20 years. 20 locations. ONE team.
Twenty years ago, we brought our strengths together under one powerful name: delfort. Since then, we’ve grown into a global #teamdelfort, closer to our customers, faster in our service, and stronger in our commitment to revolutionize paper. Our people are the heartbeat of our success, the spark behind every innovation, and the driving force that keeps us moving forward. To mark this incredible milestone, we turned the spotlight on them. Their answers are bursting with personality, pride, and passion. See for yourself!
spotlight on our employees
Two decades of being stronger together
delfort’s mills look back on a rich history, with roots reaching back hundreds of years. This heritage gave us exceptional knowledge and expertise – a foundation that has always empowered us to deliver outstanding value to our customers.
What we’re celebrating today is not just longevity, but the powerful unification of these remarkable sites under one umbrella brand: delfort.
This coming together created strength, synergy, and shared values for our customers, our business partners, and our employees. It laid the groundwork to be even better – to deliver more innovation, reliability, and added value.
This milestone brought together deep-rooted expertise and fresh energy. Anyone who engages with us feels it: the pulse of progress, the strength of tradition, and the passion of people who make it all happen.
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empathy
Empathy is our strength, crucial for acquiring
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performance
Performance is how we genuinely live up to our claim of always delivering only exceptional results for our clients, our partners and our coworkers.
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creativity
Creativity builds the solid fundament for our passion to explore, to innovate and
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collaboration
Collaboration is the key that ultimately enables an exceptional interplay and productive synergies between a wide diversity of people, skills and talents, comprehensive expertise and cutting edge technical knowledge and technologies.
20 years of progress, powered by people
Success doesn’t come from technology, strategy or innovation alone. It comes from people. From those who care deeply, give their best every day, and turn ideas into reality.
To mark our 20-year anniversary, we’re shining a spotlight on the heart of our company: our employees. Across more than 20 locations, including 6 paper mills, 8 processing plants, 6 sales offices, and our headquarters, we’ll be sharing stories that celebrate the dedication, creativity, and spirit of our teams.
"20 years ago, we unified our values under one umbrella brand: delfort. What we built together with our colleagues, our customers, and business partners, is a story of trust, curiosity, and bold ideas. We challenged ourselves to be better, and we grew side by side. Here’s to the next 20: always curious, deeply committed, and ready to revolutionizing paper - together."
Ilkka Saarinen (left), Martin Zahlbruckner (middle), Hannes Kinast (right)
Board of Directors, delfort
behind the scenes: a look inside #teamdelfort
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a great place to start your career
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battery team at AABC Europe
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cleaning up the community
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Mexican colleagues celebrating 20 years of delfort
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italian sales team at Packaging Preview
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Packaging team gathers for yearly meeting
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packaging team at fachpack in Germany
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HR team gathers for yearly meeting
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Electrical insulation paper team at CWIEME
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sustainable forest management, planting trees
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print and publishing team at DOXNET
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staying active at delfort's summer kids club
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release base paper team at AWA
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women 4 paper industry event
did you know?
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37
different nationalities make up team delfort! our diversity truly is one of our greatest strengths!
12.5
12.5
That’s the average number of years people stay at delfort. At some locations, the average is more than 19 years!
1291
1291
years of experience have been accumulated by our employees at delfort.
460
460
years is how long our oldest mill, located in Austria, has been in operation.
#teamdelfort on instagram
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15.07.2026
She came for a visit – and stayed for 20 years. Katja Santamäki’s journey at delfort tervakoski is a story of curiosity, courage, and continuous growth. From her first impression of a warm, welcoming team to shaping quality behind the scenes, she’s experienced how collaboration and performance come to life every day. What keeps her inspired after two decades? A strong team spirit, the drive to improve, and the feeling of truly belonging. Marking 20 years of unity at delfort, Katja shares her perspective on what makes it more than just a workplace. 👉 Curious? Read her full story on our website! #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypaper - 01.07.2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁? As part of our 20‑years employee spotlight series, Daniel Panian shares insights from his journey – from apprentice at feurstein to leading Sales Tobacco today. At delfort, his daily work is defined by: 🔹 International collaboration across teams and markets 🔹 Trust and responsibility as the basis for decision‑making 🔹 Mentorship and knowledge sharing that support development 🔹 Joint problem‑solving driven by diverse perspectives These elements define how Daniel and his team work together across locations. 👉 Discover more insights in his full interview on our website! #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypaper - 17.06.2026
𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁. Across paper engineering, women are shaping their careers in different ways - bringing their own experiences, perspectives, and ambitions. At our Tervakoski mill, this is visible every day - just as it is across #teamdelfort. Some women bring years of experience, others are just starting out. Some explore different functions, others grow into leadership roles. This diversity of paths reflects something we strongly believe in: 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲. Because when people with different perspectives can grow and succeed, it drives better ideas, stronger collaboration, and lasting success. There’s no single path in paper engineering. What matters is how people contribute, develop, and succeed together. Ready to shape your path with us? Join the journey 🚀 #specialtypaper - 15.06.2026
Common insulation failures can lead to costly downtime. ⚠️ Thermal stress. Moisture contamination. Voltage surges. The right insulation system can help prevent them. Through H-J’s partnership with @lifeatdelfort, we provide advanced insulation paper solutions engineered to maximize transformer performance and long-term reliability. ⚡ #PowerEngineering #ElectricalEngineering #Transformers #GridReliability #EnergyInfrastructure - 12.06.2026
Another successful @coiltech_na CoilTech North America comes to an end! ⚡️ A big thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, connected with our team, and shared valuable conversations throughout the event. We also want to thank the QUiCKFairs® team for another great show, and our partners @lifeatdelfort , @erko_pl ERKO , and #H2OWeld Co. for their collaboration and support. Next stop: The smarter E – EM-Power Pavilion at Intersolar Europe. See you there! 👋🏼 @yosimarsegoviaromero @sandragomez2205 @bungiecord15 #StephenHaley #EdSmith @kubaranoszek @svantestorbjork #RodolfoPacheco #CoiltechNorthAmerica TheSmarterE EMPower IntersolarEurope TheHJFamilyOfCompanies - 10.06.2026
How does a career shift from education to manufacturing turn into a long‑term success story? In our latest employee spotlight, Dalia Álvarez from Mundet Mexico shares how trust, ownership, and continuous learning shaped her journey at delfort. From customer relations to purchasing, from unexpected challenges to memorable, funny moments – her story offers a genuine look behind the scenes of life at delfort. 👉 Read the full interview on our website and discover what drives our people forward! #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypaper - 28.05.2026
From studying packaging technology to shaping the delfort brand and helping revolutionize specialty paper, Joe Kofler’s journey spans continents, decades, and a deep belief in what paper can do. In this interview, Joe shares how passion, creativity, and collaboration turned paper into purpose – and why delfort has always felt like more than just a job. As part of our 20 years of unity celebration, his story reminds us what’s possible when people and ideas grow together. 👉 Curious to learn more? Read the full interview on our website! #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypape - 26.05.2026
𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿. This award highlights the strength of our collaborative partnerships with suppliers – a key driver for creating measurable impact across the value chain. The Supplier Engagement Leader Award complements our existing 𝗖𝗗𝗣 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗔 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 – reinforcing our holistic approach to environmental leadership. 🌿 Earning both distinctions sets a powerful benchmark – demonstrating what’s achievable when strong partnerships and clear goals come together. 🤝 Ready to achieve more together with the right partner? Let’s start the conversation. - 13.05.2026
Behind every smooth-running machine at Deutsche Benkert Germany, there’s a person who keeps everything on track – and for nearly two decades, that person has often been Sebastian Kampa. What started with pure curiosity turned into a career shaped by teamwork, hands‑on learning, and the courage to grow beyond his comfort zone. Today, Sebastian is one of the people who help shape delfort’s culture from the inside out. 👉 Curious how he found his path – and what keeps him motivated after all these years? Read Sebastian’s full story on our website! #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypaper - 29.04.2026
“𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲.” Olga’s motto isn’t just a phrase – it’s the engine behind her success. Fueled by persistence and inspired by people bold enough to rethink packaging, she has transformed challenges into breakthroughs and helped shape one of delfort’s most dynamic markets. From stepping into an empty Paris office to leading a thriving sales team in France, her journey is a testament to courage, curiosity, and the power of true collaboration. As we celebrate 20 years of unity at #delfort, Olga reminds us of what can be achieved when passion meets purpose. 👉 Discover what fuels her success and read her full interview on our website. #teamdelfort #20yearsdelfort #specialtypaper - 27.04.2026
✨ Bereit für deinen nächsten Karriereschritt? 👇 Dann schau am Mittwoch, den 29. April vorbei! 👇 🎓 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝘀𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 #delfort wattenspapier ist mit dem Sales‑ & HR‑Team vor Ort und gibt spannende Einblicke in die Welt der Spezialpapiere. Du möchtest wissen, ➡️ wie dein Karriereeinstieg aussehen kann? ➡️ welche Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten dich erwarten? ➡️ oder wie eine Bewerbung wirklich überzeugt? 👉 Komm zu unserem Messestand F06, stell deine Fragen und lern uns persönlich kennen. Wir freuen uns auf spannende Gespräche! - 09.04.2026
At delfort, we manage sustainability together - through the daily work of many colleagues around the world. Each of us contributes in different ways, and it’s this collective effort that shapes our progress. When respected organizations acknowledge these efforts, it gives us a gentle reminder that our collective dedication is steering us in the right direction. 🌿 The Science Based Targets initiative validated our near‑term, long‑term and Net Zero climate targets. 🌿 CDP awarded us a triple “A” Leadership rating for 2025, placing us among only 23 companies worldwide. 🌿 EcoVadis honored us with the Platinum Medal for the fifth year in a row. These acknowledgements reflect the dedication of our people. They are a recognition of their work, not just of our results. Thank you to each one of us who contributes to this journey. Together, we do our best every day! #teamdelfort #specialtypaper #paperrevolution
