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Company chronicle

From a small metal-working shop to an internationally successful family-owned company with the focus on sustainable development.

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1964 - 1984

  • 1964
    Company founded by Arthur Thöni as a two-man metal-working shop
  • 1966
    First production building established in Telfs
  • 1970
    Hose production facility acquired from Elsinger & Söhne
  • 1975
    Commissioning of first anodising plant in Tyrol
  • 1984
    Acquisition of the Landeck metal works, now part of the Thöni Sustainable Solutions GmbH
    Launch of the first aluminium extrusion press in Telfs, heralding the start of industrial production of aluminium profiles

1990 - 1999

  • 1991
    Development of Environmental Energy Engineering division, now part of the Thöni Sustainable Solutions GmbH
  • 1992
    Launch of second aluminium extrusion press in Telfs
    Construction of a new assembly hall in the Landeck metal works
  • 1993
    Establishment of Casting Equipment division, now part of the Thöni Sustainable Solutions GmbH
    Launch of a new, fully automated anodising plant in Telfs
  • 1994
    Inauguration of a new central administrative building in Telfs
  • 1995
    Launch of a recasting plant for extrusion billets in Kempten, Germany: foundation of Alu-Billets subsidiary
  • 1999
    Construction of the ‘Milleniumshalle I’ accompanied by commissioning of the third extrusion press in Telfs

2000 - 2009

  • 2000
    Startup of the mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) plant in Kufstein
  • 2004
    Inauguration of Aluminium Worlds
  • 2005
    Launch of fourth extrusion plant in Telfs
    Certification pursuant to ISO TS 16949:2002 (automobile standard)
  • 2007
    Restructuring of Thöni Group; foundation of Thöni Automotive Components GmbH; acquisition of Kempten plant by Thöni Deutschland GmbH
  • 2008
    Start of the new apprentice training in the newly built training centre
  • 2009
    Establishment of a new anodising plant in Telfs
    Start of AHS-Matura training and professional training in cooperation with BRG/BORG Telfs under the auspices of the Thöni Academy

2010 - today

  • 2012
    Construction of ‘Milleniumshalle II’ in Telfs
    Modernisation of the hose production plant in Telfs
  • 2013
    Presentation of the Austrian state award for best apprentice training companies
  • 2014
    Launch of first Thöni solar fuel station
  • 2015
    Launch of PU extrusion plant for use in hose production
  • 2018
    Commencement of building for a new plant in Pfaffenhofen
  • 2019
    Inauguration of ‘Werk III’ accompanied by commissioning of the fifth extrusion press in Pfaffenhofen
    Foundation of Thoeni North America Inc.
  • 2020
    Extensive investments in the automotive division
  • 2022
    Commissioning of the Pfaffenhofen Logistics Center
  • 2025
    Founding of Thöni Sustainable Solutions GmbH (consolidation of multiple business units)
  • 2025
    Founding of Thöni Hose Solutions GmbH (formerly: Hose division)