History
From family firm to global player
The present-day Zumtobel Group originated as Elektrogeräte und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG, which was founded in Dornbirn / Vorarlberg in 1950. For more than 50 years the Zumtobel family, represented initially by the founder Dr. Walter Zumtobel then by his two sons Jürg and Fritz Zumtobel, pursued the continuous expansion of the company‘s business, particularly in the German speaking markets, through a mixture of organic growth and minor acquisitions.
The present-day Zumtobel Group originated as Elektrogeräte und Kunstharzpresswerk W. Zumtobel KG, which was founded in Dornbirn / Vorarlberg in 1950. For more than 50 years the Zumtobel family, represented initially by the founder Dr. Walter Zumtobel then by his two sons Jürg and Fritz Zumtobel, pursued the continuous expansion of the company‘s business, particularly in the German speaking markets, through a mixture of organic growth and minor acquisitions.
Zumtobel - the early years
Restructuring and decades of expansion in the nineties
The Zumtobel Group since 2000
Thorn history
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Austrian-born Jules Thorn establishes the company in 1928 . . .