Detmold Group

Detmold Group has been selected as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2025. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice [EOC] recognises organisations that develop workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through established policies and practices which demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.

The Detmold Group is an Australian-owned business, established in 1948. Supplying some of the world’s largest and most iconic brands with innovative paper and board packaging products, the Group’s operations span 18 countries and seven manufacturing locations. After more than 75 years of growth, the Detmold Group remains headquartered in Adelaide, South Australia and employs over 2,800 people across its global network.

The Detmold Way brings together a clear vision, purpose and mission for the business, supported by core strategic themes and values. The Group is a values-based organisation driven by its vision to be an innovative global partner, creating packaging for a better tomorrow. At the heart of this vision is a desire for continuous improvement to ensure the Detmold Group remains a superior packaging partner, now and into the future.

A culture of genuine care unites the business from top to bottom, ensuring that its people feel supported, heard, and appreciated. This genuine care is highlighted in The Detmold Way, which underpins the business’s commitment to the employee experience, and its efforts to encourage strategic collaboration, engagement and teamwork.

The purpose of the Detmold Group is to make a positive impact for its people, its partners and the planet. The Group leads with its 100% Safe and Well program, delivering on its commitment to the employee experience through best-in-class training and development, recognition, and career opportunities.

Under the strategic pillar of Care and Capability, investment in talent and growing capabilities is supported by a Learning Management System and extensive training and development programs, ensuring the business is well-positioned for future growth through its people. A focus on learning is central to many of the Group’s programs, including new learning frameworks, opportunities for (young/new) talent and efficient training programs around the globe. The Detmold Group is committed to evolving and advancing development opportunities for both new and existing employees, encouraging employee retention, attraction, and engagement.

The Detmold Group’s success is built on the performance and growth of its people, with the recognition of their achievements central to the Group’s culture. The business aims to foster a positive and caring culture, with space for connection, networking, and fun among colleagues.

Health, safety and wellbeing continues to underpin all activity at the Detmold Group, with the business approach of 100% Safe and Well encompassing the full spectrum of employee safety, from physical to psychological.

The Detmold Group is proud to have been recognised as an Employer of Choice and remains committed to staying ahead in a rapidly changing employee environment.

For more information about Detmold Group, visit detmoldgroup.com.

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