Baier & Schneider GmbH & Co KG Brunnen
Mr Harald Beoletto
Wollhausstrasse 60/62, 74072 Heilbronn, Germany
Phone : (+49)71318860, Fax : (+49)7131886499
VAT: DE 145 794 485
Website
Activities:
  1. Exporter
  2. Importer
  3. Manufacturer
  4. Trader
Brands:
  1. Brunnen
  2. Glocken
  3. Heyda
  4. Kieser Block
  5. König & Ebhardt
  6. MK Papier
  7. Rido - idé
  8. Student
  9. Vivendi
  10. Wagenmann

 MAIN PRODUCTS
Picture Time Center diary range
Innovating concept of diaries with a paginated notebook part, which makes it easy any notes to be taken freely and to find it easily and quickly again.

Our group is the largest German manufacturer of diaries and we strive on adapting our items as closely as possible to the needs of our customers and their country.
Picture Kompagnon notebooks
Very fast growing product range thanks to a perfect quality/price ratio: rounded corners, high quality 80gsm writing paper, robust leatherlike cover, thread-sewn binding, book-mark ribbon, folded pocket on back ends in order to keep loose papers and notes, elasticated pen loop allows to be ready for taking notes at any time during journeys, work meetings, exhibitions ...etc. Great choice of covers, formats, rulings and sales concepts!
Picture Student refill pads
This kind of items belongs to our production hits thanks to a perfect microperforation and tear-off help, leaves detach easily and with a clean edge. They can be filed thanks to their punched holes. Students only need one item to write down, they store them later at home. These pads are so good that they continue to be used after the studies, at work or at home, with different kinds of covers, of course!
Picture Photo stamps
Fantastic sellers: just look at the perfect real photo quality when stamping and you just want to buy one as well !! Exclusive items which have been declined in many versions of animal families in the meantime. Can stamp 3.000 till 5.000 times. Very good impulse purchase item with low price.
Picture HEYDA Joy cardboard range
This new range JOY is an example of the fantastic papers created by HEYDA, German company bought by Baier & Schneider in 2007. A range of more than 4000 items in the arts&crafts segment dedicated mostly to the creation of greeting cards, invitations, menus, event documents or seasonal decorations. Brand new product presentation concept available from 2008 on!



 SUBSIDIARIES & OFFICES
Baier & Schneider GmbH & Co KG, BRUNNEN

Wollhausstr. 60-62
74072 Heilbronn
Germany
Tel : 0049 7131 886 0
Fax : 0049 7131 886 200
Gustav A. Wagenmann GmbH, Kalenderfabrik

Stefanienstr. 28
77933 Lahr (Schwarzwald - Black Forest)
Germany
Tel : 0049 7821 2708 0
Fax : 0049 7821 2708 29
Eilers-Werke, Fritz Eilers junr. GmbH & Co. KG

Industriestr.7
33689 Bielefeld
Germany
Tel : 0049 5205 103 0
Fax : 0049 5205 103 372
Eilers-Werke, Werk Teichröda

Gewerbegebiet
07407 Remda-Teichel
Germany
Tel : 0049 36743 340 12
Fax : 0049 36743 340 98
Heyda-Werk, Helmut von der Heyden GmbH

Heydastr. 10
58093 Hagen
Germany
Tel : 0049 2331 3971 20
Fax : 0049 2331 3971 29
Baier & Schneider Dienstleistung und Logistik GmbH & Co. KG

Wannenäckerstr. 68
74078 Heilbronn
Germany
Tel : 0049 7131 290 810



 PRODUCTION & SHIPPING


Number of production sites : 4

Location(s) : Heilbronn (2), Lahr (2), Bielefeld, Remda-Teichel (all Germany)

Production description & Shipping features : Complete own manufacturing processes from design creation to the finished product for ledgers, books, any kinds of pads, diaries, covers (plastic, genuine leather, PU), files, ring binders, index cards, loose leaves, calendars, address books ..etc. About 100.000sqm surface area incl. logistics.
Logistics fully automated, very fast and flexible, high bay storage of 16.000 pallets, can process 3.000 orders per 24hours, deliveries within 24-72hours possible to the neighbouring countries

