From the forging of sabers and sickles to highly-specific glass fiber manufacturing systems.
Our Milestones
The roots of the KNILL Gruppe go back to the year 1712, when Mosdorfer was mentioned as blade forge in Weiz for the first time. At that time the majority of the yearly production of sabres, blades and sickles was already exported worldwide. With the marriage of Friedrich Knill and the second daughter of Moritz Mosdorfer in the year 1929 the era of the Knill family began. As managing director of the Mosdorfer GmbH Friedrich Knill led the company to an important milestone in the history, the first order of fittings for the 220 kV overhead line in Kaprun-Ernsthofen in the year 1949.
In 1974 his son Gunther Knill took over the management of the Mosdorfer GmbH. He brought the individual company to an internationally renowned group of companies. In 2002 he handed over the responsibility to his sons Christian and Georg Knill. Their aim is to further strategically develop the group by continually striving for market leadership and growth in emerging markets, thereby securing the existing.
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First mention as blade forge
1712
The blacksmith Josef Mosdorfer moved from Bayern to Weiz and married the widow Anna Lehr. Since then the forge is known under the name Mosdorfer. At that time blades and sabres were forged.
Sickles and scythes
1784
Mosdorfer received the concession for
the production of sickles and scythes.
From Mosdorfer to Knill
1938
After 8 generations of the family Mosdorfer – the era Knill began
with the marriage of Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Knill and Herta Mosdorfer.
Hoes and machetes
1945
The company started the production of
heels and machetes
Change in the product program
1949
Mosdorfer received the first order of fittings for the 220 kV
overhead transmission line in Kaprun-Ernsthofen (Austria).
Gunther Knill
1974
Led the company to a renowned group of companies.
Substation
1985
Entering the area of substation equipment
with the acquisition of the company Lorünser
Cabinet Systems
1989
The acquisition of the company Assmann Electric and later on the foundation of Elsta Mosdorfer extended the product program with cable distribution cabinets.
Entering the special purpose machinery manufacture
1997
Start of the development and manufacturing of systems for the production of cable and wire with the acquisition of Rosendahl.
Distribution Systems up to 45 kV
1999
Entering the low and voltage energy industry with the acquisition of CCL systems.
Change in Leadership
2002
Christian and Georg Knill take over
the management of the Knill Gruppe.
Fiber optics manufacturing systems
2005
Extending the product range with entering the manufacturing of glass fiber production systems by acquiring Nextrom.
Expansion in India and Thailand
2007
Production sites for overhead line fittings and accessories
in the energy transmission and distribution.
Damping Systems
2008
Since then Spacers, spacer dampers and vibration dampers are part of the portfolio.
Cable accessories
2009
The acquisition of Ikebana expanded the low and medium voltage area with heat shrinkable cable accessories.
Battery Machines
2010
Entering the area of battery machines
with the acquisition of the company Battery Machines.
Aluminum Cabinets
2012
Expanding the area of cabinet systems with aluminum enclosures
and enclosure climate control by the acquisition of Almatec.
Expansion in Australia
2014
Acquisition of Graph Solutions – Insulators, fittings and conductor accessories for Australian energy utilities and the railway industries.
Overhead Transmission Line Monitoring
2018
Entering the area of overhead transmission line monitoring
with the acquisition of the company OTLM and renamed it to Gridpulse.
Mosdorfer Rail
2022
Expanding in the rail sector by the acquisition of the Rail division of the PFISTERER Group.
