Tag: Haniel
Haniel boss Thomas Schmidt is leaving – the search for a successor is underway
Dusseldorf Haniel boss Thomas Schmidt will leave the Duisburg family company. The supervisory board and the manager, who has been in office since mid-2019, decided by “mutual agreement” not to…
Former Haniel chief controller Doreen Nowotne joins Kühne Holding
Doreen Nowotne The manager is moving to Kühne Holding in Switzerland as managing director. (Photo: Haniel) Zurich The former head of the supervisory board of Haniel and Brenntag, Doreen Nowotne,…
Online mattress retailer Emma defies consumer slump with record results
Dennis Schmoltzi (left) and Manuel Müller The founders of the online retailer Emma Sleep observe the development of new mattresses in the laboratory. Dusseldorf The online mattress retailer Emma once…
Why family businesses are now investing in tech startups
Dusseldorf For two years, the cheap money from the central banks fueled a boom in the start-up world, and financial investors distributed the money with the watering can. But with…
Why family businesses are now investing in tech startups
Dusseldorf For two years, the cheap money from the central banks fueled a boom in the start-up world, and financial investors distributed the money with the watering can. But with…
Maximilian Schwaiger replaces Nowotne as Chairman of the Supervisory Board
Doreen Nowotne In 2018, the manager became the first non-family chairwoman of the Haniel company’s supervisory board. How things will continue for them in 2023 is open. (Photo: Haniel) Dusseldorf…
Start-up collects over 200 million euros
Philip Schroeder The entrepreneur wants to accelerate the energy transition. (Photo:فComma5) Stuttgart, Dusseldorf The Hamburg start-up 1Komma5 Grad has gained new prominent investors and is increasing its forecast. The platform,…
Ytong manufacturer plans to go public this year
Frankfurt The building materials group Xella, known for its Ytong aerated concrete, has started preparations for an IPO. The Duisburg-based company’s owner, private equity firm Lone Star, has hired investment…
Emma Mattresses expands with hundreds of stores in China
Emma flagship store in Shanghai The company is planning a franchise chain with hundreds of stores in China. (Photo: Emma Sleep) Dusseldorf The start of mattress manufacturer Emma in China…
These are the 50 oldest family businesses in Germany
Engraving of the Siegen galvanizing plant The picture shows the company in Geisweid in 1909, it was one of the oldest companies in Germany. Dusseldorf The oldest family businesses in…
Peter May wirbt PwC-Geschäftsführer Dominik von Au ab
Düsseldorf Peter May ist einer der wichtigsten Berater für deutsche Familienunternehmen. Die Kundenreferenzliste liest sich wie ein Who is who – von Haniel bis Heraeus. Zum 1. Januar 2022 bekommt…
Haniel invests millions in the environment and growth
Marion Oswald and Stefan Zobel The traditional Haniel group sees itself as a provider of “family capital” – but ultimately competes with almost all medium-sized investment companies. (Photo: Haniel) Frankfurt…
Emma boss Manuel Müller calls for climate guidelines and wealth tax
Dusseldorf Manuel Müller, co-founder and managing director of the mattress online retailer Emma, expects decisive improvements in digitization and a clear roadmap for an energy transition from the future federal…