{"id":1102,"date":"2017-04-25T22:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.packaging-journal.de\/schuetz-innovation-intuition-und-unternehmergeist\/"},"modified":"2018-06-20T12:30:23","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T10:30:23","slug":"schuetz-innovation-intuition-and-entrepreneurial-spirit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/schuetz-innovation-intuition-und-unternehmergeist\/","title":{"rendered":"Sch\u00fctz: Innovation, intuition and entrepreneurial spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The globally active Sch\u00fctz GmbH & Co. KG has stood for tireless entrepreneurial spirit since its foundation in 1958. Headquartered in Selters\/Westerwald, the group of companies has developed from a manufacturer of steel heating oil storage tanks into a global company comprising four business areas.<\/p>\n

Represented on all continents, the philosophy and strategy of the company's founders and management still centres on the customer. In the largest and best-selling segment, Sch\u00fctz has advanced to become the market leader with its packaging for a wide range of industries. leading manufacturer of intermediate bulk containers<\/strong> (IBCs). The optimum solution for the individual tasks in the customer's supply chain is a constant driver for the ongoing further development of IBCs and drums at Sch\u00fctz.<\/p>\n

Dynamics of the Packaging Systems division<\/h2>\n

Since it was founded by Udo Sch\u00fctz in 1958, the company has undergone impressive development. The Group's dynamism continues to this day and continues to be characterised by constant innovation and steady expansion. Together with the four German locations<\/strong>the Headquarters in Selters\/Westerwald<\/strong>the plants in Ransbach-Baumbach and Siershahn as well as the site in Simbach am Inn, the global player today has Over 45 production and service locations around the globe<\/strong>. The international group of companies with independent subsidiaries in the respective countries currently employs more than 4,500 people and generated sales of around 1.5 billion euros in 2016.<\/p>

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Expansion measures on the factory premises: the Sch\u00fctz company headquarters in Selters in the Westerwald. (Image: Sch\u00fctz)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The largest and most significant share is accounted for by the Packaging Systems<\/strong>which supplies packaging systems worldwide such as IBCs and drums made of plastic and steel<\/strong>l for a wide range of industrial applications. In the other three business areas Energy Systems, Industrial Services and Composites<\/strong>Sch\u00fctz also develops and manufactures other innovative products: Building services such as underfloor heating systems and heating oil tanks, pre-products made of steel, the lightweight construction material Cormaster and rotor blades for wind turbines. In addition, Sch\u00fctz designs a large proportion of the tools, machines and systems required for production in-house.<\/p>\n

Packaging revolutionises the market<\/h2>\n

1974 had Udo Sch\u00fctz<\/strong> an outstanding idea for a product: a Plastic tank<\/strong>mounted on a pallet and All-round protection<\/strong> - In the past it was protected by a steel casing, today by a mesh construction. Another advantage of the transport packaging is that it is Easy to transport<\/strong> and to stack<\/strong>.<\/p>