PRINZHORN GROUP’s Dunapack Packaging enters into an agreement with Stora Enso to take over its German Packaging Plants
Dunapack Packaging, part of the Austrian Prinzhorn Group, has entered into an agreement with Stora Enso to take over its German corrugated packaging operations. The transaction comprises the companies Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim and PTI including its facilities in Southwestern Germany. With around 350 employees, a turnover of approximately 74 mio Euro was achieved in 2025. “The transaction marks a further important step in the growth strategy of Dunapack Packaging aiming to increase its geographical footprint and will additionally foster our paper integration rate within the Group”, comments Gerald Prinzhorn, CEO of Prinzhorn Group.
“We are excited to serve our existing and new customers with the best of our proven service quality by benefitting from our integrated business model with Hamburger Containerboard Division. The expertise of our new colleagues will be a great addition and we are looking forward to welcoming them in our Group”, says Max Hölbl, Chairman of Dunapack Packaging.
The transaction is subject to merger clearance with an expected closing in the course of 2026.
The Prinzhorn Group
With more than 10,000 employees in 16 countries, the Prinzhorn Group is a European market leader in corrugated packaging, paper and recycling industries. With an annual turnover of 2.4 billion Euro, the group ranks forth in its geographical scope and business segment.
The family owned Prinzhorn Group has its headquarters in Vienna / Austria and is structured in three divisions: Dunapack Packaging (corrugated packaging solutions), Hamburger Containerboard (production of high-quality corrugated case material products) and Hamburger Recycling (collection and trading of secondary raw material).
