AUER News

AUER Packaging is one of the TOP 100 fastest-growing SMEs in Germany across all sectors, according to the latest Handelsblatt ranking. As a new entrant, we are delighted to rank 62nd! "Germany's fastest-growing SMEs of 2023" recognises companies that have laid the foundations in previous years to overcome crises with a successful business strategy. More than 8,000 companies from a wide range of sectors were analysed for the ranking, and there were two significant criteria: average sales growth since 2018 and average EBIT margin in the same period. With our record turnover of €130 million in 2022, we were able to improve even on previous years of high turnover, making us one of the most profitable companies in the German SME sector.

November 2023

Fasten your seatbelts. We are taking off! If you have ever wanted to know where and how we make our products, now is your opportunity. We would like to invite you to take a lightning-like flight through every area and department of the company. But don’t worry if you happen to be afraid of heights or flying. All you have to do is simply sit back and relish the images captured by the drone that we flew through the company’s entire site.

The result was some spectacular images, ranging from the reception area and administrative offices to the production halls equipped with powerful injection moulding machines and our brand-new, highly automated logistics centre. The drone flight will also take you through our in-house fitness studio and the cafeteria where our team eats – awesome images and comical-creative camera tricks that will bring a smile to your face. Have we whetted your appetite? Then get ready for takeoff at https://youtu.be/J1z0svPe1xA

May 2023

Following an intensive phase of planning and nearly two years of construction, our new logistics centre is now set to achieve great things! The final practical test will be conducted this month with about 1,000 pallets. In the process, the state-of-the-art warehouse will be put through its paces once again. Things will really kick into motion in April, when the storage capacity of the Amerang Technology Park will quadruple to a total of 20,000 pallet storage spaces! As a result, all Auer products in a logistics chain will be stored in one place for the first time, a change that will facilitate a high level of process speed and optimal space usage. The production operation in three halls will then be directly connected to the new warehouse in a completely automated system. This means one thing: even better performance and service for Auer customers.

February 2023

Far-sighted investments in the business location and an early commitment to high-performance digital intralogistics pay off in big ways: In 2022, Auer generated a record €130 million in turnover in spite of global crises and even topped the high-turnover year of 2021. EBITDA improved by nearly 20 percent: Auer generated a total of €36.8 million here. The company’s workforce rose to about 200 employees. The family-run company has been generating continuous growth for years. It picked up additional momentum last year as a result of major orders placed by the recycling industry and the launch of the company’s own kitchen & lifestyle brand, which is named after the company’s founder, the visionary Robert Auer. Drawing on 35 years of experience in plastic processing and packaging design, the company created a broad spectrum of more than 70 kitchen products, ranging from measuring spoons to steamers. 2022 was also a year of product development in the area of packaging. For the company’s Euro containers, Auer Packaging introduced seven innovative enhancements, including a practical connection system and a hinged lid that keeps splash water and dust at bay. The company got the new financial year off to a successful start by opening its new logistics centre in Amerang right on schedule.

January 2023

AUER Packaging GmbH to become AUER GmbH: The new name provides a solid foundation for the company’s existing brand structure. Over the course of the 35-year history of the company, we have developed multiple product lines that are directed at different target groups. Now it’s time to give the company a new structure to help our customers better find their way in our brand and product portfolio.

To date, the company had done business as AUER Packaging GmbH – and the products in the transport and logistics segment were sold under this name. In April 2022 we added the lifestyle brand ROBERT AUER, which complements the portfolio with products in the kitchen and living segment. To create greater clarity, AUER Packaging and ROBERT AUER will be continued as independent brands under the shared umbrella of AUER GmbH going forward.

July 2022

Following record sales of 120 million euros in 2021, another high-water mark was recently surpassed: with a total volume of 7.9 million euros, AUER Packaging received the largest individual order in the company’s history in May 2022. A Danish company ordered a large number of the collapsible big boxes with opening flaps in the Euro pallet basic dimensions of 120 × 80 cm and a height of 100 cm. Additionally, the containers will be equipped with customer-specific lids. The KLK 1208, which is the item number of the collapsible big box in the Euro format, is used in the recycling process for PET bottles and aluminium cans.

May 2022

The time has come: our brand-new and fresh brand has been online since 30 March! With the expertise in plastic design and in processing which we have gained over 30 years in the packaging sector, we are launching an entirely new product world to the market. Plain and simple, the new brand is named after its originator: Robert Auer. More than 70 innovative kitchen products – from measuring spoons to steam cookers – are available to choose from for the brand launch. What all the products have in common is the premium design with a clear colour and form language, the extremely sophisticated functionality of each individual product and the consistent use of high-quality plastics. Over the medium term, the range will also be expanded to the living segment – a designer chair is nearly ready for series production. All products and additional information can be found at www.robertauer.com.

April 2022

2021 was a year marked by strong growth at AUER Packaging. Key foundations had already been laid in this respect in 2020 by focusing on improved efficiency and more effective logistics. The massive expansion of the warehousing and dispatch team, the digitalisation of logistics processes and a further increase in production capacities led to record sales of almost EUR 120 million in 2021. The previous record level from 2018 was therefore surpassed by about 20%. EBITDA grew continually from EUR 14.7 million in 2018 to 29.6 million in 2021. This was outdone only by the growth of our team in this period, namely from 70 to about 200 employees.

February 2022

Ready, set, go! After intensive planning, construction of the new logistics centre is now underway. The fully automated high-bay storage system will create numerous new jobs on site and is set to commence operations in summer 2022. The project is part of a series of investments and construction work intended to boost our company's performance and further improve its range of services: after production hall 3 was brought on stream in autumn 2020 and 15 extra injection moulding machines were purchased, including three of the largest in Bavaria, the new logistics centre is now being constructed at the Auer premises which now measure approx. 83,000 m². The high-bay storage system, which will have 20,000 pallet storage spaces and will boast a floorspace measuring 6,000 m², will optimise logistics processes on site. Part of the project involves a large photovoltaic system with 1.5 megawatts. The climate-neutral power it produces will be used to run the machines in the company’s own power supply system. Continuously updated images from our construction site webcam can be found here.

April 2021

Built in 2019 and equipped with machinery and brought on stream in 2020 – that is, in a nutshell, the story behind the development of the 3^rd production hall in Amerang. The fact that this hall boasts exactly the same architecture as the two pre-existing halls means that another 3,000 m² of production space were created. Hall 3 is responsible for some really big things, literally: only large-format products leave its production lines, such as Euro-format and DIN-format plastic pallets as well as big boxes and large load carriers with a capacity of up to 1,000 litres. At present, a total of six machines are in use here, including one of the largest injection moulding machines in Bavaria with a locking force of 4,500 tonnes. And the fleet of machines is set to grow even further: two more of the XXL machines and two more with a locking force of 1,700 tonnes have been ordered and will be delivered and brought on stream in spring and autumn 2021.

December 2020