History

We are proud to be a 100% family owned and operated company, run by the 3rd generation of BRUCHA with the 4th generation being part of our company.

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70+ Years of BRUCHA

1948

1940s

Company foundation by Josef BRUCHA senior (b. 1908) production of cork as insulating material in Michelhausen, Austria.

1950

1950

Josef BRUCHA becomes Austria's first insulator with Master’s exam.
The company successfully operates a construction materials store and gravel pit.

1960

1960

The company starts manufacturing the first EPS blocks.

1965

1965

Construction of the first Styrofoam production plant.

1970

1988

Begin of discontinuous cold storage panel production.

1976

1976

Specialization in the production and assembling of capacious cold storages and deep-freezing chambers.

1984

1976

Begin of sales in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

1994

1994

Foundation of the Austria WEST branch in Nenzing (Vorarlberg).

1998

1998

Establishment of the first continuous double-line facility.

2001

2001

Exporting to Germany and all other Central and Eastern European countries.
Subsidiaries in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia are founded.

2003

2000s

BRUCHA opens its second continuous double-line facility.

2004

2004 Helicopter

Expanding exports and starting multiple projects worldwide.

2007

2007 Konti

The company opens its third and fourth continuous double-line facility.

2010

2010 AIRBUS Flugzeug

After exporting to Germany for several years BRUCHA opens up a subsidiary in North Rhine-Westphalia.

2015

2015

Opening of the Austria SOUTH branch in Großwilfersdorf (Styria).

2017

2010s continuous handeling improvement

Installation and start of the stamping and bending line.

2018

2018 Sofidel

Foundation of BRUCHA Corporation in Denver, Colorado.
Installation of the 2D/3D laser cutting and welding machine.

2019

2019

Start of the panel press center and commissioning of the automatic door leaf assembly system for modern cold room construction.

2020

2020 Asian Contract Signing

"BRUCHA goes Asia"
Foundation of a subsidiary in Singapore: BRUCHA SG PTE. LTD. and the company starts to sell in New Zealand.

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1940s
1950
1960
1965
1988
1976
1976
1994
1998
2001
2000s
2004 Helicopter
2007 Konti
2010 AIRBUS Flugzeug
2015
2010s continuous handeling improvement
2018 Sofidel
2019
2020 Asian Contract Signing

1948

Company foundation by Josef BRUCHA senior (b. 1908) production of cork as insulating material in Michelhausen, Austria.

1950

Josef BRUCHA becomes Austria's first insulator with Master’s exam.
The company successfully operates a construction materials store and gravel pit.

1960

The company starts manufacturing the first EPS blocks.

1965

Construction of the first Styrofoam production plant.

1970

Begin of discontinuous cold storage panel production.

1976

Specialization in the production and assembling of capacious cold storages and deep-freezing chambers.

1984

Begin of sales in Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

1994

Foundation of the Austria WEST branch in Nenzing (Vorarlberg).

1998

Establishment of the first continuous double-line facility.

2001

Exporting to Germany and all other Central and Eastern European countries.
Subsidiaries in Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia are founded.

2003

BRUCHA opens its second continuous double-line facility.

2004

Expanding exports and starting multiple projects worldwide.

2007

The company opens its third and fourth continuous double-line facility.

2010

After exporting to Germany for several years BRUCHA opens up a subsidiary in North Rhine-Westphalia.

2015

Opening of the Austria SOUTH branch in Großwilfersdorf (Styria).

2017

Installation and start of the stamping and bending line.

2018

Foundation of BRUCHA Corporation in Denver, Colorado.
Installation of the 2D/3D laser cutting and welding machine.

2019

Start of the panel press center and commissioning of the automatic door leaf assembly system for modern cold room construction.

2020

"BRUCHA goes Asia"
Foundation of a subsidiary in Singapore: BRUCHA SG PTE. LTD. and the company starts to sell in New Zealand.