Building Business on a solid Basis: the Albers Group is a family-run, internationally active corporate group in its third generation. Solid business operations, healthy and sustainable growth as well as the founding and development of companies in a wide range of sectors characterise the work and the steady course of the Albers Group.

OUR VALUES

Solidity

A broad portfolio of financially strong companies builds a solid foundation for the further development of the Group.

Diversity

Internationally active companies in various sectors ensure economic diversification and resilience.

Vision

We look for, discover and nurture potential with an open entrepreneurial spirit and a can-do mentality.

Facts & Figures

Companies

The companies of the Albers Group are divided into strategically different business areas. The broad range of industries ensures that the Group is highly stable, resilient and adaptable.

Employees

The Albers Group and its companies are characterised by a strong, familial corporate culture. As a responsible employer, it offers its employees a stable, reliable working environment and a wide range of development and career opportunities.

Locations

With companies in a wide range of sectors, the international Albers Group is represented at 29 locations in 18 countries around the world. Internationalisation and site development are key elements in the strategy of the Albers Group.

Companies

61 companies in a wide range of industries provide a solid long-term foundation for the Albers Group. Below is a selection of companies.
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One of the Leading Specialists in Container Room Solutions

ELA Container is a system provider for mobile rooms and container-based buildings. With 60,000 containers and over 650,000 items available to rent, the company realises temporary room solutions for any application and in any size – quickly available, highly flexible and fully fitted on request.

ELA Container was founded by Bernhard and Elisabeth Albers in 1972. In 2005, the reins were passed to the next generation. The three siblings Tim Albers, Liesel Albers-Bentlage and Günter Albers collectively assumed full control of the operational business by the end of 2022. The family-run business has been managed by Liesel Albers-Bentlage and Günter Albers since 2023, and Pia Albers became the third generation of the family to join the company in October 2022. With a high level of expertise, a sense of responsibility and a pronounced flair for economic developments, they consistently keep the company on course for the future.

1,400 employees provide customers of ELA Container with a full service from under one roof. From consulting and planning to on-site assembly, ELA Container covers all services in a coordinated and optimised manner. 24 strategic sites worldwide and our own logistics fleet of more than 100 lorries deliver decisive competitive advantages and ensure high customer satisfaction thanks to fast response times, planning flexibility and reliable delivery. With quality, innovation and customer-centric service, ELA Container is continuously opening up new markets and industries – and impressing more and more people with the performance of its mobile room solutions.

www.ela-container.com

Facts

Company name:
ELA Container GmbH

Established:
1972

Management:
Liesel Albers-Bentlage, Günter Albers, Dr. Stefan Leopold, Pia Albers

Sector:
Industry, services

Number of employees:
1,400

Locations:
Haren (Ems) (D), Groß Ippener (D), Frankenberg (D), Billigheim (D), Moosburg (D), Tönisvorst (D), Trappenkamp (D), Pettenbach (AT), Temse (BE), Zug (CH), Prague (CZ), Copenhagen (DK), Kolding (DK), Dublin (IE), Baltinglass (IE), Tilsit (LT), Groningen (NL), Wołomin (PL), Stockholm (SE), Scunthorpe (UK)

Markets:
worldwide

Products:
Room containers

Capacities:
60,000 leased containers,
650,000 items for rent

Apprenticeships:
40

Advisory body:
Advisory board

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European Market Leader in Eel Breeding and Marketing

From breeding and feeding to slaughter and delivery, the ALBE-Fischfarm has decades of expertise and covers the entire value chain. Since it was founded in 1989, the company has continued to develop and is now the market leader in the industry.

In addition to purchasing and marketing around 600 tonnes of eel annually throughout Europe, the ALBE-Fischfarm specialises in eel farming. 280 tonnes of eel are produced and processed at the Haren-Rütenbrock site each year.

Trained specialists, state-of-the-art technology and gentle production processes guarantee controlled breeding, fast and clean processing and high product quality. Depending on the customer’s wishes, the eels are delivered in a wide range of sizes, either live or slaughtered.

The company attaches great importance to sustainable, species-appropriate eel farming and supports initiatives, associations and authorities concerned with the protection and survival of eels in Europe. The ALBE-Fischfarm releases six million young eels into European rivers every year for this reason.

www.albe-fischfarm.de

Facts

Company name:
ALBE-Fischfarm GmbH & Co. KG

Established:
1989

Management:
Hermann Bentlage, Carolin Bentlage

Sector:
Fish farming

Number of employees:
10

Location:
Haren (Ems) (D)

Markets:
throughout Europe

Products:
Eel (live and slaughtered)

Capacity:
approx. 600 tonnes of eel (production of approx. 320 tonnes and processing of approx. 280 tonnes of eel at the Haren-Rütenbrock site)

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Online Shop for High-Quality Natural Pet Food and Accessories

alsa-hundewelt was founded in 1997 with the aim of offering high-quality nutritional products for dogs made from purely natural ingredients. Society had become more aware of natural nutrition – and the number of dog owners who want to give their four-legged friend the best possible quality of life and species-appropriate food has risen too. The range has grown continuously over the years. Today, the company sells dog and cat food, a wide range of accessories and suitable and functional outdoor clothing for animals and humans.

