26640
days since the company was founded
3
generations
501
employees
1009
customers
History of SPRINGER
2024
Sawbox
SPRINGER launches the Sawbox
2023
V-Sorter
SPRINGER launches the V-Sorter
2023
V-Belt
SPRINGER launches the V-Belt
2022
GIS INDUSTRIEAUTOMATION GMBH
SPRINGER acquires a majority stake.
2021
SPRINGER opens in the USA
Springer USA Inc.
550 Brookshire Road, Suite A
Greer, SC 29651
www.springer-usa.com
550 Brookshire Road, Suite A
Greer, SC 29651
www.springer-usa.com
2020
SENSOLLIGENT GMBH
SPRINGER acquires a majority stake.
2019
ED-3000 WRAPPER
SPRINGER launches the ED-3000 WRAPPER.
2018
FINSCAN
SPRINGER Group acquires a majority stake in the Finnish technology company FinScan.
2017
RLS
SPRINGER launches the Robot Labeling System.
2016
WOODEYE
Purchase of the Swedish company WoodEye.
2015
E-FEEDER 200
Launch E-FEEDER 200
2014
SPRINGER MICROTEC NORTH AMERICA
Founding of SPRINGER MiCROTEC Inc. in Vancouver (BC, Canada).
2013
SME NICHE WORLD CHAMPION
Awarded “SME Niche World Champion” by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce; opening of offices in Lahti (Finland).
2013
E-CUT 200
SPRINGER launches the E-CUT 200.
2012
CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT
Timo and Gero Springer take over the family company, placing it in the hands of the third generation. Hansjörg Springer becomes chairman of the supervisory board.
2008
PROGRESS
GOST-R certification*, awarded “Carinthian Family Business of the Year” by the Austrian daily newspaper ‘Wirtschaftsblatt’.
* The mandatory Russian GOST-R certification is comparable with the CE (European Conformity) mark or other international standards, and represents a major quality mark in the Russian Federation.
* The mandatory Russian GOST-R certification is comparable with the CE (European Conformity) mark or other international standards, and represents a major quality mark in the Russian Federation.
2003
AWARD
Received the “Freisacher City Coat of Arms” and “Carinthian National Coat of Arms” awards.
2002
SPRINGER CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
50th anniversary of the company.
2001
DEVELOPMENT
Refurbishment and extension of the office building, and expansion of production in Friesach.
2000
CERTIFICATION
Certification of SPRINGER Maschinenfabrik to EN ISO 9001:2000 + SCC** and the SPRINGER Kommunaltechnik to EN ISO 9001:2000
1998
PRODUCTION FACILITY IN LAINACH/MÖLLTAL
Launch of a second production facility in Lainach/Mölltal (Austria), and SPRINGER Kommunaltechnik.
1986
MiCROTEC
Strategic shareholding in MiCROTEC s.r.l. in Bressanone (Italy).
1983
AWARD
Awarded the “Austrian National Coat of Arms”.
1966
HANSJÖRG SPRINGER
Hansjörg Springer joins the company.
1960
PREMISES IN FRIESACH
Relocation to current premises in Friesach (Austria).
1952
FOUNDATION
Hans Springer establishes the company with five employees on the premises of the former Dominican Monastery in Friesach (Austria) and starts manufacturing machines for sawmills.
Why pick SPRINGER?
GLOBAL LEADER
for innovative solutions in the wood-processing industry.
Why pick SPRINGER?
GLOBAL LEADER
for innovative solutions in the wood-processing industry.
The family-owned company located in Friesach (Austria) plans, develops, and produces machines and state of the art solutions for the wood processing industry. All processes, such as transporting, sorting, grading of wood, and automation, are implemented at the highest technological level. Special attention is placed on sustainability. The climate-neutral company employs more than 500 people worldwide and is lead by the family's third generation, Timo Springer and Gero Springer.
