05. Februar 2020
We're celebrating birthday! 95 years have passed since the first DACHSTEIN shoe was produced. We have taken this as an occasion to look back on the past years of DACHSTEIN. Many exciting and decisive moments, important development steps and innovative highlights have shaped the last 95 years. We have summarized the most important ones here.
DACHSTEIN wins the RedDot Award with the DS Iceland. An award which distinguishes the unique design, which is underlined by the combination with highly functional details.
The Finnish Luhta Sportswear Company takes over 100 percent of DACHSTEIN. DACHSTEIN is now part of the Finnish company group. The design of the products, marketing, sales and indoor service remain based in Salzburg.
DACHSTEIN receives the ISPO Award Gold for its Ocean collection with ECONYL® (regenerated nylon). With this collection DACHSTEIN takes the first steps towards sustainability.
The Finnish Luhta Sportswear Company (Lahti) takes a 49 percent stake in DACHSTEIN in summer 2018. The Luhta Group is one of the largest sportswear manufacturers in Scandinavia, with sales of over 245 million euros and 1,700 employees. Its international and vertical sales structure is the reason for its broad positioning. In the coming years, Luhta will support DACHSTEIN's internationalization and growth as a strategic partner.
An industrialised production for shoes develops. The company specialised in ski and mountain boots and in 1958 reached a production capacity of no less than 2,000 pairs per day.