# Our Story

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## Posts

- [2019: Opening of the Swiss Location](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/2019-standorteroeffnung-in-der-schweiz?format=md): With the founding of Gotthard Knödlseder Bohrtechnik AG, the company continued its internationalization and strategically expanded its presence in the Swiss…
- [2018: Expansion of the Product Range with Gertec Equipment](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/erweiterung-der-produktpalette-um-gertec-anlagen?format=md): With the start of the distribution of Gertec products, the portfolio was expanded to include injection systems and hose pumps for specialist foundation…
- [2017: Exclusive Comacchio Representation in Germany](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/2017-comacchio-exklusivvertretung-in-deutschland-servicestation-wuerzburg?format=md): In 2017, the exclusive representation for Comacchio in Germany followed. At the same time, a service station was established in Würzburg in cooperation with…
- [2027: New Service Station with Rental Fleet in Rennweg am Katschberg](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/ab-2026-neue-servicestation-mit-mietpark-in-rennweg-am-katschberg?format=md): As the existing capacities for service and rental operations reached their limits, the company is taking over an approximately 10,000 m² site with a workshop…
- [2015: Exclusive Comacchio Representation in Austria](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/2015-exklusivvertretung-vom-comacchio-in-oesterreich-und-aufbau-servicestation?format=md): In 2015, the company took over the exclusive representation for Comacchio drilling rigs in Austria. At the same time, a workshop was established in Bergheim…
- [2004: Investment in Sysbohr GmbH](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/2004-beteiligung-an-der-sysbohr-gmbh?format=md): The investment in Sysbohr GmbH in Fulda strengthened the specialist foundation engineering portfolio and expanded the company’s technical know-how. It marked…
- [1999: Founding of GK Bohrtech in the Czech Republic](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/1999-2019-firmengruendung-in-tschechien-und-in-der-schweiz?format=md): Following the changed market conditions after the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, the company founded GK Bohrtech in the Czech Republic. This created a stable…
- [1990s: Specialization in Civil Engineering and Expansion into Austria](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/1990er-fokus-auf-den-vertrieb-von-zubehoer-an-oesterreichische-spezialtiefbauunternehmen?format=md): Gotthard Knödlseder focused early on specialist foundation engineering. At the same time, the Austrian market was further developed. In the following years,…
- [1977: Gotthard Knödlseder Joins the Company](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/1977-einstieg-von-gotthard-knoedlseder?format=md): With Gotthard Knödlseder joining the company as the third generation, the company’s further development was shaped in a lasting way. The business increasingly…
- [1962: Transition to a Modern Trading Company](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/1962-vertrieb-von-widia-werkzeugen-und-demag-kompressoren?format=md): During the 1960s, the company increasingly developed into a modern trading business. In 1962, this included the establishment of a Widia distribution…
- [1950s: Market Development in Eastern Bavaria and Upper Austria](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/1950er-einstieg-in-die-natursteinindustrie-in-ostbayern-und-oberoesterreich?format=md): With the company’s first vehicle, customers could also be served beyond the local region. In the following years, new markets were developed in Eastern…
- [1928: Founding of the Hammer Works](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/testpost-3?format=md): With the rise of the granite industry, Gotthard Knödlseder recognized the demand for high-quality stoneworking tools. As early as 1927, he produced the first…
- [1948: Herbert Knödlseder Joins the Company](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/testpost-2?format=md): After the Second World War, Herbert Knödlseder joined the company. During the years of economic recovery, he significantly expanded the customer base and laid…
- [1987: Move to the New Company Site](https://knoedlseder.com/en/posts/hello-world?format=md): Due to continuous growth, the company moved to its new site in Jahrdorf near Hauzenberg around 60 years after its founding. The new location created the basis…