Schubert Packaging Systems celebrates milestone anniversary

Offering holistic, integrated and turnkey automated packaging systems to meet any customer requirement was the initial idea behind the founding of IPS (International Packaging Systems). Schubert Packaging Systems GmbH was still operating under this name in the 1970s. In addition to pure packaging in cardboard boxes, the entire process was planned and implemented for the customer from a single source. This comprehensive approach of always being able to offer customers the best packaging services in combination with state-of-the-art engineering solutions led to the successful Schubert Packaging Systems business model now being based on three independent business units: Turnkey, Schubert-Pharma and Schubert-Consulting. Each of the three units has its own specific market expertise and entails important potential for the Schubert Group as a whole – which is why the three units were deliberately established as separate entities.

This formula for success has earned the company sustained and steady growth both nationally and internationally since it was founded. Olaf Horrenberger, one of the two current Managing Directors, explains: “Schubert Packaging Systems got off to a very small start 50 years ago and proceeded to develop at a high level until the 2010s. Over the last few years, with our 50 or so employees, we have consistently generated a turnover of roughly 45 million euros per year. A huge achievement and one that commands my deep respect and gratitude to the team behind it.” Johannes Schubert, who has been the second Managing Director alongside Olaf Horrenberger for a year, cites further reasons behind the success: “Although we are not a manufacturing company, we certainly originated from one – so we bring together Schubert’s entire expertise and market and competitive knowledge in our outstanding team. None of our competitors can offer this background. It also represents significant added value for the Schubert Group as a whole.”

Schubert Packaging Systems is pursuing ambitious goals for the future. Olaf Horrenberger is delighted that Johannes Schubert, the third generation of the family to be appointed to Schubert’s management team in the early summer of 2021, has joined the company: “The dynamism and fresh perspectives of my young Managing Director partner are a source of inspiring debate – and at the end of the day, this leads to better solutions for everyone involved. Johannes Schubert is also convinced of the mutually beneficial ‘sparring’ the dual-leadership strategy generates: “Each of us brings his own strengths to the table, and we have divided and weighted the overall responsibilities accordingly. While I concentrate primarily on sales and marketing, Olaf plays out his expertise more in the area of technology.” Both Managing Directors also appreciate the different perspectives that a Schubert family member on one side of the management board and an “outsider” on the other bring to the table. This is extremely important for the success of the entire Schubert Group and has always led to the best solutions. “Important business decisions are always made together as a team,” they both assure us.