History
SSI SCHÄFER Plastics

It all started with a box...

Fritz Schäfer, a qualified plumber and welder, started building his first transport box in 1935 in the laundry room of his house. On January 16, 1937, he achieved his goal and founded his own company for the production of sheet metal goods, which was registered in the official register of Burbach, Siegerland.

Over the past more than eight decades, the once small family business has developed into a SSI SCHÄFER Group a leading global solution provider for all areas of intralogistics.

The SSI SCHÄFER Plastics GmbH, legally spun off in 2022, is an independently operating company within the SSI SCHAEFER Group. Its core competence is plastic, which is used to produce sustainable solutions in the areas of waste technology, container systems and structural packaging.

Milestones of the Plastics Division - today SSI SCHÄFER Plastics

Today

SSI SCHÄFER Plastics

operates as an independent company within the SSI SCHÄFER Group

2022

SSI SCHÄFER Plastics

Spin-off of container systems, constructive packaging, waste technology & digital solutions

2019

Capacity increase

Production capacity in Charlotte, N.C., is increased by four injection molding machines

2018

Thermoforming production

Establishment of our own thermoforming production at the Neunkirchen site

2015

Takeover of the IFEU

Acquisition of IFEU GmbH as a provider of digital solutions for waste disposal logistics

2000

Production capacity in the USA increased

Expansion of waste and recyclable container production in Lodi, Calif.

1989

Expansion into the USA

Opening of the North American site in Charlotte, N.C.

1976

Production of waste & recyclable containers

Start of production of waste and recyclable material containers

1958

Internationalization
of the SSI SCHÄFER Group

Foundation of first foreign companies and entry into plastics production

1953

Lager-Fix box

The legendary Lager-Fix box is developed and revolutionizes the market

1937

Foundation

Fritz Schäfer founds his family business