Company Profile
The Story of EGLO
EGLO is a family-owned company with Tyrolean roots that feels at home everywhere in the world. Founded in 1969 we have gained a foothold in more than 50 countries on all continents. The exciting mixture of Austrian tradition and the diverse cultural influences of our sales branches creates our varied, innovative product range. Please learn more about our company on the following pages. - 240 employees at EGLO headquarters in Austria - 1,500 people on payroll in more than 50 countries (excl. production) - A further 1,600 are employed on production sites worldwide. - turnover of € 435 million in the year 2015 - Approx. 90% of the products are developed In- house. - showrooms in Europa, America and Asia with more than 20,000m² - 77 subsidiaries on 5 continents certified in major International standards (e.g. TÜV Süd, ENEC 60598, RoHS, Inmetro, ETL, CCC, SAA)
1969
EGLO was founded by Ludwig Obwieser
1976
Construction of the first company-owned building in Pill / Austria with 1,600m² area and start of own production
1994
Erection of production facility and later conversion to central warehousing facility in Pásztó / Hungary
2000
Erection of the central warehouse in Pill / Austria
2003
Start of production in China
2006
Erection of the central warehouse in Oosterhout / Netherlands
2009
40-year-anniversary and opening of the new showroom at the head office in Pill / Austria Erection of the sales offices in Tlajomulco de Zuniga / Mexico
2010
Purchase of the new sales offices in Atlanta / USA
2011
Erection of the new sales offices and warehouse in Québec / Canada
2012
Redesign of the showroom at the head office in Pill with the EGLO collections
2014
Launch of the new product segments “Vintage” and “Stars of Light”
2015
Start of production in India
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