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
Franz August Schuppler founded the "Traunthaler Holzstofffabrik" at the river Traun
1874
The first paper machine was implemented.
1884
Alfred Schuppler, son of Franz August Schuppler, took over the company after his death.
1944
Edith und Karl Schleck led the company after the death of Alfred Schuppler.
1962
The PM3 with a working width ov 3.87 m for the production of wood-based printing papers was implemented
1963
Wilfried Heinzel took the step from paper trader to industrialist and bought the Laakirchen paper mill
1972
A tissue machine was implemented
1976
Fire in the hygiene processing plant
1987
The new PM10 with a working width of 7.4 m went into operation .
1987
A wastewater treatment plant was implemented.
1988
Wilfried Heinzel sold the Laakirchen paper mill to Swedish SCA.
1995
The DIP plant for the recycling of wastepaper was implemented.
2002
Start of production at new PM11 and shut-down of PM3
2013
Alfred Heinzel, nephew of Wilfried Heinzel, bought the paper mill back from SCA
2015
Fire at PM10
2017
Conversion of PM10 to containerboard production
2022
Alfred Heinzel's son Sebastian Heinzel becomes owner and CEO of the Heinzel Group.
2022
Heinzel Group acquires the paper mill and sawmill in Steyrermühl from UPM with takeover effective January 1, 2024.
2024
The Steyrermühl paper mill and sawmill officially belong to the Heinzel Group and together with Laakirchen form HEINZELPAPER.
2024
Start of production at new PM6 in Steyrermühl