Product innovation: Matrix NC race grinding machine
WINTERSTEIGER in fast motion
WINTERSTEIGER is an international machinery and plant engineering group. Founded in 1953, it has gradually established itself as a leading provider of innovative solutions for customers in technically sophisticated niche markets.
WINTERSTEIGER is the world market leader in its SEEDMECH, SPORTS, and WOODTECH divisions.
2023
2023
Product innovation: TRC Preclean for automatic pre-cleaning
2023
KOHLER (Metals Division) celebrates its 60th anniversary
2023
WINTERSTEIGER becomes a strategic holding company with 5 independent GmbHs
2023
Product innovation: Smart Lab automatic seed processing
2023
Product innovation: Smart Feed automatic seed feeding system
2023
WINTERSTEIGER celebrates its 70th anniversary
2022
Bike Services: Velobrush wins ISPO Award
2022
New WINTERSTEIGER building for seed breeding
2022
New site for VAP-WINTERSTEIGER in Mettmach
2022
Marcel Hirscher Partners with WINTERSTEIGER
2022
Quantum: The family is complete!
2022
WINTERSTEIGER acquires stake in digital agency Moonshiner in Vienna
2022
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority stake of HEMA
2021
Product innovation: Compact precision leveling machine for the production of connectors
2021
Subsidiary in Norway: WINTERSTEIGER NC (Nordic Countries)
2021
Product innovation: Cubusan air disinfection unit
2021
Launch of the new plot combine Quantum Core
2021
Product innovation: thin-cutting band saw DSB Twinhead Pro XM
2021
Product innovation: fully automated service system for skis and snowboards Jupiter
2020
Product innovation: New family strip-leveling machines with direct drive for
2020
Launch of the new dual plot combine Split NH
2020
WINTERSTEIGER celebrates world premiere with "Bike Services"
2020
Launch of the new plot combine Quantum Pro
2020
Product innovation: fully automated pre-cleaning TRC Preclean
2020
Launch of the new electric drive plot drills Plot / Row Motion
2020
WINTERSTEIGER buys German start-up Kenomx
2020
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority stake of Steurer
2019
Product innovation: TRC Manufactory
2019
WINTERSTEIGER acquires German machine builder SERRA
2019
Launch of the new Dynamic Disc Plus precision spaced planter
2019
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority share of TRIALS Equipment UK LTD
2018
Product innovation: Compact design strip-leveling machine
2018
SPORTS presents at the Ispo "the future of rental"
2018
Extension of the saw factory in Arnstadt by 2000 m²
2018
Extension of the sales and service subsidiary in Salt Lake City/USA
2018
WINTERSTEIGER celebrates its 65th anniversary
2017
Product innovation: Direct drive for leveling rollers in part leveling machines
2017
WINTERSTEIGER wins ISPO Award: BD 3D foot scanner Vandra (developed by Volumental) crowned “Product of the Year"
2017
Prodct innovation: Thin-cutting band saw DSB Singlehead NG XM
2017
Product innovation: Scout – automatic service station for skis
2016
Product innovation: Servo motor coiler mandrel expansion
2016
Product innovation: DSB Compact 310 – single-module thin-cutting band saw
2016
Product innovation: Plot Combine Quantum
2015
Acquisition of PAUL ERNST Maschinenfabrik GmbH
2014
Product innovation: Omega - Flexible grinding stone/belt grinding machine for skis, snowboards
2013
Acquisition of HOTRONIC
2013
Groundbreaking for the new KOHLER company building in Lahr with an investment of around 14 million euro
2013
WINTERSTEIGER celebrates its 60th anniversary and occupies around 850 employees
2012
Product innovation: Peak Performer part leveling machine
2012
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority share of VAP Automation GmbH
2012
Expansion at the headquarters in Ried: Additional 1000 m² of production and 1600 m² of office space
2012
Product innovation: Mercury - automated ski and snowboard tuning center
2011
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority share of BootDoc
2011
WINTERSTEIGER acquires majority share of Kohler Maschinenbau GmbH
2010
Award in the category "more than 100 employees" at the "Best Business Award for Sustainable Management"
2009
Product innovations: thin-cutting saw blades with 0.7 mm cutting kerf
2008
Subsidiary in Brazil and Moscow
2007
Acquisition of the rental software supplier SRC, Vorarlberg/AUSTIRA
2007
Implementation of the new Corporate Design
2006
Building of a sales and service subsidiary in St. Hélène du Lac, France and in Salt Lake City, USA
2006
Completion of the new saw factory in Arnstadt, Thuringia
2006
Subsidiary in China
2005
WINTERSTEIGER continued to increase its market shares and is the clear world market leader in each of its three fields of business
2004
Subsidiary in Singapur
2004
Acquisition of the BANHOLZER GmbH, Germany
2003
Largest investment project in the company's history in Ried/I. Construction of a production building including recreation and office wing
2002
Subsidiary in Switzerland
2002
Acquisition of the company SKI2, France
2002
New exhibition hall with more than 600 m²
2000
Acquisition of the company Grindrite, USA
2000
Subsidiary in Italy
2000
Development of computer-controlled precision stone grinding machines for professional racing: micro NC
1999
Acquisition of the company HEGE, Germany
1999
Acquisition of the company SKID, France
1998
WINTERSTEIGER becomes the exclusive machine supplier to the Austrian Ski Federation (ÖSV)
1994
Subsidiary in Canada
1991
Founding of the Division Engineering: The thin-cutting frame saw was upgraded for high quality wood thin section
1986
Subsidiary in the USA
1986
Subsidiary in France
1985
The first stone grinding machines in the micro series marked our breakthrough as the world leader in ski services
1981
WINTERSTEIGER receives a world wide patent for the precision spaced planter
1978
Subsidiary in Germany
1978
Switch from ski production machines to ski service machines and the beginning of marketing these worldwide
1976
Construction of an office block and several production buildings
1970
Development of a wood thin cutting frame saw for ski production
1965
Move into the newly works site in Dimmelstraße (today's current site)
1963
WINTERSTEIGER construct the first ski production machines for Fischer: Copying milling machines, bonding machines and dovetail plants
1960
The first plot combine harvester produced in volume production
1958
Move into the new company site in the Froschaugasse in Ried im Innkreis
1954
First machines for a seed company: a simple plot seeder and a laboratory thresher
1953
Founding of the company WALTER & WINTERSTEIGER in Obernberg/Inn