Our history

'67

 

2 January, 1967: It all started in a small barn

Schiessl Kältegesellschaft mbH. & Co KG is founded in Guggenthal, Salzburg, Austria by the founder of the first Schiessl branch in Austria, Helmut Schmidt.

'72

 

1972: New store opens

Opening of the first sales location
in Liefering, Salzburg, Austria.

'75

 

1975: New store opens

Opening of the first sales location
in Linz, Upper Austria, Austria.

'77

 

1977: New store opens | New management

Opening of the first sales location in Vienna, Austria.
Friedrich Kastenauer becomes the new managing director.

'82

 

1982: New store opens

Opening of the first sales location
in Graz, Steiermark, Austria.

'86

 

1986: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location in Vienna
from Thereiengasse to Biedermanngasse.

'91

 

1991: New store opens | Relocation

Opening of the first sales location in Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria.
Sales location moves from Liefering to Bergheim near Salzburg.

'03

 

2003: New managing director

Gerhard Windhofer becomes the new managing director
of Schiessl Austria

'06

 

2006: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location in Innsbruck
to Thaur in the Innsbruck Land district.

'07

 

2007: Renovation

The Schiessl Austria headquarters in Bergheim
are extensive renovated and extended.

'08

 

2008: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location in Vienna
from Biedermanngasse to Birostrasse.

'08

 

2008: New store opens

Opening of the first sales location
 in Krumpendorf, Kärnten, Austria.

'10

 

2010: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location in Linz
to Pasching the Linz-Land district.

'11

 

2011: New store opens

Opening of the first sales location
in Wolfurt in the district of Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria.

'14

 

2014: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location
in Graz to Kärntnerstrasse.

'18

 

2018: Relocation

Relocation of the sales location in Krumpendorf
 to the neighbouring town of Pörtschach am Wörthersee.