Thanks to its consistently high product quality and constant innovation, the company has developed over the long term into a recognised specialist and major online retailer that enjoys an ever-growing and loyal customer base.

www.alsa-hundewelt.de

Facts

Company name:
alsa-hundewelt GmbH & Co. KG

Established:
1997

Management:
Alfred Saathoff, Stefan Schoone

Number of employees:
100

Location:
Ihlow (D)

Products:
Dry food, wet food, dog cakes, dog chews, dog accessories, outdoor clothing, cat food and accessories

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Provider of Naturopathic Medicine, Wellness and Nutritional Advice

The combination of naturopathy, wellness and nutrition makes Ems Vital an expert provider of comprehensive healthcare services. Using exclusive technologies and traditional treatment methods, Ems Vital provides its patients with holistic, transparent and comprehensible support, from diagnosis and full therapy to follow-up care.

The range of services includes diagnostic and therapeutic procedures by the renowned biophysicist Dr Knapp, as well as traditional healing methods such as acupuncture, homeopathy, Bach flowers, phytotherapy and Ayurveda.

Our treatment expertise focuses on chronic degenerative diseases, in particular allergies, asthma, rheumatic complaints, chronic infections, vascular diseases and cancer. Ems Vital also provides therapeutic care for sports injuries and the consequences of surgery.

Ems Vital believes that a holistic view of the body can lead to long-term improvement in dysfunctions. The experts focus on the early detection of diseases in order to prevent serious illnesses by means of targeted prophylactic treatment.

www.emsvital.de

Facts

Company name:
Ems Vital Deutschland

Established:
2007

Owner:
Elisabeth Albers

Sector:
Naturopathy, wellness and nutritional advice

Number of employees:
8

Location:
Lingen-Baccum (D)

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The Leading Private-Label Producer of Premium-Quality Pet Food

Enabling healthy nutrition for dogs and cats: Landguth has consistently implemented this idea since it was founded in 2008 – and makes an important contribution to responsible ownership in the process. Today, the company is the leading private-label producer of premium pet food.

At Landguth, retailers receive all the services and expertise they need for a successful, professionally managed private label from under one roof: market knowledge, production expertise, marketing and supply reliability. The company uses state-of-the-art production facilities to produce pet food specialities of outstanding quality for a variety of trading partners.

The ingredients are mostly sourced from regional farms and are subject to strict veterinary controls. A certified quality management system accompanies the entire production process in order to permanently guarantee the product quality requirements and standards.

www.landguth.de

Facts

Company name:
Landguth Heimtiernahrung GmbH

Established:
2008

Management:
Alfred Saathoff, Jürgen de Vries, Mark Albers

Sector:
Pet food

Number of employees:
1,090

Location:
Ihlow (D)

Markets:
throughout Europe

Products:
Premium wet food for cats and dogs in tins, pouches and aluminium trays

Capacity:
approx. 2 million units per day (tins, pouches, trays)

Distinctions:
Ranked among the 1,000 largest family businesses in Germany in the Who’s Who of German family businesses / Kununu Top Company 2023 / Employer of the Future 2023

Apprenticeships:
65

Advisory body:
Advisory board

Export share:
40 %

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A Specialist in Container-Based Offshore Accommodation

ELA Container Offshore develops, produces, sells and leases container accommodation and mobile room solutions for the entire offshore market.

Founded in 2014, the company now has a comprehensive range of standardised room solutions in 900 leased containers that are ready for use at any time and can be adapted to all requirements and customer needs with both speed and flexibility. The versatile potential uses range from fully fitted living, office and recreational spaces to storage, workshop and transport containers.

In addition to leasing, ELA Container Offshore GmbH develops and manufactures custom container and special solutions precisely to customer specifications and delivers them with all the necessary certificates.

Innovative design, factory pre-configuration and plug-and-play availability enable the room solutions to be installed and put into use quickly and easily on ships and platforms.

The high-quality container modules are made in Germany and are produced and certified in accordance with the highest quality standards.

www.ela-offshore.com

Facts

Company name:
ELA Container Offshore GmbH

Established:
2014

Management:
Günter Albers, Hans Gatzemeier

Sector:
Industry, services (offshore)

Number of employees:
25

Location:
Haren (Ems) (D)

Markets:
worldwide

Products:
Offshore room containers

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Sale of New and Used Container-Based Room Solutions

ELA Container Sales offers a comprehensive range of new and used room and storage containers and accessories.

From construction and agriculture to retail and gastronomy, our customer base covers a wide range of industries. New and custom-made containers are available in a wide range of widths, heights and equipment variants and can be individually painted, designed and clad.

Office, residential and sanitary containers make it possible to implement any desired room solution – whether temporary or long-term – with containers. The company offers short-term room solutions in every price category in Europe’s largest used container market. Functionally reconditioned office and recreational containers, storage containers and workshop facilities offer a cost-effective and immediately  operational alternative to new containers.

www.container.de

Facts

Company name:
ELA Container Sales GmbH

Established:
2018

Management:
Günter Albers

Sector:
Industry, services

Number of employees:
20

Location:
Haren (Ems) (D)

Markets:
throughout Europe

Products:
new and used room containers