- Global
- Austria
- China
- Czechia
- France
- Germany
- Great Britain
- Italy
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Switzerland
- USA
The Company
Utz Group
This is us
1350 employees at 8 locations on 3 continents – this is Utz. We have been creating and manufacturing suitable, sustainable reusable logistics packaging and technical parts made from plastic for over 70 years. Together with our customers, we develop customized, customer-specific packaging solutions for automated and digitized logistics processes worldwide. Decades of experience, in-depth industry knowledge and direct proximity to our customers make us a global player.
The Utz Story newly written for the company's 75th anniversary.
7 reasons to choose Utz
Quality
Recognized as the quality leader for reusable plastic packaging in the industry
Worldwide
Globally oriented company – preferred partner for international companies – uniform standards
Innovative leadership
Innovation leader for customized solutions – locally available expertise and engineering capacities
Industry competence
Long-term, trusting partnerships with customers thanks to comprehensive industry expertise
Supporting culture
Supporting corporate culture with a focus on technical skills – continuity in employees and management teams
Sustainability
Outstanding ecological footprint of the products throughout their life cycle – geared towards recycling management
Strong
A robust company thanks to high equity capital – long-term support of family shareholders
The Organization
In addition to our head-offices in Switzerland, local Utz companies and agencies around the world take care of the needs of our customers. Decentralized and agile structures allow us to react quickly to customer enquiries. The family-like bond of cooperation, based on shared values across all levels of the company, promotes a lively corporate culture that enables all employees to grow personally and professionally.
Customers
We have been working in partnership with a high number of our customers for many years. In doing so, we support many international, industry leaders.
The Utz Group Management
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) oversees Group Management and is the superior of all the managing directors of the group’s companies. He is responsible for adherence to the Utz values, the development of the group strategy, the operational management of the group, the overall financial result as well as the implementation of the strategic direction and measures decided by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also ensures the long-term successful management and international development of the Utz Group.
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Axel Ritzberger
Group Chief Executive Officer
Bruno Bucher
Group Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Jan Giesbrecht
Group Chief Technical Officer
Philip Schaniel
Head of Corporate Product Management
Fabrice Bachelier
General Manager France
Wojciech Bytner
General Manager Poland
Mike Chiado
President of Americas
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises of representatives of the Utz family, shareholders and external members. This not only ensures the direct and full support of the Board of Directors and Group Management by the shareholders but also that the external members of the Board of Directors contribute their many years of experience and broad expertise from outside.
In particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Utz Group, the definition of strategy, organization, finance and accounting, the appointment of the CEO, Group Management and managing directors, financial and investment policy and personnel policy.
The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Group to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
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Bernhard Merki
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael Utz
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nicola Storrer-Colyer
Member of the Board of Directors
Marc Müller
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Reinhard
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Jürgen Dold
Member of the Board of Directors
Customers
Customers
We have been working in partnership with a high number of our customers for many years. In doing so, we support many international, industry leaders.
Utz Country subsidiaries
Utz Country subsidiaries
The local Utz country subsidiaries operate independently, but in accordance with uniform Utz process standards. This enables them to offer customer-specific solutions across the globe in the shortest possible time, while simultaneously ensuring the uniform quality of our products and services.
The Utz network of expertise
The Utz network of expertise
The common ground within the Utz Group is extensive technical expertise. Close networking enables us to keep our know-how up to date in all companies. International Utz expert teams consistently develop the internal product and process standards and ensure uniform Utz quality on site.
The Utz Group Management
The Utz Group Management
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) oversees Group Management and is the superior of all the managing directors of the group’s companies. He is responsible for adherence to the Utz values, the development of the group strategy, the operational management of the group, the overall financial result as well as the implementation of the strategic direction and measures decided by the Board of Directors. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) also ensures the long-term successful management and international development of the Utz Group.
Get to know us.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors comprises of representatives of the Utz family, shareholders and external members. This not only ensures the direct and full support of the Board of Directors and Group Management by the shareholders but also that the external members of the Board of Directors contribute their many years of experience and broad expertise from outside.
In particular, the Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Utz Group, the definition of strategy, organization, finance and accounting, the appointment of the CEO, Group Management and managing directors, financial and investment policy and personnel policy.
The Board of Directors has delegated the management of the Group to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Get to know us.
