Pursuing perfection since 1893
For more than a century, we have processed natural casings. Quality is at the core of our craftsmanship – and the source of our passion for perfection.
Everything we do is driven by passion, purpose and pride - from natural and artificial casings to innovative ingredient blends, global logistics, and our approach to sustainability.
It all started in 1893 when Schaub & Co, a casing company from Hamburg, established a small subsidiary in Esbjerg. In 1907, Schaub & Co established a department in Copenhagen. Schaub & Co was so successful that a group of cooperative slaughterhouses decided to establish their own casing company in 1913, named "Danske Andelsslagteriers Tarmsalg" (DAT). In 1921, Schaub & Co was transformed into a cooperative, where both Danish cooperative slaughterhouses and private slaughterhouses became shareholders and thus owners of the company. By 1934, Schaub & Co was one of the leading companies in the Meatpacking District in Copenhagen. After many years as competing companies, Schaub & Co and DAT merged in 1972, and DAT-Schaub was born.
Over the past century, the expansion continued, and DAT-Schaub achieved significant global growth and is one of the world's leading companies in sourcing, processing, storage, sales, and distribution of a wide range of products for the food industry. Today, our name is, therefore, on billions of meters of casings.
Over 130 years of excellence in natural casings
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Global presence with a local touch
Comprising more than 20 sales companies in 18 countries on 4 continents, the DAT-Schaub Group has the breadth and depth to cover your global casing needs – accurately and reliably.
With a sharp focus on unprecedented quality, we continually deploy our production floor know-how and local food expertise to help you achieve your brand’s own unique sausage characteristics in the most cost-efficient way.
Timeline of DAT-Schaub
Schaub & Co
In 1893, Schaub & Co was founded in Esbjerg by a German casing company of the same name. After a few years, the Germans sold the business to Danish owners, and the small casing cleaning company grew into a large and well-established enterprise. In 1907, they also established a branch in Copenhagen for the sale of slaughterhouse by-products, casings, and meat.
DAT
In 1913, a group of cooperative slaughterhouses founded their own casing company, which they called "Danske Andelsslagteriers Tarmsalg" (DAT). In 1920, DAT also began selling other slaughterhouse products.
DAT-Schaub merger
In 1972, DAT-Schaub was established through the merger of Schaub & Co. and DAT.
DAT-Schaub Portugal
DAT-Schaub Group acquired a factory in Porto, Portugal in 1991. This factory has continuously been renovated and expanded, and today it fully meets the highest international standards. In 2007, DAT-Schaub Porto acquired Alandal SA (Portugal). In 2013, Alandal and Porto merged into one company, with DAT-Schaub Porto S.A., as the continuing entity.
DAT-Schaub France
In 1997, DAT-Schaub acquired SOUSSANNA in France, followed by the acquisition of Boyauderie du Poitou two years later. In 2008, SOUSSANNA merged with Boyauderie du Poitou and in 2015, the company adopted the name DAT-Schaub France, still operating under the SOUSSANNA brand name.
DAT-Schaub AB
DAT-Schaub Group took over the casing cleaning operations from KHi Ellco Foods AB in 2002 from which date DAT-Schaub AB has had its current structure.
DIF
DIF Organveredlung Gerhard Küpers GmbH & Co. KG became part of DAT-Schaub Group in 2004 and is an integral part of the of the commodity chain in the globally operating company. Further, DIF entered a joint venture together with Sanofi with the name of CKW Pharma in 2015.
DAT-Schaub Polska
In 2005, DAT-Schaub A/S acquired all shares in Aikon Sp. z o.o. and renamed the company to DAT-Schaub Polska Sp. z o.o.
DAT-Schaub Finland and Thomeko Eesti
In 2006, Thomeko OY, Finland become part of DAT-Schaub Group and was later renamed to DAT-Schaub Finland OY. They have Thomeko Eesti OÜ, a subsidiary in Estonia, the operation which started in 1993 and this subsidiary is likewise a part of DAT-Schaub Group.
DCW Casing LLC
DAT-Schaub Group became majority shareholders in Casing Associates LLC in 2009. This company merged with and Wolfson Casing and became DCW Casing LLC in 2012. DAT-Schaub Group acquired part ownership of DCW and acquired full ownership in 2022.
DAT-Schaub Spain and South America
DAT-Schaub Gallent S.L. was established in 2017 through a cooperation between DAT-Schaub Group and Vicente Gallent S.L. In 2022, DAT-Schaub Gallent S.L. merged into DAT-Schaub Spain (a Spanish company formerly named as Agrimares S.L.).
In 2017, DAT-Schaub Spain acquired majority ownership of a number of companies in South America: BRC Tripas – Comercio de Tripas Ltda. (Brazil), ESB do Brasil (Brazil), Tripas de Colombia (Colombia) and Insuban (Chile).
In 2021, DAT-Schaub A/S acquired all minority shares.
Shanghai Natural Casing Co., Ltd.
In 2018, DAT-Schaub A/S acquired 51% of the shares in Shanghai Natural Casing Co., Ltd.
SELO Group
In 2023, DAT-Schaub A/S acquired 70% of the shares in SELO Group with operation in The Netherlands and Belgium.
