History

  • Founding

    1924
    In the year 1924, Theo Steil established a scrap trade business on Paulinstrasse, laying the foundations for the recycling of scrap, metal, textiles and paper waste.

  • 1960s

    1964
    Heinrich Gondert took over the company, which had eight employees at the time.

    1966/67
    His sons, Klaus and Johannes Gondert, joined the company. Relocation to larger business premises on Metternichstrasse.

  • 1970s

    1970/71
    Commissioning of 500 tonne heavy shears and expansion of the hall to include a large paper press.

    1974
    50-year anniversary of the Theo Steil company.

    1978
    Relocation to today’s business premises in the Trier harbour.

  • 1980s

    1986
    Establishment of the first branch in Cologne.

    1989
    Separation of company divisions into: Theo Steil GmbH, scrap and metal wholesale trade, and Containerdienst Steil GmbH, waste paper and container services.

  • 1990s

    1991
    Establishment of the forwarding company Gotra GmbH in Luxembourg.

    1995
    Establishment of the hazardous waste company Theo Steil Kreislaufwirtschaft (SKW).

  • 2000s

    2003
    The Trier premises of Theo Steil GmbH are expanded to include a shredding plant.

    2008
    Johannes Gondert becomes the sole shareholder.

    2009
    Containerdienst Steil and SKW become Steil Entsorgung GmbH.

  • Current

    2011
    Establishment of an export branch of Theo Steil GmbH in Dordrecht (NL).

    2013
    Stephan Gondert leads the company in its third generation.
    The total tonnage handled by the corporate group is more than 1.8 million tonnes and more than 780 employees work at 13 locations.

    2014
    90-year anniversary of the Steil group.

   
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