| 1916 |
Foundation of the VOG, Association of Upper Austrian Wholesalers Ltd in Linz, Capital invested: 33.100 Crowns, Company headquarters: Offices of Christ Co. Rathausgasse 1, Linz |
| 1922 |
End of economic control for sugar, beginning of colonial trade |
| 1926 |
Adoption of the Schilling as Austrian currency, Capital: 10.400 Schilling, Mrs Friederike Bruckner joins the Company as an apprentice |
| 1938 |
Currency conversion to the German "Reichsmark", Capital 30.000 Reichsmark |
| 1946 |
Conversion to the Schilling currency |
| 1951 |
Company moves into more suitable office and warehouse accommodation in the Derfflingerstrasse "Betonhalle" with a railway siding |
| 1958 |
Otto Bruckner joins the Company |
| From 1959 |
Expansion of the customer base beyond the shareholders and Upper Austria |
| 1966 |
The new Company facilities in Linz-Wegscheid with:
• Banana-ripening plant
• Honey-jarring plant
• Spice mill
• Packing machine
• winery |
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| 1969 |
Expansion of the range to drinks and non-food items |
| 1974 |
Transagent-Lehag foundation |
| 1975 |
VOGTRANS Linz foundation, Mautern/Stmk. Dried Fruit Packaging – Purchase |
| 1977 |
Getränkehandelshaus Linz (GHG) – foundation |
| 1979 |
Walter Holzner joins the company |
| 1984 |
WESTSIDE Austria-Hong Kong– foundation |
| 1986 |
Purchase of LENZ-MOSER WINERY, Rohrendorf, Lower Austria |
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| 1989 |
Foundation of Jupiter Pet Food Factory, Hungary (50 % AMF – 50 % VOG) |
| 1990 |
Foundation of VOG Hungary |
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| 1991 |
Company reformed into a stock corporation |
| 1993 |
Ölmühle Aschach – Purchase (currently RAPSO) |
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| 1994 |
Purchase of VOG Czechia |
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| 1996 |
VOG Germany – Purchase of Sales Office |
| 1996/97 |
Management Buy Out |
| 1997 |
Sale of Jupiter Pet Food Factory to Nestle |
| 1999 |
Purchase of VOG Poland |
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| 2000 |
Purchase IMGRO Vienna Foodstuffs importer |
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| 2001 |
Foundation of VOG Slovakia Sales Office |
| 2002 |
Currency changeover to Euro |
| 2006 |
Installation new Board of Management with:
Walter Holzner (Chief Executive Officer)
Mag. Klaus Kernreiter (Administration, Finances, Human Recources)
Andreas Pirschl (Product range)
Dr. Franz Plank (Foreign Subsidiaries) |
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