Changing the face
of packaging Since its establishment in 2012, Schur Flexibles has transformed traditional packaging thinking and brought innovative technologies to the table. Today the Schur Flexibles Group continues its remarkable growth trajectory, boosted by its centres of excellence and an ambitious programme of pan-European acquisitions. Philip Yorke reports.
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hen Schur Flexibles first came to the market in 2012 it did so without creating a big stir; however, this was the beginning of a remarkable and meteoric journey to the top. The original concept created a network of the most advanced packaging competences on a pan-European scale. This meant pooling specialist competences and companies that were technological leaders in their chosen disciplines and in their respective markets. All these companies have one thing in common: a reputation for excellence and unrivalled state-of-the-art manufacturing processes. So although the Schur Flexibles Group is a newcomer, it is com164 Industry Europe
prised of the best, most well-established and integrated players. All members of the group are highly specialised, flexible and fast growing enterprises. From its head office in Weiner Neudorf, Austria, the Schur Flexibles Group directs its 15 subsidiary companies that between them operate 23 factories in Germany, Finland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Greece, France, Russia and the UK. Almost 2000 employees create unique packaging solutions for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and tobacco industries. In 2018 the Schur Flexibles Group is expected to record sales of more than €500 million.
