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.
At the world exhibition in Vienna Hopferwieser presents two inventions, a hydraulic ram and a milling template.
Hopferwieser is growing and expanding its location in Amstetten.
After a devastating fire Amstetten is rebuilt and Hopferwieser is contributing to the city’s looks.
The name Umdasch: With Josef Umdasch a new era is beginning.
A manager, who over the coming decades forms Doka decisively: Ernst Röck is employed.
The specialisation in the business areas shopfitting (umdasch The Store Makers) and formwork technology (Doka) takes place.
The company „Hopferwieser“ is renamed into „Umdasch“.
Umdasch the Store Makers for the first time at the international fairground Europshop
Umdasch establishes its own research and development department.
Building forms are becoming increasingly complex and taller - Doka introduces the climbing formwork.
Northamerica: Doka sets foot onto a huge and hungry market
A department store for the sheikh: The Umdasch shop concept convinces Saudi-Arabian customers.
An award for wood: The Josef Umdasch Research Award is established.
Umdasch AG acquires Assmann Ladenbau Leibnitz, the market leader for food retail in the shopfitting sector in Austria.
Umdasch Group Ventures: Umdasch Group establishes its own future & innovation hub.
150 years Umdasch Group: Umdasch and its three divisions celebrate birthday.
Doka now stands for scaffolding AND formwork: Doka reaches a strategic partnership with AT Pac from Atlanta USA, one of the leading scaffolding producers.
Wolfgang Litzlbauer is appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of the Umdasch Group AG.