Company Story
1852 - Founding of the company by Josef Körner as a mechanical workshop in Graz, Austria.
1900 - Start of production of hydroelectric turbines.
1920 - Expansion into the pulp and paper industry.
1950 - Development of the first screw press for dewatering pulp.
1960 - Entry into the steel industry with the development of the first high-temperature furnace.
1980 - Expansion into the environmental technology sector with the development of wastewater treatment systems.
1990 - IPO and listing on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
2000 - Acquisition of the Swedish company, Escher Wyss, and expansion into the hydroelectric power generation sector.
2010 - Acquisition of the Schuler Group, a leading manufacturer of metal forming equipment.
2018 - Acquisition of Xerium Technologies, a leading manufacturer of machine clothing and roll covers for the pulp and paper industry.