sale of the remaining share in Biocel Paskov.

2011
Acquisition of 100% of Estonian Cell

2010
Sale of 75% of the shares in Biocel Paskov; acquisition of Europapier

2006
Start-up of Estonian Cell

2004
33% participation in the Greenfield investment in the BCTMP pulp mill Estonian Cell

2001
Acquisition of Biocel Paskov

2000
Acquisition of Zellstoff Pöls

1991
Alfred Heinzel buys “Wilfried Heinzel AG”, now heinzelsales, from his uncle with the support of banks and the management.