History
Höfer Presstechnik is a company with history!
Reliability and experience...
…in the construction of presses and saws were an important criterion for Höfer’s customers right from the start. So it was only natural that after the wood industry, other branches of industry, such as the plastics and electrical industry or the automotive industry, gradually accessed the know-how and quality of Höfer. The machines and presses manufactured by Höfer are now in use worldwide and on all continents.
1955
Ing. Gerhardt Höfer and his wife Henriette settle in Taiskirchen and start producing agricultural, construction & carpentry machines in a small hall.
1957
Due to the increasing need for housing, woodworking machines are in increasing demand, which is why Höfer increasingly begins to design and build machines for carpentry shops.
1962
The hall moved into in 1955 finally became too small - land was bought, an additional hall was built and more employees were hired. The focus of production is on veneer presses & saws.
1965
While the competition still produces screw presses, Höfer relies on hydraulic technology and is the first Austrian manufacturer to use hydraulic components in veneer presses.
1967
While the competition still produces screw presses, Höfer relies on hydraulic technology and is the first Austrian manufacturer to use hydraulic components in veneer presses.
1970
The positive development of the company and the demand for machines from Höfer make a new building necessary. A new and modern 2,000 m2 production hall is being built on the site of a disused sawmill.
1990, Teil 1
Ongoing expansions enlarge the hall complex to approx. 6,000 m2. Other mainstays are also being developed - pressing technologies for the plastics and electrical industry and systems for the automotive supply industry.
1990, Teil 2
The company from 1955 with a small hall has grown into a well-known company with over 100 employees and the wide range of products is now exported all over the world.
1998 - 2000
Various additions are made between 1998 and 2000 and another assembly hall is built. The new millennium is started with a production area of more than 10,000 square meters.
2000
An excellent manufacturing infrastructure and more than 10,000 delivered products offer Höfer a solid basis to be prepared for the tasks of the future.
2010, Teil 1
Due to a change in the ownership structure, Höfer Presstechnik GmbH takes over the operational business and the strategic orientation is placed on a broader basis.
2010, Teil 2
In accordance with the core competencies, the product portfolio of the machine manufacturer for the wood and automotive industry is expanded to include the areas of melted plastics, composites and laboratory press technology.
2017 - 2020
Modernization of the equipment in the field of cutting and welding technology.
2021
The entire building complex is undergoing a facelift and shines in new splendor.