1881
The founder Fidel Knoblauch was born in Efrizweiler on 24 April 1881.
1900
Fidel Knoblauch completes his training as a carpenter and begins his journeyman's years in the Palatinate and South Baden.
1909
The new master carpenter Fidel Knoblauch founds his carpentry business in Efrizweiler on 1 January 1909.
1923
1923 to 1948 Inflation, two world wars - hard times, but Fidel's joinery survived, thanks to his energetic wife Anna.
1948
Hubert Knoblauch, the eldest son, takes over the family business after seven years of war and imprisonment.
1950
Konrad - Konni - Knoblauch, our company's namesake, is born. His ambition was to become an electrician.
1972
Since the early 1970s, apprentices have been regularly trained in the 200 square metre workshop.
1976
Konrad Knoblauch, who had become a master carpenter, took over the company with two employees. Main orders: Doors, windows, staircases and cupboards.
1978
Konrad Knoblauch GmbH expands its premises and enters the shopfitting business.
1989
Knoblauch makes a breakthrough in the shopfitting sector with a space at Engelhorn + Sturm in Mannheim.
1990
Konni Knoblauch founds the company System Einrichtungen for the sale and production of the shopfitting system developed by architect Willi Beck.
1995
Konrad Knoblauch GmbH needs more space and moves to the Markdorf industrial estate. Hubert Knoblauch dies shortly before the move.
2000
Jürgen Zahn, once Konni's trainee, joins the management team. Together with Konni, he acquires Ralph Lauren as a major customer. Knoblauch grows to 70 employees.
2005
Konni Knoblauch dies after a short, serious illness, leaving a huge gap.
2007
A new office and logistics building is constructed. The company now employs 110 people.
2008
The Gera site is opened - and Knoblauch masters its first construction projects as a general contractor.
2010
Our company restaurant 'Konnis' is opened. Named after Konrad Knoblauch, who would have been 60 in December.
2014
The Marc O'Polo flagship store in Berlin is the first DGNB-certified project.
2016
Knoblauch expands its portfolio - and develops its first offices.
2017
Our new headquarters opens - office, shop and café all in one - the Büroladencafé.
2020
The new location
Kürnach near Würzburg is added.
2023
The
Lustenau/Vorarlberg site is established. We now have 240 employees at four locations.
2024
We are closing our retail shop and focussing fully on our B2B customers.
