News Overview

The waste heat generated from the pulp production of Zellstoff Pöls AG for the past 3 years has provided a sustainable, environmentally friendly and regional heat supply for more than 15,000 households in the greater Aichfeld region.On 4th November the project “Bioenergy Aichfeld” (district heating) was awarded the 2014 Austrian Climate Protection Award at the Siemens City in Vienna.

Starkraft wins one of the world wide most important prizes within the paper industry

If by 6 July 2014, a total of more than €100,000 is received in private and corporate contributions for Teach For Austria, the Heinzel Group will double this amount.

Sales revenue increase of 22% , net income up 73%, Laakirchen Papier AG acquired from SCA, Extensive investments raise production capacity.

Sebastian Heinzel to switch from the Supervisory Board to the operative business area and assume responsibility for strategic planning

The Heinzel Group is pleased to announce that the takeover of the former SCA publication paper mill in Laakirchen, Austria, agreed in December 2012, was completed on April 2, 2013. With a turnover of EUR 308 m in 2012, Laakirchen Papier AG, as the company will be known in future, is set to make a sizeable contribution to Heinzel Group growth.

The Heinzel Holding has purchased the entire stock of Papierfabrik SCA Graphic Laakirchen AG. The transaction will probably be completed in the first quarter of 2013, following the granting of approval by the anti-trust authorities.

Europapier Group finally acquired 100% of the local paper merchant businesses in Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia from PaperlinX.

In October of 2012, Heinzel has reestablished a strong presence in Spain by opening a new Heinzel Sales Liaison office with Marc Sabate under the name of PAPERBOARD IBERIA S.L. – SPAIN.

Proceeds to be reinvested in Austria in projects for the future

Heinrich Georg Stahl, the long-serving Heinzel Holding GmbH CFO, is transferring to the EMACS Privatstiftung.

Alfred Heinzel, chairman and CEO of the Heinzel Group, has announced the construction of a new paper machine at the Pöls site. The total investment volume amounts to 115 million Euros.

As a result of the purchase of Europapier AG and the complete takeover of AS Estonian Cell, in 2011 the total volume of Heinzel Group sales rose to 2,250,000 tonnes.

In line with a long tradition, at the end of March 2012, the Heinzel Holding again issued an invitation to a gathering at the Albertina Museum in Vienna in order to join management, the Supervisory Board and a select circle of guests in reviewing the past financial year and taking a look into the future.

The Austrian based Heinzel Group in 2011 has set further steps in consolidating its industrial position in Europe and expanding the global sales network after the acquisition of its merchant operation Europapier in late 2010.

On 05 May, 2010 Mondi Group has signed an agreement to sell Europapier AG to Heinzel Group. The deal is subject to approval by antitrust authorities. It has been agreed that the new owner, Heinzel Group, will take over 100% of Europapier's shares and therefore be the sole shareholder.

On November 20, 2008, the wind, rain and bad took a break for a few hours – at least for the guests who attended the 60th anniversary party of Heinzel Sales - Wilfried Heinzel AG.

Biocel Paskov celebrated the 25th anniversary of its founding in the year 2008. Two and a half decades of key facts and figures as well as highlights and milestones were documented in a separate brochure, which was published in September 2008, precisely 25 years after the start of production.