A narrative of accomplishment.
Honoring the past while navigating the challenges of the future.
The Schoeller family has consistently achieved pioneering industrial accomplishments across diverse sectors.
History
For more than 500 years in the German-speaking region, the Schoeller family has consistently achieved pioneering industrial accomplishments across diverse sectors such as iron processing, textiles, paper manufacturing, sugar production, mills, breweries, banking, logistics, recycling, and emerging industries.
Entrepreneurs from different branches of the family have been active in these fields, establishing new businesses in almost every generation. Some enterprises even sourced raw materials from their own agricultural production. By the early 19th century, many goods were already integrated into the family network. Notably, women within the family have played a significant role in founding impactful social institutions.
Throughout the centuries and irrespective of religious or political boundaries, the Schoellers have maintained a unified identity, characterized by mutual support. This profound sense of belonging and a robust entrepreneurial spirit rooted in tradition have consistently fostered renewal. Despite their global presence and involvement in diverse professions, family members, bound by their shared association, continue to stand together as a cohesive and expansive family unit even in the present day.
16th Century
The Origin
Origin of the Schoeller industrial family with the iron production in Kirschseiffen, Hellenthal in Germany – still the site of the Schoeller Werk today. Subsequent the family was pioneering into textile.
1718
Textile production
Start of Schoeller textile production in Düren – still successful today. (Gebrüder Schoeller Anker Teppiche and Schoeller Textil, Switzerland)
1773
Paper production
Start of Schoeller paper production in Düren – still successful today. (Schoellershammer and Felix Schoeller Papier)
1833
Schoellerbank
Foundation of the Schoellerbank in Vienna and further expansion of the industrial conglomerate in Austria, Switzerland, Silesia, Poland.
1880
Sugar production
Foundation of Alexander Schoeller & Co Zuckerfabricken, Jülich.
1938
Wooden boxes & container manufacturing
Alexander Max Schoeller (1911-1973) separates from the traditional family business and enters into wooden boxes and container manufacturing in Silesia and moves in 1948 to Göttingen.
1958
Plastic bottle crate by Alexander Schoeller
Development and production of the first plastic bottle crate by Alexander Schoeller.
1982
Entrance of Martin & Christoph Schoeller
Entrance of Martin Schoeller & Christoph Schoeller in the company and rebuilding of European factory footprint.
1992
IFCO-Systems.
Foundation of IFCO-Systems, global market leader of reusable packaging containers (RPCs).
1995
trans-o-flex
Club Deal acquisition of trans-o-flex together with Amberger Group and later sale to Deutsche Post in 1997.
1997
GE Capital + IFCO
GE Capital becomes partner in IFCO Systems.
1999
Schoeller Wavin Systems
Acquisition of Wavin Trepak and Berolina to form Schoeller Wavin Systems. JP Morgan joins Schoeller Wavin Systems as minority partner.
2000
IFCO goes to stock exchange
IFCO acquires PalEx in the US and double-listing at the Frankfurt and Nasdaq stock Exchange.
2003
Stirling Square + Wavin Systems
Stirling Square Capital replaces J.P. Morgan as private equity partner in Schoeller Wavin Systems.
2003
Apax + IFCO-Systems
Apax Partners, a leading private equity firm, becomes partner in IFCO-Systems.
2005
Arca Systems
Schoeller Wavin Systems acquires Arca Systems to form Schoeller Arca Systems becoming world market leader in plastic returnable packaging.
2007
Schoeller Arca Systems + JP Morgan
Schoeller Industries increases its stake in Schoeller Arca Systems. One Equity Partners (J.P. Morgan) becomes new partner replacing Stirling Square Capital.
2007
Schoeller + Frohwitter
Schoeller and Frohwitter join forces with Fortress to build IPCom, a licensing and R&D company.
2011
Sales of Participation in IFCO-Systems
Sale of participation in IFCO-Systems to Brambles.
2012
Creation of Schoeller Allibert Group
Schoeller Arca Systems acquires Linpac Allibert to form Schoeller Allibert Group, the leading provider of reusable plastic packaging.
2016
Re-acquisition of trans-o-flex
Schoeller joins forces with Amberger Group to re-acquire trans-o-flex.
2018
Joint forces with Brookfield
Brookfield, a leading private equity firm, becomes new partner in Schoeller Allibert.
2019
Sale of IPCom
Sale of the participation in IPCom to Fortress Investment Group.
2023
Sale of trans-o-flex
Sale of trans-o-flex to Geodis.
2024
Expansion of investment thesis and asset allocation
Schoeller Invest invests in Real Estate, Private Equity and Privat Debt, Liquid and Direct Investments.
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