History of the Umdasch Group AG


1868

Stefan Hopfwieser

Stefan Hopferwieser is granted a "Concession to ply the carpentry trade" in Kollmitzberg, near Amstetten. In 1869 he moves to Amstetten and uses the new location to expand his sawmill and carpentry operations.

1873

World exhibition Vienna

At the world exhibition in Vienna Hopferwieser presents two inventions, a hydraulic ram and a milling template.

1875

Expansion Amstetten site

Hopferwieser is growing and expanding its location in Amstetten.

1877 - 1898

Reconstruction Amstetten

After a devastating fire Amstetten is rebuilt and Hopferwieser is contributing to the city’s looks.

1938

Josef Umdasch

The name Umdasch: With Josef Umdasch a new era is beginning.

1954

Ernst Röck

A manager, who over the coming decades forms Doka decisively: Ernst Röck is employed.

1956 - 1958

Shopfitting & Doka

The specialisation in the business areas shopfitting (umdasch The Store Makers) and formwork technology (Doka) takes place.

1961

Umdasch

The company „Hopferwieser“ is renamed into „Umdasch“.

1966

International fairground Europshop

Umdasch the Store Makers for the first time at the international fairground Europshop

1967

Own research and development department

Umdasch establishes its own research and development department.

1971

Climbing formwork

Building forms are becoming increasingly complex and taller - Doka introduces the climbing formwork.

1972

Northamerica

Northamerica: Doka sets foot onto a huge and hungry market

1984

Fitaihi Center

A department store for the sheikh: The Umdasch shop concept convinces Saudi-Arabian customers.

1991

Josef Umdasch Research Award

An award for wood: The Josef Umdasch Research Award is established.

2001

Assmann Ladenbau Leibnitz

Umdasch AG acquires Assmann Ladenbau Leibnitz, the market leader for food retail in the shopfitting sector in Austria.

2017

Umdasch Group Ventures

Umdasch Group Ventures: Umdasch Group establishes its own future & innovation hub.

150 years Umdasch Group

150 years Umdasch Group: Umdasch and its three divisions celebrate birthday.

2020

Doka AT-PAC

Doka now stands for scaffolding AND formwork: Doka reaches a strategic partnership with AT Pac from Atlanta USA, one of the leading scaffolding producers.

2021

Dr. Wolfgang Litzlbauer

Wolfgang Litzlbauer is appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of the Umdasch Group AG.