Total number of employees : 850

Number of R&D employees : 10

Number of factory employees : 600

Possibility of manufacturing OEM and/or Private Label : Yes

Accept factory visit prior to establishing business : Yes


 SNAPSHOT
Picture

Overview :
Expanding, family-run paper converting manufacturer with 850 employees, 4 German sites of production, 1 fully automated logistics centre, 20.000 SKUs, about 20.000 customers, European leader for ledgers, n°3 for diaries, n°1 supplier of school supplies at German traditional retailers, 70% of items are German made. More under http://www.brunnen.com

Type of company : Privately held company

Founded in : 1877

Main products :
  • Everyday office & desktop supplies
  • Back to school
  • Hobby & craft

Annual turnover (€ total, year) : 108 Mio EUR

% sales exported : 11

Customers :
  • 1 - Specialist Retailer
  • 2 - Retail Chain
  • 3 - Contract Stationer
  • 4 - Importer
  • 4 - Distributor
  • 5 - Manufacturer/OEM
  • 6 - Mail Order Company
  • 7 - Superstores Chain
  • 8 - Wholesaler
  • 9 - Buying Group


Head office : Heilbronn, Germany

Main markets :
  • Africa : 1%
  • N. America : 0%
  • S. America : 0%
  • Asia : 1%
  • Europe : 98%
  • Oceania : 0%



 KEY CONTACTS

Harald BEOLETTO
Position : Export Director
Tel : 0049 7131 886 247
Email : h.beoletto@brunnen.de

Georges WILSON
Position : Sales Director France
Tel : 0033 664979761
Email : g.wilson@brunnen.de

Wilfried SCHNEPF
Position : Commercial Director Germany
Tel : 0049 7131 886 242
Email : w.schnepf@brunnen.de
Alexander WEBER
Position : Area Sales Manager Eastern Europe
Tel : 0049 7131 886 237
Email : a.weber@brunnen.de
Lucyna GOLLA
Position : Area Sales Manager Central Europe
Tel : 0049 7131 886 483
Email : l.golla@brunnen.de



 IN DEPTH

Company history :
May 1st. 1877: Julius Baier & Andreas Schneider take over the wholesaler Gustav Ziegler. 1879 M.Baier dies. 1881: first investment in ruling machines 1893: 80 employees 1894: first use of the brand name BRUNNEN 1904: building of the premises in Wollhausstrasse 1906: first price list ! 1925: end of inflation, consolidation 1939: 500 employees Dec.4.,1944: total destruction during World War II 1952: 300 employees, 5.8 Mio DM turnover 1977: 526 employees, 5000 tons produced 1981: purchase of Wagenmann and 1982 of Bandell 1989: start of the logistic centre, 50 Mio ? turnover 1995: purchase of Hof&Schulze and Glocken 1997: purchase of Just 1999: purchase of König&Ebhardt, Hanover 2000: take-over of the Esselte books distribution 2001: take-over of the rido-idé distribution (retail), extension of logistics to 20000sqm 2004: purchase of Eilers-Werke 2006: owner of brand rido-idé 2007: purchase of Heyda, B&S Group employs 850 people, produces 20000 items for about 20000 clients in 40 countries, 17000 tons/year

Core values & philosophy :
Core value: the customer is our main concern. Philosophy: TRADITION: to produce stationery items which are better and to offer a perfect service. TEAM: all employees use their common fascination for creating new products with added value. To work in an atmosphere of mutual respect. CUSTOMER: faithfulness, truth & recognition of needs for each client. To satisfy customers with a large range of products, intelligent concepts, qualified advice & efficient logistics QUALITY: made in Germany. Our philosophy is to strengthen permanently the manufacturing site locations in Europe. To keep the highest social & ecological standards.

