Manufactures plastic and foam solutions: packaging, medical technology products, foams, as well as radiation-based sterilization and material finishing.
Greiner AG
Kremsmünster · Vienna · Rainbach im Mühlkreis · SeibersdorfNew on Amplifa
About Greiner AG
Greiner AG, founded in 1868, is an internationally active group of companies for plastic, foam and medical technology solutions headquartered in Kremsmünster (Upper Austria). Under the holding's umbrella, four operating divisions operate: Greiner Packaging (injection-molded packaging, K3 plastic-cardboard combinations, r-PET for food and non-food), Greiner Bio-One (lab plastics such as Petri dishes and reagent tubes for in vitro diagnostics, biotechnology and pharma), NEVEON (around 300 polyurethane, flexible and composite foams for mattresses, furniture and mobility) and Greiner Mediscan (radiation-based sterilization with electron beam, X-ray and gamma technologies as well as material finishing). The group operates 105 locations in 28 countries and employs around 10,242 people. The processing technologies include injection molding, foaming, extrusion and recycling, such as the LOOP-it mattress recycling. Greiner has been a family business for five generations and has been led by CEO Saori Dubourg since 2024.
- Site
- Kremsmünster
- Processes
- Injection molding, Foaming (foam production), Profile extrusion, K3 packaging (plastic-cardboard combination), Radiation-based sterilization, Material finishing, Processing of foams into semi-finished and finished products, Mattress recycling
- Materials
- Polyurethane, r-PET, Plastic (general), Foam (general), Flexible foams, Composite foams, Cardboard (K3 packaging), Plastic
- Certificates
- EcoVadis Platinum rating (sustainability rating), EcoVadis Platinum
- Founded
- 1868
- Employees
- 10.242
- Industries
- Packaging industry (food & non-food), Mattress and furniture industry, Mobility sector, Medical technology, Pharma, Sterilization
- 01
Engineering & Development
- 02
Injection Molding
- 03
Foaming
- 04
Extrusion
- 05
Material Finishing
- 06
Sterilization
- 07
Assembly
- 08
Recycling
Materials & Processes
Polyurethane
Base material of the NEVEON foams for mattresses, furniture and mobility.
r-PET
Recycled PET for recycling-friendly packaging solutions, e.g. drinking bottles.
Plastic
Base material for injection-molded packaging and lab plastics.
Flexible and composite foams
Around 300 standard and specialty foams processed into semi-finished and finished products.
Plastic-cardboard combination
K3 packaging combines plastic containers with cardboard outers.
Locations
Kremsmünster
ATHeadquarters (Greiner Campus, 4 buildings, training center, daycare nursery)
- Materials
- Plastic, casting
- Injection molding machines
- Foaming machines
Vienna
ATVienna Office (THE ICON VIENNA, since 2021)
Kremsmünster (Bio-One)
ATGreiner Bio-One GmbH, Bad Haller Straße 32
- Materials
- Plastic
Rainbach im Mühlkreis
ATGreiner Bio-One GmbH, Gewerbepark 2
- Materials
- Plastic
Seibersdorf
ATGreiner Mediscan, research center
- Sterilization system (electron beam, X-ray, gamma)
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moldingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Plastic cups, Petri dishes, Reagent tubes, r-PET |
| Foaming (foam production)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane, Flexible foams, Composite foams |
| Profile extrusionPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| K3 packaging (plastic-cardboard combination)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Cardboard, r-PET |
| Radiation-based sterilizationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Processing of foams into semi-finished and finished productsPlastic | – | – | – | – | Polyurethane, Flexible foams, Composite foams |
| Mattress recyclingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Foam |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foaming machine | – | – | – | 1953 | Kremsmünster/Nürtingen |
| Injection molding machine | – | – | – | 1953 | Kremsmünster/Nürtingen |
| Sterilization system (electron beam, X-ray and gamma technologies) | – | – | – | – | Austria |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Greiner Mediscan is a certified specialist for radiation-based sterilization. Sustainability performance is regularly assessed by EcoVadis; Greiner has repeatedly received the Platinum rating.
| Evidence | Kremsmünster |
|---|---|
| EcoVadis Platinum |
History
- 1868
Company founded by Carl Albert and Emilie Greiner as a general store in Nürtingen (Germany).
- 1876
Patent for a four-fold cork cutting machine; focus on cork stoppers.
- 1880
Start of recycling: firelighters made from cork residues.
- 1899
Cork stopper factory in Kremsmünster – today's company headquarters.
- 1921
First branch outside Europe in Chile.
- 1950
Sealing technology made from pressed cork as a new field of application.
- 1953
Start of foaming and injection molding activities.
- 1962
Production of the first food packaging – the birth of Greiner Packaging.
- 1963
First Petri dishes – entry into the medical device business (Greiner Bio-One).
- 1980
Acquisition of Austroplast, entry into extrusion production.
- 1989
Foundation of Greiner Holding AG in Kremsmünster; acquisition of a facility in Hungary.
- 1992
Eurofoam joint venture with Recticel.
- 1999
Restructuring into a corporation with independent division companies.
- 2000
Acquisition of the Swiss company Sandherr (K3 packaging).
- 2010
Foundation of the Greiner innovation forge.
- 2011
The entrepreneurial family withdraws from operational management.
- 2018
Expansion of the Kremsmünster site into the Greiner Campus.
- 2021
Opening of the Vienna Office.
- 2024
Saori Dubourg becomes CEO.
- 2025
Marcus Morawietz joins the executive board; Mediscan to become an independent division from 2026.