Our History
Highest quality from family tradition. The development from a family company founded in 1865 to a family-run world market leader in the manufacture of premium disposable gas cylinders with headquarters in Austria's capital Vienna and numerous branches all over the world. That is the success story of the iSi Group, parent company of iSi Components. iSi Components was born out of this success story and is based on decades of experience, innovative ideas for new industrial markets and applications, providing the necessary energy in the form of disposable gas cylinders of the highest quality. In the course of the development of iSi Components, synergies with the company Heimsyphon, which was integrated into the iSi Group in 1990, were also used.
1867
Carl Pochtler stands at the beginning of our company history. At the age of 27, he founded a pewter foundry - Karl Fischer-Pochtler GmbH.
Carl Pochtler stands at the beginning of our company history. At the age of 27, he founded a pewter foundry - Karl Fischer-Pochtler GmbH.
1887
His daughter, Rosa Fischer-Pochtler, takes over the company after her father's death. Motivated and committed, she expands production to include siphon heads and siphons.
His daughter, Rosa Fischer-Pochtler, takes over the company after her father's death. Motivated and committed, she expands production to include siphon heads and siphons.
1951
The history of Karl Hinz & Co. is one of challenges and adaptations. During the Second World War, production inevitably comes to a standstill, but the company returns in 1951 with the support of the Pochtler family. Production resumed in 1954 under the management of the parents of the current managing director, Christian C. Pochtler. The company also showed its willingness to innovate by founding the company "Heimsyphon Karl Heinz und Co" in 1959.
The history of Karl Hinz & Co. is one of challenges and adaptations. During the Second World War, production inevitably comes to a standstill, but the company returns in 1951 with the support of the Pochtler family. Production resumed in 1954 under the management of the parents of the current managing director, Christian C. Pochtler. The company also showed its willingness to innovate by founding the company "Heimsyphon Karl Heinz und Co" in 1959.
Future@iSi - shaping our future together
Future@iSi is our Group-wide initiative for the future. In a series of workshops, we took the organisation on a journey into the future that Future@iSi will represent.
We identified many aspects that are relevant to our employees, partners and customers today and in the future. As part of this initiative, we are working on standardisation at a global level, as well as implementing our own country-specific projects in local offices. It is particularly important for us to listen to and incorporate the views of our employees.
Our Culture Community is therefore involved in its own projects and drives ideas forward. We also want to constantly learn and develop our knowledge. Our internal learning platform, the iSi Academy, is used for personal and professional development as well as for internal networking and knowledge exchange.
Together into the future - this is how we ensure the continuous development of our company and particularly value the participation and expertise of our employees.