SCHWENK was founded by Eduard Schwenk in Ulm in 1847. The company was developed across several generations into a group with multiple subsidiaries and holdings.
The headquarters of SCHWENK materials group are SCHWENK Zement GmbH & Co. KG, managed by Mr Eduard Schleicher in the fifth generation. We are the oldest family-owned company in the German cement industry.
In spite of our current size, we have been able to maintain the flat organisational structure of a medium-sized business with short paths to decision.
Eduard Schwenk lays the foundations for today's company by acquisition of property in Allmendingen that he bought in a secret transaction.
Dr. Eberhard Schleicher continues to develop the company as the son in law of Dr. phil. Carl Schwenk. Founding of SCHWENK materials group makes the company grow in the sections of concrete, sand & gravel as well as in concrete pumps. In 1992, he opened the most state-of-the-art cement factory in Europe at the time in Bernburg, while driving the development of participations abroad at the same time.
The first cement factory in Namibia was built under the management of Eduard Schleicher and opened in 2011. Continuous modernisation of factories, processes and business models enables SCHWENK to further develop its core business.