1990
Company founded by Helmut Schöfer as a mould shop
1991
Investment in first injection-moulding machine for mould trials, followed by first orders for the production of injection-moulding parts
1992
Start in automotive industry
1999
Nomination of Helmut Schöfer as juror for the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for his innovative use of plastics in the automotive industry
2001
New location site with 40 employees
2003
Certification according to ISO 9001 and certification of work process according ISO 16949
2004
Implementation of gas-injection technology and foil-injection moulding
2005
Major investments in buildings and machinery to extend the working capability up to 30 tons of mould weight and 2.300 tons of clamping force
2008
150 employees
2009
First presentation of mould solutions for PUR Clearmelt technology
2010
Certification according ISO 14001
2012
Investment in 2K PUR foaming technology
2013
First presentation of mould solutions for in-situ polymerization of caprolactam
2015
Implementation of fully integrated ERP/PDA/MES solutions to improve processes and to fully connect with customers and suppliers systems
2016
- Investment in HP-RTM equipment for the PUR Clearmelt process
- Demonstration of in-situ polymerization on a serial scale at the K2016 Engel booth
2017
- Start of an innovation project in cooperation with business upper austria for the technical optimization and new development of injection moulding processes
- New piston metering unit for our HP-RTM equipment for processing colored PUR systems
2018
Entry of the Leonhard Kurz Foundation as shareholder of Schöfer GmbH
