A History

of good taste

1877

Elisabeth and Josef Mäser found the company and begin trading hay tools in Vorarlberg (A) and the neighbouring Allgäu. (D)

1891

The business property in the centre of Dornbirn (A) is purchased.

1902

Construction and commissioning of the first Vorarlberg artistic ceramics

1957

Foundation of an import branch in Lindau and expansion into the entire Austrian market through a branch in Vienna.

1963

Construction of the wholesale business at today's main location in Dornbirn, development in the following years incl. new glass and china finishing

1992

The first products of successful own-brand development

1993

Opening of the new logistics centre in Dornbirn

1995

With the accession to the EU, beginning of the expansion into Germany, participation in Messe Frankfurt for the first time

1999

Introduction of another high-quality own brand – VERSO Design

2006

Foundation of Maeser Group ASIA Ltd. with its own office and showroom in Hong Kong

2008

Introduction of the own brand DOMESTIC PROFESSIONAL® – for professional gastronomy

2010

Complete takeover of the branch in the Czech Republic as part of the Mäser Group – foundation of the company Mäser, spol.s.r.o. in Liberec (CZ)

2013

Introduction of another own brand for saucepans and frying pans – DOMESTIC TOP Selection® and TELESTO®

2014

Opening of an own office and a showroom in Beiliu (China)

2015

Introduction of another own brand for special coatings for saucepans and frying pans – GRANITAN®

2016

Introduction of the own brands BBQ-HOT® and BBQ-ELEGANT®

2018

Brand Relaunch: all own brands are bundled into just one brand Mäser

Some selected distinctions:

  • Austrian Coat of Arms

  • The Golden Scales

  • Basic Design of BierConvent International

  • Supplier of the Year for Bacardi Austria (several times)

  • Job Oskar

  • Ökoprofit (since 2006) – environmental management system

  • Excellent Apprenticeship Company (several times)

  • BSCI (since 2011)