Strengths :
Flexibility, one contact person for all products, local production (European clients), own master of the production processes from A to Z, multilingual staff (export division), qualified & motivated sales reps, guarantees brought by a traditional brand name (BRUNNEN is among the Top 5 stationery brands in Germany), large range of products from one hand, fast delivery service, small minimum ordering quantities, high frequency of novelties, well thought-out POS concepts and supports, OEM production, permanent investments in machines and human resources, secure & stable supplier with solid financial background, independent company (family-owned), seasonal strengths (BTS & diaries)

Innovative aspects :
HEYDA by BRUNNEN (new!): hobby & craft materials with the brand new image and corporate design. Refocus on the best selling products with new designs and ideas. BRUNNEN: larger range of our photo stamps with amazing quality, new back-to-school and home-stationery collections (Fans of Earth, Reverse, Summertime and some surprises), extension of the Kompagnon notebook range, innovating items to ensure successful learning, range of items for teachers, innovating diary-notebook concept Time Center is the answer to current needs, French school stationery range, French diary range with innovating, own exclusive design (which could be applied for other countries as well), promotional diaries and calendars (exclusive ideas realised) IN GENERAL: opportunities for some markets/countries where BRUNNEN would appear as a new, exclusive brand.

Company policy on working hours :
40 hours/week, flexible time apart from core time (core time 9am-12:00 & 2-3:30pm). Some young mothers work part-time with a home-office equipment in order to combine flexibility with work efficiency. Some seasons and divisions at the production/logistics make a 3-shift work necessary

Certifications
June 16th, 2007 FSC Certification (Forest Stewardship Council), allows the use of the ecological label FSC for paper-based products for which the whole chain of custody can be followed up. Ensures that the paper used is originated from ecologically managed forests. FSC is a neutral organisation, not under the dependance of the forest industries, and is getting one of the most respected labels worldwide.

Awards and Prizes
2007 iF product design award 2007 for the BRUNNEN branded "Twin Boxx", a 2 in 1 flash-card box to have a more efficient memorization of knowledge written on flash cards (mostly for school and language learning purposes). The genius idea is the possibility to detach a smaller part of the box to take the most important cards with you and train them during spare time (travelling, waiting, lunch breaks...)

Events attending
Jan04-07, 2008 INNOWA, Dortmund (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.05-07, 2008 TRENDSET, Munich (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.09-11, 2008 PSI, Dusseldorf (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.12-14, 2008 FLAIR, Wallau & EINKAUFSTAGE, Hamburg (both Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.18-21, 2008 ORNARIS, Zurich (Switzerland) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.18-20, 2008 EK LIVE, Bielefeld (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jan.23-27, 2008 PAPERWORLD, Frankfurt/Main (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Feb.19-23, 2008 DIDACTA, Stuttgart (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Feb.23-25, 2008 CADEAUX, Leipzig (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Feb.24-25, 2008 CODIP'A, Clermont-Ferrand (France) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Mar.01-02, 2008 EWEPA, Dortmund (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Mar.05-06, 2008 HENZE, Fellbach (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Mar.16-18, 2008 SMAC, Paris-Villepinte (France) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Apr.21-25, 2008 PROMOTION WORLD, Hanover (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Apr.24-26, 2008 EK FUN, Bielefeld (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
May 09-12, 2008 STATIONERY-COMPUTER LINE, Greece MAKE APPOINTMENT
Jun.11-12, 2008 SOENNECKEN, Cologne (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Aug.15-17, 2008 FAHOBA, Dortmund (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Aug.15-17, 2008 EK LIVE, Bielefeld (Germany) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Sep.11-15, 2008 INTERGIFT, Madrid (Spain) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Sep.16-18, 2008 PSI, Paris (France) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Sep29-Oct1, 08 GIFT SHOW, Greece MAKE APPOINTMENT
Oct.29-31, 2008 WORLD DIDAC, Bale (Switzerland) MAKE APPOINTMENT
Nov.13-15, 2008 INTERPÄDAGOGICA, Graz (Austria) MAKE APPOINTMENT


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