• HISTORY

A third-generation company of the Heinzel family

The history of paper production in Laakirchen goes back to the middle of the 19th century. At that time Franz Schuppler bought the old "Danzermühle" at the river Traun and founded the "Traunthaler Holzstofffabrik". After Schuppler's death in 1884, his sons Alfred and August took over the company. August left the company after a few years. In 1921, Karl Schleck, Alfred's son-in-law, joined the company and took over the management of the business in 1944 after Alfred Schuppler died. In 1963 Wilfried Heinzel, uncle of Alfred Heinzel, the current owner of the Heinzel Group, took over the management. In 1988, Wilfried Heinzel sold the paper mill to the SCA Group. In 2013, Alfred Heinzel bought the company back and led the company from now on in the second generation. Since 2022, Alfred Heinzel' son Sebastian Heinzel is owner and CEO of the Heinzel Group.

1867

1867

Franz August Schuppler founded the "Traunthaler Holzstofffabrik" at the river Traun

1874

1874

The first paper machine was implemented.

1884

1884

Alfred Schuppler, son of Franz August Schuppler, took over the company after his death.

1944

1944

Edith und Karl Schleck led the company after the death of Alfred Schuppler.

1962

1962

The PM3 with a working width ov 3.87 m for the production of wood-based printing papers was implemented

1963

1963

Wilfried Heinzel took the step from paper trader to industrialist and bought the Laakirchen paper mill

1972

1972

A tissue machine was implemented

1976

1976

Fire in the hygiene processing plant

1987

1987

The new PM10 with a working width of 7.4 m went into operation .

1987

1987

A wastewater treatment plant was implemented.

1988

1988

Wilfried Heinzel sold the Laakirchen paper mill to Swedish SCA.

1995

1995

The DIP plant for the recycling of wastepaper was implemented.

2002

2002

Start of production at new PM11 and shut-down of PM3

2013

2013

Alfred Heinzel, nephew of Wilfried Heinzel, bought the paper mill back from SCA

2015

2015

Fire at PM10

2017

2017

Conversion of PM10 to containerboard production

2022

2022

Alfred Heinzel's son Sebastian Heinzel becomes owner and CEO of the Heinzel Group.

2022

2022

Heinzel Group acquires the paper mill and sawmill in Steyrermühl from UPM with takeover effective January 1, 2024.

2024

2024

The Steyrermühl paper mill and sawmill officially belong to the Heinzel Group and together with Laakirchen form HEINZELPAPER.

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