The Haniel family business has been in operation for more than 250 years. In that time, the company has grown from a local coal dealer into a global business enterprise that even owns parts of Metro AG.
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800 companies now belong to the Haniel group, generating revenue of more than 26 billion Euros. And after all that, Haniel has stayed within the family.