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Mark Lunabba CEO Laakirchen Papier AG says goodbye after 17 years Thomas Welt to take over commencing 01. January 2018

The Heinzel Group has now initiated its next strategic initiative in the packaging paper segment.

The Heinzel Group can again reflect upon a successful financial year in 2016 during which it was able to increase markedly both its production and trading volumes, and thus raise its consolidated sales revenues by 19.1 per cent to EUR 1,763.3 million.

Heinzel Group was again able to achieve growth in 2015 with a rise in sales revenues of 5.3% to EUR 1,480.4 million.

Alfred Heinzel withdrawing from his current position as the Heinzel Holding CEO, and the current Management Board spokesperson of the group’s Zellstoff Pöls AG, Kurt Maier, assuming this function at the next AGM on 31 March 2016 will result in further personnel changes within the Heinzel Group.

Following the receipt of approval from the anti-trust authorities, at the end of 2015 the Heinzel Holding was able to finalise the takeover of the Mondi Raubling paper location agreed in October 2015.

In its meeting on 18 December 2015, the Supervisory Board of the Heinzel Group appointed Kurt Maier as new Chief Executive Officer of Heinzel Holding GmbH. Kurt Maier, currently spokesman of the Management Board of the group company Zellstoff Pöls AG, will assume his new role with effect from the next general meeting on 31 March 2016.

The Heinzel Group has drawn up ambitious acquisition and expansion plans for its plants in both Austria and Estonia. Investments totalling EUR 150 million are foreseen for the group’s three existing, industrial locations.

Top submissions from Styria for the Austrian Marketing Award 2015

Awarded for the best innovative overall solution

In 2014, the Heinzel Group once again demonstrated its inherent dynamism with an increase in sales revenues of 5.8 per cent to EUR 1,406.5 million.

The children from the 3rd class (elementary school Pöls) along with their teachers visit Zellstoff Pöls/Starkraft.

The waste heat generated from the pulp production of Zellstoff Pöls AG for the past 3 years has provided a sustainable, environmentally friendly and regional heat supply for more than 15,000 households in the greater Aichfeld region.On 4th November the project “Bioenergy Aichfeld” (district heating) was awarded the 2014 Austrian Climate Protection Award at the Siemens City in Vienna.

Starkraft wins one of the world wide most important prizes within the paper industry

If by 6 July 2014, a total of more than €100,000 is received in private and corporate contributions for Teach For Austria, the Heinzel Group will double this amount.

Green Panther in category „Print Media Communications"

Sales revenue increase of 22% , net income up 73%, Laakirchen Papier AG acquired from SCA, Extensive investments raise production capacity.

Another reason to be proud; Zellstoff Poels AG was awarded the PRIMUS prize in the category "commercial courage" for the investment in the new paper machine.

Sunday, 23 March 2014, our pulp mill was affected by an incident. A deflagration occurred at 9:00 pm CET in the recovery boiler 2 of the pulp mill at Zellstoff Pöls. As a consequence our production had to be stopped. Customers have been informed accordingly.