History

1972
Founding

HIRSCH Porozell GMBH was founded in Landskron, Carinthia, Austria

1974
Glanegg Relocation

The company has relocated to Glanegg.

1976
Relocation

The company relocated to Glanegg and Carinthia

1985
International

International expansion begins

1989
New entities

HIRSCH Dammstoffe GMBH was formed

1990
Reconstruction

The factory was rebuilt after a fire

1992
New entities

Thermozell Entwicklungs-und Vertriebs GMBH was formed

1996
Expansion

The first Hungarian subsidiary, Kurt Hirsch Kft, was established in Sarvar

1997
Listing

HIRSCH Servo AG goes public on the Vienna Stock Exchange.

1998
Expansion

Expansion in the segment of expanded polystyrene block molds is continued with HIRSCH Italia

2000
Excellence

The center of excellence HIRSCH Machinery and Plant Engineering has been built in Glanegg.

2002
Production

Production at the factories in Hungary (Nyíregyháza and Jászfényszaru) has started.

2003
Expansion

The management of the mold making company in Wroclaw, Poland, was taken over

2004
Expansion

The production capacity of Wroclaw has expanded and the block production started in Glanegg, Austria

2005
Expansion

The second mold factory is open in Poland (Lodz)

2006
Expansion

Production starts at the polystyrene factory for insulation in Romania (Cluj), two factories purchased in Slovakia (Podolinec), the second phase of the expansion is completed in Wroclaw and Lodz (Poland)

2007
Production

Production starts at the new insulation factory in Glanegg

2008
Marketing

The Global Green Built marketing company was founded to promote the construction of expanded polystyrene panels

2009
Expansion

The extension of the plant in Slovakia is completed and Global Green Pallets GMBH has been formed

2010
Production

Floor heating boards have entered production in Poland

2011
Expansion

Production begins at the new packaging plant in Oradea

2012
2012 Anniversary

40 years of HIRSCH 1972-2012

2013
2013 Anniversary

10 years of HIRSCH Poland 2003-2013

2014
2014 Takeover

HERZ takes over 85% of the HIRSCH Group’s stake

2015
2015 Anniversary

30 years of HIRSCH Machinery Engineering

2015
2015 Anniversary

Ten years HIRSCH in Romania

2016
2016 Acquisition

The HIRSCH Group purchases 3 polystyrene factories in Romania (Bucharest, Timisoara, Sfantu Gheorghe)

2017
2017 Expansion

The group continues its expansion by acquiring a factory in Ukraine

2018
2018 Acquisition

HIRSCH acquires 6 polystyrene factories in Germany from the French group Saint-Gobain

2020
2020 expands

HIRSCH expands and the newly founded HIRSCH France SAS, acquires six EPS insulation production facilities in France and takes over 49.9% of the French Isossol SAS with two additional plants

2021
2021 acquires

HIRSCH acquires the Czech EPS packaging specialists Morapal S.r.o. and Novopol with 4 production sites, thus closing the gap in our European production network.