Felix Schoeller strategically realigns its global decor business and optimizes production structures
As part of its Reinvent corporate strategy
Felix Schoeller is reorganizing its global decor business to make it more competitive in the long term
This includes optimizing the production network and expanding the company's international footprint
A key step in this realignment is the consolidation of plant structures with the aim of creating a more efficient and competitive production network in Germany
the plant in Penig will be closed in the course of 2025 and the product portfolio will be transferred to other production sites of the company
This will include the Osnabrück site that will supply black decor papers and backer papers in future
We have examined all options in order to keep the Penig site economically viable
due to high costs and ongoing market volatility
it was not possible to continue in the long term," explains CEO Hans-Christoph Gallenkamp
Felix Schoeller is working closely with employees and the works council to develop socially acceptable and fair solutions
the company is investing in the further development of its global production and sales network
Capacity at the Osnabrück site is being expanded with targeted investments
Felix Schoeller is focusing on the production of decor paper with the imminent completion of the complete takeover of the Chinese joint venture Winbon Technocell
The activities in China will thus become part of Felix Schoeller's global production network
At the turn of the year the company also strengthened its position in the growth market of Turkey with its own team in Istanbul
"These measures not only ensure competitiveness
we have developed the answer to changing market conditions and are now implementing it with determination," says Gallenkamp
His specialist topics include UK and US politics
Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor
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2 min readRare photographs of the <a href="https://www.thejc.com/community/survivors-and-descendants-mark-80-years-since-liberation-of-auschwitz-sutmbfsl">liberation</a> of two concentration camps
have revealed the true horror of the Shoah
The stills have been taken from reels of film shown at the <a href="https://www.thejc.com/life-and-culture/the-writers-castle-review-gripping-portrait-of-the-reporters-at-the-nuremberg-i07vfrgx">Nuremberg Trials</a>
and painstakingly colourised by Matt Mason of Spaceship Earth
a historical conservation project aimed at combating misinformation and Holocaust denial
show US soldiers liberating the Leipzig and Penig camps and tending to the inmates
Members of the Wehrmacht and Luftwaffe can also be seen assisting them as the US Army often forced captured soldiers to participate in liberations and come face to face with the <a href="https://www.thejc.com/news/usa/fifth-of-us-gen-z-think-hitler-had-some-good-ideas-x8ux1tku">atrocities of the Nazi regime</a>
the films were taken on the orders of Allied Supreme Commander General Eisenhower (later President Eisenhower) to document counter any future denial of the genocide
I’m involved because I am deeply passionate about preserving this history and believe it’s the right thing to do
&quot;I realised that black-and-white footage often feels like a barrier to the past—it doesn’t reflect how people at the time actually witnessed these events
“By restoring and colourising this footage
we aim to help people emotionally connect with the reality of what happened
breaking down that barrier and making the past feel more immediate and impactful.” 
He explained that the original footage was played at the Nuremberg Trials, where top Nazi war criminals including <a href="https://www.thejc.com/news/the-man-who-caught-the-devil-of-auschwitz-e897lt23">Rudolf Hess</a> and <a href="https://www.thejc.com/news/world/treasure-chest-owned-by-goring-sells-at-auction-for-15-000-less-than-valuation-y0f6ujds">Hermann Göring</a> were forced to watch it
There is even accompanying footage from Göring’s hearing in which the former Luftwaffe chief can be seen looking away from the images of detainees’ suffering
Matt and his team scanned what footage they could into 4K quality to ensure the best possible clarity and are raising funds to try colourise more of the reels used at Nuremberg
He added: “Our ultimate goal is to ensure that this restored and colourised footage reaches decision-makers and those in power
&quot;For example, we plan to show it to Parliament...It is critical that those who shape the policies and future of this country fully understand the <a href="https://www.thejc.com/tag/Holocaust">Holocaust</a>—not just as history
&quot;We plan to donate the footage to all Holocaust Museums worldwide and put it on the internet for free
We hope to campaign to get it shown on the BBC and streaming services.”
The team also plans to expand the project further to colourise all the remaining footage taken by camp liberators and all recordings of the Nuremberg Trials to ensure they endure well beyond the Holocaust passing out of living memory
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Up to 210 jobs at various locations at photo and decor paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller are currently under threat
around 150 of the 700 employees at the paper mill in Weißenborn are affected.&nbsp;
The reason for the job cuts is a strategic reorganisation of the company
In order to withstand increasing competitive pressure and changing market conditions
the company will focus on sustainably profitable products in future
the paper manufacturer had previously decided to close the paper mill in Penig at the end of 2025
Schoeller mainly produces dark decor papers and regenerated papers here with a capacity of 30,000 tpy
The company is shifting production from the Penig mill to other mills "to ensure profitability and long-term competitiveness."
informed employees about the planned steps at a staff meeting on 12 February
Gallenkamp is endeavouring to find socially acceptable solutions for the employees affected together with the workforce and works council
Speciality paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller was founded in 1895 and has 17 sites in ten countries
Imaging papers with a capacity of 105,000 tpy are produced at the paper mill in Weissenborn
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It is considered to be the oldest paper mill in Germany
the Felix Schoeller company plans to close the Penig site
The traditional paper mill in Penig with 119 employees will be closed
This was announced by the company Felix Schoeller on request
The move was justified by a persistently weak economy and increased competitive pressure
The market pressure will not improve in the foreseeable future
explained company boss Christoph Gallenkamp
took over the Penig site (district of Central Saxony) in 1991
making it the oldest paper mill still in production in Germany
which is used for furniture and interior fittings
Production is now to be relocated to other sites
The closure will take place over the course of this year
The company spoke of a socially responsible implementation
The employees will be offered continued employment at other locations
they would have to commute or relocate to the Black Forest or Allgäu in future
Felix Schoeller has another production facility in Central Saxony with around 700 employees in Weißenborn
the product portfolio is to be strategically realigned there
It will focus even more strongly on its core competencies and the areas with the greatest added value for its global customers
The company wants to align its product range specifically to profitable and sustainable product groups
with photographic papers remaining at the center
The change will affect a total of up to 210 jobs at various company locations
"Our aim is to develop socially responsible solutions together with the employees and the works council and to create prospects for the future," emphasized the company's CEO
The adjustment of the portfolio is intended to ensure long-term competitiveness and strengthen the Weißenborn site
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