1990
Company founding by Helmut Schöfer as a mould shop
1991
Investment in first injection-moulding machine for mould trials and optimization, followed by the first orders for injection-moulding parts
1992
Entry into the automotive supply industry
1999
Nomination of Helmut Schöfer as a jury member of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in recognition of his innovative tooling solutions in the automotive industry
2001
New location site in Schwertberg, Furth 17, with a focus on sustainability as well as on a striking internal and external architectural appearance. The company site with 1.4 hectares (3.5 acres) allows the working environment to be dynamically customized to people and processes. Plant site start-up with 40 employees.
2003
Implementation of a quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001 certification
2004
Introduction of gas-injection technology and foil-injection moulding
2005
– Entry of Gerald Schöfer into the company management
– Major investments in buildings and machinery to extend the production capacity to 30 tons of mould weight and 2,300 tons of clamping force
2009
First presentation of mould solutions with PUR Clearmelt Technology
2010
Implementation of an environmental management system with certification according to 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 customer and supplier systems
2016
– Investment in a HP-RTM plant for PUR Clearmelt processes
– Demonstration of an in-situ polymerization process during the K Fair at the 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 plant for processing colored PUR systems
2018
Participation of the Leonhard Kurz Foundation as a shareholder of Schöfer GmbH
2019
Demonstration of DecoPUR Technology (TP/PUR) developed by the Leonhard Kurz Group using an automotive front module as an example
2022
– Investment in an ENGEL duo 1300 combi M 3-K injection moulding plant with reversing-plate technology
– Demonstration of a 2K IMD-decorated rear-end automotive cover
