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History

1981 Founding of AC Cheminéeofen AG. After intensive market research, the company represents two other companies and starts to develop their own models. 2 staff members
1985 Growing interest in coal fireplace ovens in Switzerland as result of AC Cheminéeofen AG. 7 members of staff
1987 Founding of Kachel-Design AG
1988 Development of the SCALA freestanding fireplace/stove, using new type of burning technology.
1991 AC develops their own line of steel fireplace/stoves produced in Denmark.
First sales activities in Germany
1992 KD becomes the representative of RAIS for Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
16 staff members and 3 apprentices
1993 An independent range is created under the brandname 'attika'. 'Topolino' is developed in cooperation with external designers and with support of 'Bundesamt für Energiewirtschaft' (Federal Office for Energy) in conjunction with Energie 2000 project.
1994 Prolog Ofen GmbH founded in Badem/Bitburg, Germany as site for final stage development and logistics for export markets.
1995 Takeover of RAIS A/S (Denmark) with 65 members of staff
1998 Companies AC and KD merge to become ATTIKA FEUER AG.
2000 ATTIKA FEUER AG becomes market leader for main markets. 30 staff members and 3 apprentices.
2001 20th anniversary of ATTIKA FEUER AG
2002 Moved to Cham into the new company headquarters.
2003 Q-BIC was awarded a prize for excellent design in the DESIGN PLUS competition and was nominated for the 2004 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.
2005 GEO wins the 2005 reddot design award and is nominated for the 2006 Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany. On the occasion of the Swissbau trade fair in Basel, we present a innovation for the market: Gas fire for the home.
2006 Anniversary ATTIKA FEUER AG celebrates 25 years.
ATTIKA and its subsidiaries have a total of 150 employees.
2007 The X-series is a red dot design award winner (2007) and has been nominated for the Design Award 2008 in Germany.
2008 Introduction of fireplace inserts with a practically frameless glass mount.
2009 Attika has won first prize for wood stoves for the second time in Atlanta (USA). With OPUS having been Vesta Award Winner 2008, PILAR was crowned Vesta Award Winner in 2009. Its design and engineering were commended as innovative and outstanding.
2010 DeLIGHT© the new outdoor gas fire collection for garden and terraces
2011 Thirty years of innovation in the art of fire. Today a 130-strong workforce looks after our premium-quality fireplaces.  a t t i k a  – progress born of passion.