German confectionery manufacturer with four production facilities and contract manufacturing capability
Stollwerck operates as a mid-sized food and confectionery manufacturer within the larger Baronie group, spanning five European countries. The tech stack reveals a heavily industrial automation–focused operation: Siemens PLC systems (Step 7, TIA Portal, S5/S7 controllers), Profibus/Ethernet industrial networking, and entry-level data visibility (Excel, Access, Power BI). Adoption of Infor signals a move toward enterprise resource planning across manufacturing and logistics. The hiring mix is overwhelmingly weighted toward manufacturing and production roles, with active pain points centered on line downtime, equipment reliability, and process digitalization—suggesting operational optimization is a near-term priority.
Notable leadership hires: Accounting Lead
Stollwerck GmbH manufactures confectionery and food products across four production sites in Germany as a subsidiary of Baronie, a European confectionery and food group with operations in Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. The company operates in three business modes: manufacturing branded products under its own labels, producing private-label goods for retail customers, and contract manufacturing for established food and beverage brands. The wider Baronie group employs approximately 1,900 people; Stollwerck itself operates at 501–1,000 employees. Production-focused hiring (manufacturing, logistics, and engineering roles) and current projects around automation systems, packaging sustainability, and control software suggest the company is scaling internal technical capacity alongside process improvements.
Stollwerck uses Siemens industrial controllers (S5, S7), Step 7 and TIA Portal for programming, Profibus and Ethernet for networking, PLC systems, and M-Files for document management. Data and reporting tools include Excel, Microsoft Access, Power BI, and Office. The company is adopting Infor for enterprise resource planning.
Current pain points center on reducing downtime across production lines and equipment, minimizing unexpected control software failures, optimizing internal workflows, and advancing process digitalization. The company is also developing sustainable packaging materials and addressing transportation planning bottlenecks.
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