{"id":2226,"date":"2021-11-30T09:18:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-30T08:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/?p=2226"},"modified":"2025-12-19T10:50:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:50:38","slug":"expansion-of-partnership-storopack-acquires-majority-stake-in-opitz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/expansion-of-partnership-storopack-acquires-majority-stake-in-opitz\/","title":{"rendered":"Expansion of partnership: Storopack acquires majority stake in Opitz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 27 this year, we signed a contract with our long-standing partner and specialist in protective packaging, Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH: Storopack is acquiring a majority stake of 74.9% in OPITZ. Storopack, headquartered in Metzingen near Stuttgart in Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, and OPITZ began collaborating on automated and efficient processes in packaging logistics back in January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Storopack&#8217;s experience and expertise as one of the world&#8217;s leading and globally active manufacturers of protective packaging complements OPITZ&#8217;s expertise in the automation of packaging processes perfectly. Together, the product portfolios of both companies offer a comprehensive range of services for the automation of packaging processes.<\/p>\n<p>The entire OPITZ product range will be marketed by Storopack in the future. Hermann Reichenecker, Managing Partner of Storopack: \u201cThis investment is an important step toward further increasing the productivity of our customers&#8217; protective packaging processes.\u201d In addition to OPITZ&#8217;s standard product catalog, solutions are currently being developed for the precise placement of Storopack&#8217;s core products, such as AIRplus\u00ae air cushions or PAPERplus\u00ae paper cushions, using robots. \u201cDuring the period of cooperation, it has already become apparent that the two companies share many of the same values and a common understanding of high standards of quality and customer focus. This provides an excellent basis for future development,\u201d Hermann Reichenecker continues.<\/p>\n<p>G\u00fcnther Opitz, Managing Director of OPITZ, is also looking forward to the future together: \u201cThe marketing opportunities opened up by the merger with global player Storopack offer tremendous potential that will benefit our mutual customers.\u201d Fulfilling their shared social responsibility is also a driving force for both companies: \u201cWe are particularly pleased to have found a partner with whom we can actively shape the market for packaging materials and automation and work toward a sustainable and better use of resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company name OPITZ Packaging Systems GmbH will remain unchanged and the Opitz family will continue to hold a 25.1 percent stake in the company. G\u00fcnther Opitz and his son Tim Opitz will continue to be solely responsible for the business operations of the family-owned company as managing directors. In order to meet the rapidly growing demand for OPITZ products and solutions, a new building is already being planned in Northeim, not far from D\u00fcderode.<\/p>\n<p>Click here for the full press release.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-322 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Storopack.svg-pgrzsbejvhe084dh32w8v5fywktmqtujggyj6lbv50.png\" alt=\"Storopack\" width=\"360\" height=\"138\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 27 this year, we signed a contract with our long-standing partner and specialist in protective packaging, Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH: Storopack is acquiring a majority stake of 74.9%&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-news-en"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2226"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2226\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2227,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2226\/revisions\/2227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.opitz-packaging-systems.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}