Christoph Schoeller
Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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Independent – Sustainable – International
About Us
With entrepreneurial roots dating back more than 500 years, the Schoeller family has a long tradition of building and developing businesses. In this tradition, Christoph and Martin Schoeller have built the Schoeller Group in its present form.
Today, the Group operates internationally – driven by innovation, entrepreneurial foresight and strategic thinking.
In Holding Companies the Group brings together its expertise and investments under Schoeller Industries and Schoeller Invest across reusable packaging solutions, logistics, supply chain services, energy and real estate. A particular focus is placed on sustainability and long-term value creation. The individual companies operate independently and with entrepreneurial autonomy.
Mission Statement
“For us, entrepreneurship means combining the courage to embrace change with continuous innovation while remaining true to our values. This has guided our family for generations – and continues to shape the way we build, develop and invest in companies today.”
The Group
Our activities range from reusable transport packaging and material handling solutions to innovative pooling and circular economy concepts. In doing so, we combine industrial expertise with efficient, resource-conscious solutions.
We develop and support solutions that improve the efficiency, reliability and resilience of supply chains – drawing on many years of operational experience in logistics and distribution.
Schoeller Ventures develops and invests in new technologies and business models with the potential to grow into significant, independent companies. Key areas of focus include the circular economy, the energy transition and emerging industrial technologies.
The most recent example is the development of large-scale energy storage systems through GESI (Green Energy Storage Initiative).
The Group
Private Equity + Private DebtWe invest across asset classes with an entrepreneurial mindset and a long-term perspective. Drawing on our own operating experience, we take a selective, hands-on approach to identifying opportunities, creating value and supporting sustainable growth.
Leadership
Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Co-Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Managing Partner
Managing Partner
Head of Finance
Schoeller Invest
Head of Liquid Assets
Schoeller Invest
Assistant Manager
Chief Financial Officer
Schoeller Industries
Head of Real Estate
Schoeller Invest
Head of Tax
Schoeller Invest
Our History
Building – Innovating – Evolving
Origin of the Schoeller industrial family with the iron production in Kirschseiffen, Hellenthal in Germany — still the site of the Schoeller Werk today. Subsequently the family was pioneering into textile production.
Start of Schoeller textile production in Düren — still successful today (Gebrüder Schoeller Anker Teppiche and Schoeller Textil Switzerland).
Start of Schoeller paper production in Düren — still successful today (Schoellershammer and Felix Schoeller Papier).
Foundation of the Schoeller Bank in Vienna and further expansion of the industrial conglomerate in Austria, Switzerland, Silesia, Poland.
Foundation of the Alpine and Co. sugar factories, expanding the group further into the food and agricultural industries.
Alexander Max Schoeller (1911–1973) separates from the traditional family business and enters wooden box and container manufacturing in Silesia, relocating to Göttingen in 1948.
Development and production of the first plastic bottle crate by Alexander Schoeller.
Foundation of Schoeller International. Development and world-wide licensing of reusable packaging solutions (initially bottle crates).
Martin and Christoph Schoeller join the company and reshape its European production network.
Foundation of IFCO Systems, the pioneer of reusable packaging solutions for the transport of fresh products.
Acquisition of trans-o-flex together with the Amberger Group (sold to Deutsche Post in 1997).
GE Capital becomes a partner in IFCO Systems.
Acquisition of Wavin Trepak and Berolina to form Schoeller Wavin Systems; JPMorgan joins as minority partner.
IFCO acquires PalEx in the US and dual-lists on the Frankfurt and Nasdaq stock exchanges.
Stirling Square Capital replaces JPMorgan as private equity partner in Schoeller Wavin Systems.
Apax Partners becomes a partner in IFCO Systems.
Schoeller Wavin Systems acquires Arca Systems to form Schoeller Arca Systems, becoming world market leader in returnable plastic packaging.
Schoeller Industries increases its stake in Schoeller Arca Systems; One Equity Partners (JPMorgan) becomes new partner, replacing Stirling Square Capital.
Schoeller and Frohwitter join forces with Fortress to build the intellectual property licensing company IPCom.
Sale of the participation in IFCO Systems to Brambles.
Schoeller Arca Systems acquires Linpac Allibert to form the Schoeller Allibert Group.
Schoeller joins forces with the Amberger Group to re-acquire trans-o-flex.
Brookfield becomes new partner in Schoeller Allibert.
Sale of the participation in IPCom to Fortress Investment Group.
Sale of trans-o-flex to Geodis and start of Schoeller Invest, while the Schoeller Group’s industrial activities continue.
IPL merges with Schoeller Allibert.
Expansion of Schoeller Landmark Properties.
ESG — Environmental Social Governance
In our group, ESG isn’t a buzzword; it’s integral to our culture. We don’t just stop at excellence; we are committed to continuous improvement.
You can find more interesting information on the topic of reusable packaging at: www.stiftung-mehrweg.de oder www.initiative-verpackungswende.de
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