Our development
WE DELIVER PROGRESS
Our focus has always been on stable and continuous growth and we have established ourselves as a reliable producer of high-quality food for our retail partners Lidl and Kaufland.
WE DELIVER THE BEST QUALITY AT FAIR PRICES EVERY DAY
We have a long tradition of beverage production. We laid the business foundations for what Schwarz Produktion is today with MEG (formerly Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG). MEG is one of the leading soft drinks producers in Germany. And we are constantly evolving: Since 2010, we have been working on the strategic expansion of our product portfolio and opening up new markets. Following in the footsteps of chocolate, dried fruits, baked goods and ice cream, we have also been producing coffee since 2022. In doing so, sustainability is always a top priority.
MILESTONES AT SCHWARZ PRODUKTION
2023 – Beverage Production Begins in Derby
The first Schwarz Produktion international production site becomes operative. The new MEG beverage plant in Derby, Great Britain, produces mineral water and soft drinks specifically for the British market.
2022 – LAUNCH OF BON PRESSO COFFEE ROASTERS
Production begins to ramp up at the coffee roaster in Rheine, Germany in spring 2022.
2021 – START OF OPERATIONS AT THE SECOND DEEP-FREEZE WAREHOUSE IN ÜBACH-PALENBERG, GERMANY
Sindra’s second deep-freeze warehouse stores goods for ice cream production. It is one of the largest automated warehouses for frozen goods in the world.
2021 – EXPANSION OF ICE CREAM PRODUCTION WITH BON GELATI HAAREN
Production commences at an ice cream factory purchased in the municipality of Haaren (Waldfeucht), Germany.
2020 – NEW DEEP-FREEZE HIGH-BAY WAREHOUSE IN ÜBACH-PALENBERG, GERMANY
In Übach-Palenberg, work begins on the construction of a second deep-freeze warehouse with 80,000 additional storage spaces.
FOUNDATION OF SCHWARZ PRODUKTION STIFTUNG
Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co. KG is established and takes over a large number of operational activities for the production plants.
2020 – CONSTRUCTION OF A COFFEE ROASTING PLANT
A cutting-edge production facility for producing high-quality coffee products is being built in Rheine, Germany.
2019 – EXTENSION OF MEG ÜBACH-PALENBERG
Start of operations at a second plant for producing recycled plastic.
2018 – EXTENSION OF MEG LÖNINGEN
From 2009 to 2018, the plant was extensively rebuilt and redeveloped while operations continued.
2017 – EXPANSION OF BONBACK AND SOLENT
We have expanded our assortment and capacities in both plants since 2013. For instance, Bonback has been producing croissants and apple turnovers since 2018. Solent has significantly expanded its assortment of nuts and dried fruits and its capacity.
2017 – ONE OF THE LARGEST DEEP-FREEZE HIGH-BAY WAREHOUSES
Sindra opens one of the largest automatic deep-freeze warehouses in Europe at our site in Übach-Palenberg, Germany.
2017 – START OF OPERATIONS AT BON GELATI
Ice cream production gets under way in the state-of-the-art facilities in Bon Gelati at our Übach-Palenberg location.
2017 – SINDRA IS FOUNDED
The foundation of Sindra Logistics & Services GmbH & Co. KG means our group now has a fast-growing company that offers valuable services in the areas of administration, infrastructure and logistics. Sindra is based in Übach-Palenberg, Germany.
2015 – MEG ÜBACH-PALENBERG GETS THE GREEN LIGHT
The plant was previously called PET-Recycling-West GmbH. Its commissioning was an important milestone in increasing the sustainability of our bottles.
2013 – START OF BEVERAGE PRODUCTION AT THE MEG WÖRTH AM RHEIN
The rebuilt beverage plant (formerly Pfälzer Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH) – including an automatic high-bay warehouse – is put into operation.
2012 – BONBACK BEGINS PRODUCTION
The commencement of operations at the bakery saw the first deep-freeze warehouse in Übach-Palenberg.
2011 – ACQUISITION AND INTEGRATION OF MEG NEUENSALZ
Our first recycling plant marked the start of our commitment to sustainability in the field of bottle recycling. The name of the plant was previously Vogtland PET GmbH.
2010 – START OF CHOCOLATE PRODUCTION
With the commencement of operations at Solent (our producers of chocolate and dried fruits), we began our chocolate production and nut packaging.
2010 – FOUNDATION OF PRO PROJEKTE
Pro Projekte takes charge of our large-scale projects. That includes, for instance, the construction of new production sites and renovations in existing plants.
2008 – WORKING WITH THE SCHWARZ GROUP
MEG was fully acquired by the Schwarz Group in 2008 and we have gone on to establish ourselves as an independent part of the group.
2000-2002 – ACQUISITION OF MINERAL SPRINGS
In a short period of time, the company has grown significantly. The acquisition of Himmelsberger Mineralbrunnen GmbH (now MEG Jessen GmbH), WEG-Weser Ems Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH (now MEG Löningen GmbH) and Kirkeler Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH (now MEG Kirkel GmbH) meant we had three important additional mineral spring locations.
2000 – START OF OPERATIONS AT MEG ROßBACH
We put our first plastics plant into operation just two years after the foundation of MEG – Roßbacher Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH, which today is MEG Roßbach GmbH.
1998 – FOUNDATION OF MEG WEIßENFELS
More than 100 years after the development of the mineral spring “Köhlerquelle”, Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke GmbH & Co. KG was founded. In the following years, MEG first became the Mitteldeutsche Erfrischungsgetränke corporate group based at the Weißenfels administration site, where it was supported in developing a variety of production segments. As MEG Weißenfels, its focus now is on the beverage/plastics segment.
1990 – FOUNDATION OF MEG LEIßLING
After the fall of the Berlin Wall and the reunification of Germany, the first mineral spring and beverage plant at the Leißling site is reprivatised. MEG Leißling, formerly Leisslinger Mineralbrunnen GmbH, is founded and the development of further springs begins on site soon after.
1889 – DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINERAL SPRING “KÖHLERQUELLE”
Our origins lie in the development of the mineral spring “Köhlerquelle” in Leißling, Germany in 1889.
WE ARE SCHWARZ PRODUKTION
We are a rapidly growing corporate group that is developing continuously and constantly seizing new opportunities.
