Success needs
EXPERIENCE.

Johann Aichinger founds a carpentry business in Nuremberg, laying the foundations for our modern business.

Based on solid foundations, Johann Aichinger’s trade company now makes complete furniture systems for bakeries, patisseries and cafés.

The foundation of a subsidiary for metal construction considerably expands the product range. Window display units with aluminium windows and façade construction are now among the company’s services.

A new production site is built in Wendelstein.

NAX in Frankfurt is incorporated into our company. This adds furniture for butchers’ shops, delicatessens and catering companies to move forward with the continuous expansion of services available.

Acquisition of Orshler in Stockstadt to add furniture for the textile industry to our business division.

We centralise our production sites in Wendelstein to ensure increased efficiency and valuable synergies in production.

Window and façade construction divisions hived out to enable successful structuring.

Acquisition by Günther Hertel.

Extensive restructuring to state-of-the-art organisational and production workflows; continuation as AICHINGER Einrichtungsbau GmbH with headquarters in Wendelstein.

Incorporation of Maier + Pistor + Bröcker, Munich, Kassel, Haan and thus enlargement of business divisions for furniture for butchers’ and bakeries.

New name of AICHINGER MP Einrichtungsbau GmbH based in Wendelstein.

Expansion of business divisions:
Design, planning and implementation of furniture for the whole food industry (bakeries, pastry shops, cafes, butchers’ shops, fish shops and delicatessens, eateries); for the non-food sector (bookshops, textile shops, opticians, pharmacies); for hotels and catering companies and for major projects (railway stations, airports, shopping centres, food courts, market halls, department stores).

Expansion of sales networks to provide comprehensive presence.

Majority stake in we-shoplight to add innovative light strategies and lighting systems to the range of services.

Our company celebrates its 100 year anniversary.

Continuous expansion of the interior design department to become one of the biggest architecture and planning companies in the industry in Europe. As a result, the implementation of major projects in transport and shopping centre and experience catering take on increasing importance.

Based on the motto of “Success based on shopfitting”, AICHINGER is underlining that modern shopfitting is about authentic overall designs, not just the production and fitting of furniture.

Name change to ALCHINGER GmbH with new logo.

Further expansion of business divisions based on strategic partnership with KIESEL Systemtechnik (large kitchens and equipment for rail vehicles) and Gastronom (service and maintenance for large kitchens). Combination of skills is unique in the industry. This takes into consideration increasing overlaps between previously separate industries (bakers, butchers, catering, etc.).

Customers receive complex complete solutions from a single source.

New products and services added to the wide range of expertises.

Enlargement of company group with AICHINGER Edelstahl GmbH (formerly Kuchler) - expertise on stainless steel.

SIRIUS® contact with contact cooling added to the new SIRIUS® counter range. This means customers can choose from an even more comprehensive range of services and more personalised complete solutions.

Systematic expansion of the international business by reinforcing cooperation with authorised AICHINGER sales partners and setting up international branch offices.

With 275 employees, including 55 interior designers/architects and over 45 experienced customer advisers, AICHINGER is constantly developing new concepts and product solutions for the whole food industry. This represents over 1500 projects planned and implemented every year and turnover of approx. 60 million euros per year.

Market launch of SIRIUS®contact with hygiene humidification.

“AICHINGER Functional Design” now stands for the perfect combination of ambience, product presentation, functionality and technology. 93% customer satisfaction is further impetus for continued high performance in the future.

The integration of KIESEL professional kitchens allows our customers to benefit from even more comprehensive complete solutions from a single source.

Success can be measured: The AiMA climate room, which is unique anywhere in Europe, is opened in Schwaig. Over 170 measurement sensors allow exact measurements on energy consumption, air flow and temperature stability for refrigeration furniture.

FreshFoodEmotions is developed, a cross-industry strategy to increase sales in the food retail sector.

LEHO is presented for the first time at EuroShop in Dusseldorf. The radical new wall-mounted refrigeration shelf for the food retail sector has impressive energy efficiency and temperature stability.

The continuous growth of the company requires sustainable process-optimisation between sales, planning, order management and technology.

SIRIUS®3 allows “More Freshness per Metre”. Two of the most important features of the newly developed SIRIUS® generation are absolute temperature stability and maximum energy efficiency.

Newly founded beo GmbH with Viessman is a strong joint venture which takes over the development, production and sale of LEHO wall-mounted refrigeration shelf. The aim of beo GmbH: the integrated use of heat and cooling for buildings services.

www.sirius3.de goes online in October. This allows consumption and temperature measurements for an operational refrigerated counter to be uploaded to the internet live for the first time.

“We love to create Food Rooms,” explained AICHINGER for EuroShop. Their stand was well received by the public and specialist press.

Sirius®3 wins the renowned Internorga future prize in the categories of technology and equipment.

Market launch of ROG-ROLL'N'GRILL, the fully automated grilling and frying system for the entire food industry.

Under the vision FOOD ON STAGE, AICHINGER presented the latest furnishing solutions for the food retail trade at EuroShop.