About Pilstl Trading International

Team

Hannes Wanzenböck

Executive Board

Paul Pilstl

Executive Board

Peter Kalnai

Head of Trade

Victor Banyai

Head of Logistics

Andrea Schadwasser

Head of Execution

Kristyna Valcharova

Executive Board

Tugce Ünal

Accounting

History of Pilstl Trading International

As part of a family owned business, Pilstl subsidiaries and branches stand for almost 90 years of experience with operations spanning across multiple countries and continents. Pilstl Trading International is the newest addition to the family business with a team operating from an office in the heart of Vienna, Austria.

1934
Founded
1954
Construction

Construction of first 20,000 square-meter warehouse

1980
Expansion

Expansion with a 10,000 square-meter warehouse addition

1993
Merkanta International

Founding of Merkanta International in Slovakia - agricultural trading and innovative systems

1997
GEN.NO

Founding of GEN.NO - specialized in non-GMO products

1997
Milestone

First transatlantic shipment

2001
G.A.P s.a

Founding of Swiss office

2007
Canada

Expansion of G.A.P to Canada

2007
U.S.A

Expansion of G.A.P to the United States

2009
Belgium

Expansion of G.A.P to Belgium

2021
Pilstl Trading International

New office & company located in the heart of Vienna.

Your Agriculture Supply Chain

We have a long-standing partnership with our suppliers as well as with many of our customers and powerful collaboration with all of our sister companies. We are proud of these special relationships, because for us, quality is also expressed through consistency.

The Pilstl group is spread out throughout key areas within Europe with subsidies located in Hungary, Slovakia, Switzerland, Belgium and the Czech Republic. Overseas offices are located in America and Canada. These locations and the expertise acquired over many years of close contact with key players within the industry, gives us the perfect opportunity to build upon and enforce these synergies in order to provide optimal services, products and experiences to both old and new customers and suppliers.

agriculture supply chain

Agricultural Product Suppliers

Our suppliers range from the local farmer, to the well known conglomerates of today. Our years of experience in the market alows us to adapt to many situations, sourcing our products in many different areas around the world. Our suppliers are proactively audited to ensure they are maintaining the expected standards. Every year a range of new suppliers is added to our list, as we are always keen on meeting and working with new reliable partners.

Oilseeds International Trade

Certifications

QS Certification​

The QS quality system for food is the leading standard for food safety in Germany and stands for quality assurance from the producer to the consumer. The blue QS certification mark provides orientation and safety when shopping. Whether meat and meat products or fruit, vegetables and potatoes - food with the QS certification mark has a precisely documented and controlled life cycle. If the product is produced and marketed in accordance with the requirements of the QS scheme - and only then - may it be labelled with the QS certification mark.

GMP

The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) is an international certification scheme covering all types of bio-based feedstocks and renewable energy in the energy, food, feed and chemical sectors. ISCC EU is the first and leading voluntary scheme based on the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), covering the environmental and social aspects of biomass production. It is compatible with other RED schemes.

ISCC​

The International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) is an international certification scheme covering all types of bio-based feedstocks and renewable energy in the energy, food, feed and chemical sectors. ISCC EU is the first and leading voluntary scheme based on the European Renewable Energy Directive (RED), covering the environmental and social aspects of biomass production. It is compatible with other RED schemes.

AACS​

"In order to be able to provide proof of sustainability for malting barley as well, the AMA offers the possibility to certify agricultural products of primary production outside the scope of application of the Sustainable Agricultural Commodities Ordinance of the BMLRT. This is done within the framework of the certification system "AACSplus", which is offered by the AMA according to § 28b AMA Act 1992.