Company Story
1844 - Founding of the company by Friedrich Hornbach as a small ironware business in Landau, Germany
1872 - Expansion of the business to include a hardware store and a construction materials warehouse
1900 - Hornbach becomes a limited partnership, with Friedrich Hornbach's sons joining the company
1920 - The company begins to focus on the sale of building materials and expands its operations
1950 - Hornbach starts to open its first DIY stores in Germany
1967 - The company goes public with an initial public offering (IPO)
1972 - Hornbach expands into Austria and opens its first store in Vienna
1980 - The company begins to expand into other European countries, including Switzerland and the Netherlands
1990 - Hornbach enters the Swedish market and opens its first store in Stockholm
2000 - The company celebrates its 150th anniversary and expands into Eastern Europe
2010 - Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA is formed as a result of a corporate restructuring