The History of Heinzel Pöls
The origins of Heinzel Pöls date back to around the year 1700. Since this time, the production site has frequently changed in order to fulfill the technological, economic and ecological demands of the times.

Today
Today, Pöls is technically as well as ecologically one of the most up-to-date plants in the world.

2019
Built with an investment volume of 130 million euros in a construction time of 17 months, the new PM3 can produce 100,000 metric tons of kraft paper per year. The new machine increases the total paper production capacity of the Styrian plant to 200,000 metric tons per year, making Heinzel Pöls one of the globally leading manufacturers of white kraft paper.

2014
Winner of the Austrian Award for Climate Protection

2013
Start-up of the new Papermachine 2

2011
Start-up of district heating, tall oil plant and steam turbine

2010
Start of construction works of a new steam turbine (DT4).

2009
Construction of a new 110 KV power line.

2008
A new impregnation tower for wood chips starts (Impbin).

2007
Installation of a new container tipping facility.

2006
New lime kiln with caustification facility is put into operation.

2005
Ground-breaking ceremony to expand capacity in line with the “Pöls 500+” development concept.

2000
Acquisition of Zellstoff Pöls AG by Heinzel Group.

1998
Start-up of the new recovery boiler No.II.

1995
Conversion to ECF bleaching technology.

1991
Construction of the biological wastewater purification plant.

1989
Pöls acquired by Frantschach AG. Investments of EUR 145 million, which were used for refining biological waste-water treatment and the bleaching process, as well as installing a new boiler.

1984
In 1984, an investment of approx. 250 million US $ helped to introduce the sulphate production process, raise capacity by 286 % and reduce the environmental load by 766 %. Pöls was a pioneer in using oxygen to delignify pulp and reduce chlorine in bleaching by 50 %.

1961
Installation of the first pulp bleaching facility in Pöls.

1921
In 1921, Luigi Burgo & Son, the Italian papermakers from Verzuolo, acquired the mill at a time when financial disaster was looming. They were to become the saviours of Pöls. The mill was modernized, and Cartiere Burgo SpA remained a reliable partner who bought pulp even at economically difficult times.

1910
Start-up of the first industrial paper machine in Pöls.

1905
Start of industrial pulp production in Pöls.

1700
Ferdinand Fürst Schwarzenberg launches the Reifensteiner Paper Mill east of Pöls, directly below Reifenstein Castle.

1600
Beginning of Austrian paper production. Paper mills frequently replace hammer mills.