Our mission
Where sustainability meets innovation
For more than 14 years, we have been developing and offering sustainable alternatives to conventional, purely fossil-based plastics, making a significant contribution to CO₂ reduction. Through close collaboration with our customers, sound advice and strategic implementation planning - from material selection to production - we provide the industry tailor-made plastic solutions. In doing so, we guarantee our customers the greatest added value and create environmentally friendly, high-performance and economically viable plastics for a sustainable future.
The team behind bioscovery
“I like to contribute to a sustainable future for my kids."
Olaf Hahn
Owner, Managing Partner Operations & Administration
"I am believing in a biodegradable future, helping the world to be without microplastic."
Peter Steinl
Owner, Managing Partner Sales
"I want to contribute to make the world a safe place for the next generations”
Dr. Jörg Dörrstein
Managing Director, Global Development and Innovation
"Working at Bioscovery enables me not only to talk about sustainability, but also to work proactively on this essential topic on a daily basis”
Dr. Christoph Habel
Business Development & Sales Manager
"I can directly impact the future of sustainable plastics while making a real environmental difference.”
Silvia Maier
Business Development Manager Toys & other sectors
"Every person should make the world a little better - I would like to get closer to this goal by developing and producing new materials."
Simone Dendl
Project Engineer Innovations & Production Applications
"Taking part in the transition to bioplastics to ensure a better future for generations to come."
Eric Lardrot
Business Development Manager, General Applications, France
"I would like to make a difference by offering alternative biobased solutions in mass production.”
Marc Ritzenthaler
General Manager bioscovery France, Industrialisation, WPC
"Working at Bioscovery to help reduce plastic pollution, decrease fossil resource dependence, and provide sustainable end-of-life solutions as plastic waste continues to grow every year."
Romain Tessier
Business Development & Technical Engineer, WPC
“I enjoy working at Bioscovery because it’s a "future-focused, eco-minded" company.”
Lola Goret
Buyer
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The history of bioscovery
2011
The beginning
With the production of plant pots at the Altdorf (Germany) site, Peter Steinl integrates Biofibre GmbH into the SteinlGroup.
2017
Establishment of the development department
Development of innovative and sustainable thermoplastic compounds in close cooperation with the Technical University of Munich and other universities.
2019
Establishment of WPC competence centre
Majority stake in Naftex GmbH (based in Wiesmoor, Germany), establishment of a competence centre for WPC and profiles.
2023
Production site in France
Relocation of the competence centre to France. Epinal (France) as a new audited industrial production site following the entry of Olaf Hahn (AnvisGroup).
2025
Establishment of bioscovery
Strategic realignment of the business units under the umbrella of bioscovery in order to meet customer requirements even better and faster.
Partner networks
In addition to our own expertise, we develop long-term partnerships with external experts. In strategic areas, we continuously collaborate with players from research, industry and universities, always with the aim of benefiting from each other and creating synergies.
