
Custom conveyor systems and industrial lifts – from conception through manufacturing to installation and support.

SCHÖNAU Förderanlagen und Aufzüge GmbH
GermanyNew on Amplifa
About SCHÖNAU
SCHÖNAU Förderanlagen und Aufzüge GmbH is a manufacturer of custom conveyor systems and industrial lifts. Its portfolio covers the conception, development, manufacturing, installation and ongoing support of customer-specific systems. In the field of conveyor technology, the company implements pallet conveyor systems, carton and container conveyor systems, roll container and roll cart conveyor systems as well as barrel conveyor systems and empties sorting systems. In the field of lift technology, SCHÖNAU manufactures and installs freight lifts, goods lifts, vertical conveyors and freight lifts with attendant. Customers include companies from grocery retail, food production and logistics, including Netto (Ponholz site) and NABA Feinkost GmbH in Gierstädt. For NABA, the company implemented a bidirectional shuttle conveyor system linking production and the logistics center; for Netto, a high-throughput empties sorting center handling a wide variety of containers. Since February 2024, SCHÖNAU has been certified as a WHG specialist company under the Federal Water Act.
- Site
- Germany
- Processes
- Conceiving, developing, manufacturing, installing and supporting custom conveyor systems, Pallet conveyor technology, Carton and container conveyor technology, Roll container/roll cart conveyor technology, Barrel conveyor technology, Empties sorting systems, Freight lift, Freight lift with attendant
- Materials
- Pallet conveyor technology, Carton and container conveyor technology, Roll container/roll cart conveyor technology, Barrel conveyor technology, Empties sorting systems, Freight lift / goods lift, Vertical conveyor / vertical lift
- Certificates
- WHG specialist company (Federal Water Act)
- Industries
- Grocery retail, Food production, Logistics
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Conception
- 02
Development
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Installation
- 05
Maintenance/Support
Products and Processes
Pallet conveyor technology
Automatic transport and buffering of pallets, including as a shuttle conveyor system for connecting buildings.
Carton and container conveyor technology
Conveyor systems for cartons and containers in warehousing and production processes.
Roll container/roll cart conveyor technology
Conveyor technology for roll containers and roll carts in intralogistics.
Barrel conveyor technology
Specialized conveyor systems for the transport of barrels.
Empties sorting systems
Systems for sorting returnable empties at high throughput volumes and with a wide variety of containers.
Freight lift / goods lift
Lifts for vertical goods transport in industrial and logistics buildings.
Vertical conveyor / vertical lift
Continuous vertical conveying of goods between levels.
Location

Germany location
DEConception, development, manufacturing and installation
- Materials
- Steel (construction), conveyor and lift components
- Conveyor system manufacturing
- Lift technology manufacturing
Systems and Components



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Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conceiving, developing, manufacturing, installing and supporting custom conveyor systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pallet conveyor technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Carton and container conveyor technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Roll container/roll cart conveyor technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Barrel conveyor technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Empties sorting systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Freight liftAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Freight lift with attendantAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Goods liftAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vertical conveyor / vertical liftAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial liftsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
SCHÖNAU has been certified as a WHG specialist company under the Federal Water Act since February 2024; in March 2026, the periodic audit was successfully passed after retraining.
| Evidence | Germany location |
|---|---|
| WHG specialist company (Federal Water Act) |
History
- 2024
First certified as a WHG specialist company under the Federal Water Act (February 2024).
- 2026
WHG audit successfully passed after retraining (March 2026).