Case Study: Steinbeis Papier achieves real-time, actionable factory insights with SAP HANA

Steinbeis Papier Turning Information into Insight in Seconds

Steinbeis Papier GmbH is a family‑owned leader in recycled paper production in Glückstadt, Germany, committed to sustainable, closed‑loop manufacturing. To boost operational and IT efficiency the company needed real‑time visibility into production, integrating data from 25,000 factory sensors and commercial systems, reducing manual processes, automating production, and monitoring KPIs and anomalies quickly.

Working with avato consulting AG and using SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP HANA and SAP Analytics Cloud), Steinbeis consolidated sensor and ERP data into a single analytics platform, compressing streams (50x) and ingesting 50,000 metrics per second with four years of history in a 256 GB instance. The solution delivered real‑time dashboards, digital assistants, self‑service BI, faster anomaly detection and intervention (reducing downtime), a one‑time €70,000 saving, and upskilled teams—creating one source of truth for data‑driven decisions.

Steinbeis Papier

Ulrich Feuersinger

Chief Executive Officer