Industrial Portfolio

A Strong Partner for Austrian Industrial Companies

€5,351m

Revenue

17,000

Employees*
Total

6,500

Employees*
Austria

€838.5m

Capital
expenditure

€71.7m

Research & Development

* Full-time equivalents on an annual average

A Strong Partner for Austrian Industrial Companies

52.7%
52.25%
54.2%

The B&C Group holds majority stakes in AMAG Austria Metall AG, Lenzing AG and Semperit AG Holding and takes a long-term strategic perspective with regard to these core investments. B&C aims to ensure that the research centres and headquarters of these companies remain in Austria permanently. This clearly distinguishes the B&C Group from other investors pursuing short-term investment policies with a scheduled exit. B&C actively supports the long-term investments  and major projects of its core investments, particularly those designed to promote expansion into global markets. It sees sustainability as a decisive factor for maintaining and increasing the value of its core investments and in addressing major ecological and societal challenges. By taking this approach, the B&C Group is able to make a substantial and wide ranging contribution to the stability and performance of its core investments and, in turn, promoting Austria as a business location.

The Economic Impact of B&C Core Investments (2018)

Gross value added

Direct
€714m
Indirect
€415m
Induced
€343m
Total
€1,472m

Full-time equivalents

Direct
5,660
Indirect
4,037
Induced
3,899
Total
13,596

Taxes and social contributions

Direct
€276m
Indirect
€132m
Induced
€163m
Total
€571m
  • In 2018, 0.43% of Austrian GDP was related to the B&C core holdings. In the past few years, the B&C core holdings contributed 0.33% to GDP in 2015, 0.37% in 2016 and 0.53% in 2017.
  • For every euro of added value in the three companies, there is EUR 1.06 in added value in other companies throughout Austria.
  • One person employed by the three companies (in FTEs) secures 1.4 additional jobs (in FTEs) in the overall Austrian economy.
Schur Flexibles
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B&C acquires Schur Flexibles Holding - nicht sichtbar

One of Europe’s leading packaging specialists now with Austrian owner B&C

The B&C Group has acquired an 80% share in the international packaging company Schur Flexibles Holding GmbH. The remaining 20% will be retained by the current owner, US private equity company Lindsay Goldberg. The B&C Group prevailed against several prospective buyers, and its investment means that Schur Flexibles, an international packaging specialist based in Wiener Neudorf in Lower Austria, will have an Austrian majority owner going forward. This also ensures that the company headquarters will stay in Austria.

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