Company history
Founded in 1961, Froling now looks back on over 4 decades of experience in wood-heating technology. The production of the first boiler in a small hall marked the beginning of the long and successful road.
Thanks to continuous research and development, the Froling name is now firmly anchored in the world of modern heating technology. As a pioneer in its field, the family business has achieved many Milestones:
The successful road
1961 | The Froling company is founded. Around 10 staff members produce the first boiler | |
1982 | Froling introduces the first waste wood heating system featuring high temperature combustion | |
1988 | The FHG Turbo Firewood Boiler marks a new era in the economical and efficient use of wood for heating | |
1991 | Froling introduces the first waste wood fired furnace with Lambda technology and wins an innovation award | |
1993 | National prize from the Ministry of Economic Affairs | |
1996 | Innovation Award for condensing heat exchanger at the energy conservation fair in Wels | |
1999 | Federal Minister Fahrnleitner awards Froling the Austrian state seal | |
2001 | Innovation Award from the Federal Ministry for the P2 pellet boiler | |
2004 | Innovation Award from the Federal Ministry for the Turbomat waste wood and pellet fired furnace | |
2004 | Upper Austria Energy Globe Award | |
2006 | Froling was awarded best family enterprise in Upper Austria | |
2008 | Froling received the Austrian ecolabel for 26 products | |
2009 | Froling received the environmental label ‘Blue Angel’ for the pellet boiler P4 | |
2010 | Froling was awarded the Upper Austrian business award ‘Pegasus’ | |
2012 | Froling wins the Blue Angel award for the entire P4 pellet boiler range from 8 - 105 kW | |
2012 | Froling wins the Blue Angel award for the entire T4 wood chip boiler range from 24 - 110 kW | |
2012 | T4 wood chip boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2012" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2012 | P4 Pellet pellet boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2012" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2012 | S4 Turbo F firewood boiler / SP DUAL dual fuel boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the "Best Product of 2012" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2013 | T4 wood chip boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2013" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2013 | P4 Pellet and PE1 Pellet pellet boilers scoop the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2013" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2013 | S4 Turbo F firewood boiler / SP DUAL dual fuel boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the "Best Product of 2013" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2013 | Froling is the “Most Innovative Brand of 2013" in the heating and air-conditioning category | |
2014 | S4 Turbo F firewood boiler / SP DUAL dual fuel boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the "Best Product of 2014" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2014 | PE1 Pellet pellet boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2014" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2014 | New training centre completed | |
2015 | EnergieGenie 2015 innovation prize for Froling’s CHP 50 gasifie | |
2015 | S4 Turbo F firewood boiler / SP DUAL dual fuel boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the "Best Product of 2015/2016" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2015 | PE1 Pellet pellet boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2015/2016" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology | |
2015 | T4 wood chip boiler scoops the Plus X Award for the “Best Product of 2015/2016" and the Plus X quality seal for innovation, high quality, ease of use, functionality and ecology |
Meanwhile all Froling boilers up to 100 kW bear the Austrian ecolabel (36 products).Today Froling employs around 500 people and enjoys success throughout Europe, exporting its firewood, waste wood and pellet fired furnaces at a rate of over 70 %.