Company history
Our company can look back on almost 170 years of experience. It all began with the founding of the company in 1849. At that time under the name Schüssler. Through the war years the company grew steadily. First, we acted as a wholesaler with various fabrics , specialized us in the 80s on textiles for digital printing and obtained a monopolistic market position. Until the 5th generation , the company has been " inherited " in the family, and finally renamed A. Berger GmbH in 2013.
2018
Daniel Liba appointed CEO of Berger Textiles
Daniel Liba has appointed as CEO, with effect from July 1st 2018.
In the newly created role, Liba leads the global business of Berger Textiles, which supplies customers in 60 countries from its headquarters in Krefeld, Germany, and subsidiary offices in California, USA and Shanghai, China. He is supported by the regional managing directors in Germany and USA.
Joint managing directors for Berger Textiles in Germany, Marc Nitsche and Gerrit Rauch, remain with the company and will continue to contribute their experience and depth of specialist industry knowledge to drive the company’s growth.
Tradition:
Moving into a stylish and creative environment. The Mies van der Rohe Business Park is a globally unique building complex from the golden age of the textile industry on the Lower Rhine - Berger revived this tradition and moved into the new premises in the E49 at the Weyerhofstraße 68, 47803 Krefeld on 04.12.2017. Following a targeted increase in personnel in the areas of product development, sales, technology and marketing, it was decided to move to a new company location in Krefeld.
... meets modernity:
To improve the service level, Berger invested in a modern high-bay warehouse in Duisburg. Here, shorter loading times and fast dispatch via the logistics centers are ensured by the convenient location at the logistics hub Duisburg.
2017
Berger moves! Tradition meets modernity
2016
New products, new corporate identity and big exhibitions
For A. Berger the year 2016 is dedicated to modernization and development. At the FESPA in Amsterdam ( 8th - 11th March ) 4 new products were presented: be.tex® Salsa Opaque FR, be.tex® Salsa Dyelux FR, be.tex® Salsa Jewel FR and be.tex® Samba Opaque FR, The exhibition was also the launch of the new corporate design. The booth was the first in the new CI. In this context, our website has been completely redesigned. The centerpiece is the newly developed product finder.
At the site in Krefeld more than 40 people are now employed.
2015
A. Berger keeps growing
2014
2013
Merging the Schüssler Company and A. Berger
January 2013: The business of Gustav Schüssler GmbH & Co.KG (technical textiles and processing equipment for textiles) is taken from the A. Berger GmbH.
June 2013: Diethelm Schüssler (middle photo) sold the A. Berger GmbH to the Nord Holding Company and the Berger Management (Marc Nitsche/photo right, Gerrit A. Rauch/photo left) that also takes over the management from this point.
January 2012: A. Berger GmbH & Co.KG changes into A. Berger GmbH.
Since the storage capacity were exhausted due to high demand of products, A. Berger decided to grow a further bearing (Warehouse C) on the premises. It includes approximately 1450m². Since it is possible to store several million square meters of textiles in order to supply customers faster.
2012
Expansion of storage capacity & change of the firm´s name into GmbH
2011
2010
A. Berger establishes subsidiary in the US
A. Berger expanding its business for printable materials from international. A new subsidiary in the US under the name " Printing Textiles LLC ".
2009
2008
The order book has increased by a multiple. A new land is acquired where another warehouse is built (warehouse B) next to the corporate buildings. It comprises 750m².
2007
Due to increased orders the site in Krefeld will be expanded
2006
2005
2004
Establishment and development of digital printable textiles
Development and expansion of the range fabrics for digital printing at A. Berger. Initially focusing on textiles for sublimation. Later, the range to textiles for solvent, UV, latex and water-based inks is greatly expanded.
2003
2002
2001
Sale of the booming range of digital printing materials from A. Berger to the company Neschen AG. The company A. Berger continues to sell stage and event materials; the Company Gustav Schüssler focuses on the sale of technical fabrics and is expanding its processing accessories for textiles.
2000
Schüssler focuses on technical fabrics
1999
1998
1997
Expanding the range
Company A. Berger: The demand in the field of textiles is so high at this time that it was decided to expand the existing range with digitally printable fabrics.
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
Both company names have changed: Gustav Schüssler GmbH & Co.KG textile factory and A. Berger GmbH & Co.KG textile factory.
1991
Schüssler and Berger changes company´s names
1990
1989
1983
1982
1981
Diethelm Schüssler enters the company
Diethelm Schüssler (5th generation) entered the company in the early 80´s and soon focused on the entirely new business of textiles for digital prints. Soon he became a monopolistic market position in the small market.
The company is renamed in "Gustav Schüssler Textilwarenfabrik".
1980
Renaming the company
1979
1978
1977
Schüssler takes over the company A. Berger
Gustav Schüssler OHG (with Klaus Schüssler, 4th generation) takes over its customer A. Berger & Co.KG (by owner family Dünwald from Kempen, distributors of theater/stage textiles and art canvas, the "A." stands for Anton). Both companies are still active in the market with different product ranges.
1976
1975
1974
Company name changed in Gustav Schüssler OHG Textilwaren und Polierscheibenfabrik. At this time, the company specializes in textile products, abrasives and polishes.
1973
Change of name to Gustav Schüssler OHG Textilwaren
1972
1971
1954
1953
1952
Construction Kuhleshütte 84
This year a suitable site for the growing company was found in Krefeld, Kuhleshütte 84.
1951
1950
1941
1940
In war, textiles were assembled for the gas protection and sewn (for example, gloves). Hundreds seamstresses were working for the company, also in homework. A branch was founded in Weil am Rhein, the Marktstrasse was bombed.
1939
Opening a branch in Weil am Rhein
1938
1937
The Gustav Schüssler OHG is founded
Son Gustav Schüssler (3rd generation) founded the Gustav Schüssler OHG.
1936
1935
1916
1915
Beginning of the 20th century the textile equipment in Krefeld / Germany was booming. The company Schüssler (under Robert Schüssler, 2nd generation) began to supply materials for the textile industry (equipment / processing).
1914
Textile Equipment is booming
1913
1912
1851
1850
1849
Foundation of Schüssler
This year the company Schüssler & Co. was founded in the Marktstrasse in Krefeld. First they dealt with diverse materials as wholesaler.