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HISTORY 1922 Founded in Vienna: company headquarters in Gumpendorferstraße, traded in fittings, gaskets, 1954 Founding of second company branch in Wels: specialist hardware shop in Schwimmschulgasse 1958 Focus on tools, screws, machines, abrasive & welding materials 1974 Founding of third company branch in Graz 1974 New building: relocation of the Wels branch to Boschstraße 1976 Relocation of the Vienna branch to the new building in Vienna-Inzersdorf 1978 Integration into the Group 1982 Relocation of the central warehouse and purchasing department to Wels 1982 Kellner & Kunz becomes part of the RECA Group 1983 Launch of RECA’s own-brand product designs 1991 Expansion of the central warehouse and administration in Wels 1993 Start of the expansion eastwards: foundation of the 1st foreign subsidiary in the Czech Republic 1994 Foundation of RECA Hungary 1997 Opening of the fourth branch in Klagenfurt 1997 ISO 9001 certification 1997 Foundation of RECA Croatia 1998 Introduction of SAP 1998 Foundation of RECA Poland 2000 Opening of the fifth branch in Innsbruck 2000 Foundation of RECA Slovakia 2002 Foundation of RECA Serbia and RECA Bosnia-Herzegovina 2003 Foundation of RECA Slovenia 2004 Foundation of RECA Romania 2004 Expansion of the dispatch logistics headquarters in Wels 2005 Foundation of RECA Sophia – Bulgaria 2007 Opening of the sixth branch in Salzburg 2009 Integration of the Normfest product line for the automotive sector 2009 Completion of the new, state-of-the-art logistics centre in Wels 2012 Product enhancement and intensive market cultivation of the construction and timber sectors 2012 Expansion of the service centre at the Wels logistics depot 2013 Completion / opening of the new distribution centre and cash-and-carry shop in Wels 2014 Opening of the RECA showroom and container washing plant, installation of the shelf racking system 2015 Product enhancement and intensive market cultivation of the construction and timber sectors 2015 Expansion of the service centre at the Wels logistics depot 2016 Launch of holiday childcare at Kellner & Kunz 2016 Introduction of a 2-shift model in logistics 2016 Service centre: 5th anniversary – collaboration with Lebenshilfe and assista (social services for the disabled), and FAB 2017 Integration of Walter Martínez/Spain: 11th subsidiary into the Kellner & Kunz Group (acquisition) 2018 – 2020 Modern extension is constructed for the logistics centre – logistics area is doubled 2020 New logistics centre is ready for operations! 2020 RECA kindergarten for young children is opened 1922 1954 1958 1974 1974 1976 1978 1982 1982 1983 1991 1993 1994 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 2000 2000 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2007 2009 2009 2012 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2017 2018 – 2020 2020 2020