Bernhard Merki
- Former CEO and Chairman of Netstal Group and 4B AG
- Board member in various companies, including EMS Group, FOSTAG, RONDO and Ferrum and member of the Board of Trustees of the Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, OST
Bernhard Merki
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Michael Utz
- Vice President of the Board of Directors of Utz Familienholding AG
- Head of Marketing Automation Platforms at UBS
Michael Utz
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors
Nicola Storrer-Colyer
Member of the Board of Directors
Marc Müller
- Managing Director Fabrel AG
- Member of the board of directors of various companies, including Rondo, Buss, Fr. Sauter
Marc Müller
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Michael Reinhard
- Former member of the Group Executive Board of Geberit
- Member of the Board of Directors of FRANKE and Celeroton
Dr. Michael Reinhard
Member of the Board of Directors
Dr. Jürgen Dold
- Former member of the Executive Management Hexagon AB, President Hexagon Geosystems and CEO Leica Geosystems AG
- Member of the Board of Directors D5 AG and Member of Scientific Advisory Council at the German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam
Dr. Jürgen Dold
Member of the Board of Directors
Shareholders and the Utz family
Shareholders and the Utz family
The Utz Group is supported by the Utz family as the main shareholder, together with Fabrel AG and a number of other affiliated shareholders, all of whom have a long-term commitment to, are closely affiliated with, and are interested in the sustainable success of the company.
The family-like form of cooperation, based on shared values across all levels of the company, promotes a lively corporate culture that enables all employees to grow personally and professionally.
The professional organization of the shareholder base with lean processes and clearly defined responsibilities ensures smooth and effective communication between shareholders, the Board of Directors and Group Management. This enables quick strategic and operational decisions.
1947
Switzerland
Founding of the company Georg Utz, toolmaking in Zurich Höngg
1948
Switzerland
Move to Zurich Altstetten to larger premises
1953
Switzerland
Relocation to Bremgarten with 16 employees. Series production of zig-zag devices for sewing machines.
1955
Switzerland
Company restructuring into Georg Utz AG
1957
Switzerland
Purchase of the “Honegger” silk weaving mill and the entire company premises (50,000 m²)
1958
Switzerland
First injection moulding machine with 40 gram shot weight
1965
Switzerland
Start of production with storage containers, start of the RAKO series
1971
Germany
Founding of the subsidiary Georg Utz GmbH in Schüttorf
1972
Switzerland
New company building and expansion of the machine park to 30 injection moulding machines
1973
Switzerland
Procurement of the then largest injection moulding machine manufactured in Europe with a clamping force of 3,000t and 52,000 g shot weight to produce plastic pallets and pallet boxes.
Purchase of the pallet mould for pallet 33 - 604
Construction of the new office building
1974
Switzerland
Construction of the first plastics recycling plant in Bremgarten
1983
Switzerland
Expansion of the logistics warehouse in Bremgarten
1985
Switzerland
Start of thermoforming production in Bremgarten
1987
Switzerland
First ISO certification
1988
Germany
Construction of two new silos
Construction of the administrative wing and production hall 2
Expansion of the external warehouse and tool shop
1990
Great Britain
Founding of the subsidiary George Utz Ltd. in Alfreton
1992
Switzerland
Construction of the recycling building in Bremgarten
1992
France
Founding of the subsidiary Georg Utz Sarl. in Bressolles
1995
Switzerland
Founding of Georg Utz Holding AG with head offices in Bremgarten
1996
Switzerland
Founding of the subsidiary POOLTEC AG, the service company for the management of returnable containers in Bremgarten
1997
Poland
Founding of the subsidiary Georg Utz Sp.z o.o. in Katy Wrocławskie
2000
Switzerland
New large parts production in Bremgarten
2003
USA
Founding of the subsidiary Georg Utz, Inc. in Columbus, Indiana
2005
China
Founding of the subsidiary Georg Utz Materials Handling (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. in Suzhou
2009
Russia
Founding of the Georg Utz Representative Office in Moscow
2009
USA
Completion of the new company building with production facilities at Georg Utz, Inc. in Edinburgh, Indiana
2012
Switzerland
New large-scale machine at Georg Utz AG in Bremgarten
2012
Germany
Completion of the new thermoforming hall at Georg Utz GmbH in Schüttorf
2013
Germany
Expansion of the administration at Georg Utz GmbH in Schüttorf
2013
Switzerland
New thermoforming hall at Georg Utz AG in Bremgarten
2014
Great Britain
Expansion of production and administration at George Utz Ltd. in Alfreton
2015
Great Britain
First large-scale machine at George Utz Ltd. in Alfreton
2015
Poland
Expansion of production and administration at Georg Utz Sp.z o.o. in Katy Wrocławskie
2015
China
Opening of own plant at Georg Utz Materials Handling (Suzhou) Co, Ltd. in Suzhou
2017
Switzerland
Opening of new building at Georg Utz AG in Bremgarten
2017
Mexico
Opening of own thermoforming production at Georg Utz de México S. de R.L. de C.V. in San Miguel de Allende
2020
France
Move to the new plant of the Georg Utz Sarl in St. Vulbas
2021
Mexico
Opening of own plant at Georg Utz de México S. de R.L. de C.V. in San Miguel de Allende
Our mission
We are specialists in the development, manufacture and sales of reusable plastic packaging solutions as well as parts for professional applications. We are driven by high efficiency, functionality and innovation. We continuously set benchmarks and industrial standards with our environmentally friendly products and services.
400
million swiss francs consolidated sales
1350
employees
© Georg Utz Holding AG