Pirlo company history
Over 100 years of tradition and innovation
When Oskar Pirlo founded a small production facility for tin cans in Kufstein over 100 years ago, he surely would not have imagined how the company would ultimately develop in the decades that followed. With the participation of Oskar Pirlo’s uncle Julius Lüthi, the young company was able to expand considerably shortly after it was founded. By 1912, the “Austrian Blechwarenfabrik” already employed a workforce of 400 people. Skilful management, ambitous investments and steady growth have turned Pirlo into a healthy company, ready to cope with the challenges ahead.
2021
Incorporation of Pirlo Dosenprofi GmbH
2020
Renaming of Gebrüder Reichsfeld GmbH to Pirlo Holding GmbH and transfer of registered office to Söll.
2019
Incorporation of Pirlo Services GmbH.
Relocation of production and office staff to the new Cans 2 plant.
2018
Acquisition of a production and office facility in Söll, Tyrol
2016
Renaming of Gebrüder Reichsfeld GmbH & Co OG to Pirlo Industrial GmbH & Co OG and Chemopak Sp. z o.o. to Pirlo Poland Sp. z o.o.
2010
Incorporation of Pirlo Tubes GmbH in Kufstein, Austria
2008
Acquisition of Chemopak Pionki, Polanda
2006
Acquisition of most of the operations of Ernst Verpackungen, Küsnacht, Switzerland
2005
Opening of marketing organisations in Hungary, Slovenia, Slovakia and the Czech Republic
2004
Acquisition and integration of parts of the Riegler Metallverpackungen company, Korneuburg
1994
First ISO 9001 certification
1979
Acquisition of Gebrüder Reichsfeld AG, Vienna and merger of Franz Freisinger GmbH + Co and Gebrüder Reichsfeld AG to form Reichsfeld GmbH & Co, Vienna and relocation to Korneuburg
1969
Establishment of Franz Freisinger GmbH + Co, Korneuburg
1959
Repurchase of Schmalbach shares by the founder families
1945
Nationalization of the Schmalbach stake
1942
Acquisition of a 40% stake by Schmalbach AG, Braunschweig, Germany
1910
Julius Lüthi joins Oskar Pirlo as business partner
1908
Company founded by Oskar Pirlo