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1414
First mention of the mill „Wintpozzing“ in a charter that can be found at Stift Lambach.

1414

1911
Fire caused by overheated oven and purchase of the mill by Anton and Theresia Köllerer, the current owner’s grand-parents, purchase price 51.000,- Gulden. In 1918 a watchdog cost about the same (period of inflation – told by the owner’s parents)

1936
Marriage of company founder Hans Prillinger (Son of the Pumunkelmühle’s owners in Wartber) and Stefanie Köllerer.

1937
Sept 2nd birth of Karl Anton Prillinger

1939
June 20th birth of Erwin Prillinger

1945 - 1955
The mill’s good years and mechanisation of own farming.

 

  

1949
Purchase of the first combine harvester.

1949

1956
Many mills ruinied; therefore Hans Prillinger started a cooperation with an agriculture engineer that ended in 1958.

1960
Establishment of a production business for agricultural machines FELDHERR in the former farm building and garage by Hans and Stefanie Prillinger, the current owner’s parents.

 1960

 

1961
Beginning of spare part wholesale alongside the machine production.
In the beginning there were only plowshares.

1961

1964 - 1971
3 warehouses are built (total area 5.750 m²

1964

1961 - 1989
Most important line of business became the production of cultivation and drilling machines (brand FELDHERR).
• 16.200 Potatoe planting machines
• 7.300 single grain drilling machines
• 11.000 harrows + cultivator + harrow combinations
• 2.680 drilling machines for grains
• 2.450 drilling machines

1975
Death of Hans and Stefanie Prillinger and take-over of the business by Karl and Erwin Prillinger.

1983
Splitting of the company in two businesses:
Spare part wholesale PRILLINGER with Karl Prillinger.
Machine production FELDHERR with Erwin Prillinger.

1986
Another warehouse is built (area 1000 m²)

1987
Merger of the two companies into one private limited company (GmbH), General Manager is Karl Prillinger.

1989
Change from machine production to spare part production.

1990
Sales program consists of more than 22.000 parts.

1992
Establishment of a company subsidiary in the Czech Republic.

1993
Marketing in Europe of in-house production parts is started. Modification of the original farm house.

1993

1994
Establishment of another company subsidiary in Hungary.

1995
Another warehouse is built (1.700 m²)

1995
Establishment of a company subsidiary in Slovenia.

1997
Installation of an automatic small-parts warehouse.

1997

1997
Establishment of a company subsidiary in Slovakia.

2001
The newest warehouse is built (3000 m²)