Company

History

Since its foundation in 1907, Intemann has been making history with its history. As a fourth-generation family business, the company has acquired an international reputation in the sanitation, air-conditioning and energy sectors. The challenges and technical requirements posed by contemporary history have always been seized as an opportunity to advance innovative thinking and to promote sustainable approaches. Innovation is a tradition at Intemann and this has been the watchword for over 100 years: Choosing Intemann is always synonymous with choosing quality, environment and comfort.


  • 1905

    Albert Einstein publishes his thesis on the theory of relativity.

  • 1906
  • 1907

    AUGUST INTEMANN

    founds the Intemann installation company in Bregenz.

  • 1908
  • 1909
  • 1910

    Invention of the domestic refrigerator.

  • 1911
  • 1912
  • 1913

    Introduction of assembly line production for cars by Henry Ford.

  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1920

    The first pumped hot water heating system is produced by the Buderus brothers.

  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928
  • 1929
  • 1930

    ING. WALTER INTEMANN

    takes over the installation company. By now, 15 employees work for the company.

    The production of small compact air conditioners begins.

  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936

    The first car with a diesel engine (Mercedes Benz W 138) is built.

  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940

    Zuse and Turing produce the first functioning computer.

  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943
  • 1944
  • 1945
  • 1946

    THE BROTHER

    of Walter Intemann, Willi, takes over the business. Besides heating and sanitary installations in residential buildings, a new emphasis is developing on industrial plant construction for steam, hot water, condensate and compressed air.

  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949

    The first ground-coupled heat pump goes into operation in Canada.

  • 1950

    Intemann employs an average of 25 highly trained

    EMPLOYEES.

    The first silicon solar cells with an efficiency of six percent are manufactured.

  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957

    The artificial earth satellite Sputnik 1 is launched. In the same year, Laika the dog was the first living creature to be launched into space.

  • 1958

    The first satellite is to be equipped with solar cells.

  • 1959
  • 1960

    The first use of hot water central heating in Europe.

  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966

    Dipl. Ing (FH) Dieter Intemann takes over the

    COMPANY.

    Alongside the existing activities, industrial plant construction and the new field of ventilation and air-conditioning technology are being expanded.

  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
    Armstrong

    Neil Armstrong is the first man to walk on the moon.

  • 1970

    Oil/gas low-temperature boilers are offered. Development of solar water heating. Panel heating systems (floor, wall and ceiling heating) are becoming more and more common due to the low system temperatures.

  • 1971
  • 1972
  • 1973
  • 1974

    General Motors introduces the first automotive catalytic converter for petrol engines.

  • 1975
  • 1976
  • 1977
  • 1978
  • 1979
  • 1980

    Intemann takes on its first

    major orders

    in industrial plant construction throughout Europe and in South America.

     

    The first geothermal probes are being used in Germany.

  • 1981
  • 1982
  • 1983
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1986
  • 1987
  • 1988

    The first fully electronic heating circulation pump (Wilo Star-E) is released.

  • 1989
  • 1990

    Organisational

    setting of the course

    for structured medium-scale operations. Intensive involvement in industrial plant construction and energy recovery plants both at home and abroad.

     

    Natural gas and heating oil condensing boilers enter the market.

  • 1991
  • 1992
  • 1993
  • 1994
  • 1995

    The gas condensing boiler is becoming the norm for new appliances.

  • 1996
  • 1997

    Kyoto Conference: Austria pledges to reduce greenhouse gases by 13 percent CO2

  • 1998

    The company moves from Bregenz to

    Lauterach

    and sets up shop in the newly built premises in Achpark. Besides 800m of office space, warehouses and workshops with an area of 2.500 m2 are also established.

  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003

    The EU Directive on the energy performance of buildings enters into force.

  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008

    Energy certificates for residential buildings are required by law.

  • 2009

    Intemann AG located in Au in the neighbouring

    Swiss

    Rhine Valley is taken over with its workforce of 12 employees.

  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2016
  • 2017
    Intemann, Lager

    Intemann celebrates its

    110th

    anniversary. Construction of the new production and warehouse facilities.