Löffler develops its first collection for cross-country skiing.

Löffler develops Transtex® – the successful product from the very beginning. The first Transtex ski shirt is produced in series.

In the same year the first outdoor collection is developed in cooperation with extreme mountaineer Peter Habeler. Together with Reinhold Messner and LÖFFLER Transtex®, Habeler was the first person to climb Mt. Everest without artificial oxygen.

Löffler becomes a partner of Gore and starts processing GORE-TEX® membranes for the first time.

Following the positive experience of the Austrian Ski Association, Löffler is also chosen by the DSV (German Ski Association) to outfit its athletes with functional underwear.

At the same time, Löffler makes the strategically important decision to retain the Austrian production site, to invest and not to relocate production to lower-cost third countries.

Löffler has succeeded in developing a thinner and therefore lighter version of its successful product – transtex® X-LIGHT.

The football giant FC Bayern plays in transtex® underwear

By introducing the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP), a new type of corporate culture and management, as well as other measures, Löffler achieves the long-term safeguarding of the production site in Ried im Innkreis / Austria.

With its first running collection, Löffler becomes a full-range supplier of functional clothing for the endurance sports of cycling, cross-country skiing, running and outdoor.

The revolutionary Löffler product, the jacket GORE-TEX® Colibri, provides 100% protection against wind and water.

The Ried im Innkreis production site is expanded with the construction of a finished goods warehouse.

The legendary alpine racer Herman Maier can be won as a testimonial for Löffler.

Löffler becomes the official supplier of functional underwear and ski pullovers to the Swiss Ski Alpin Team.

In addition to the core business ‘sport’, Löffler also pushes ahead with business with industry and public authorities. This is followed by major orders from the police and armed forces, ensuring good capacity utilization and growth for Löffler.

A second finished goods warehouse is in the process of being built.

Löffler transtex® is made even softer and more elastic by an elastane fibre. The new knitting technology ‘Airplus’ enables the production of transtex® light quality.

The innovation – hotBOND® cycling shorts with welded seams – represents a highly elastic connection of materials without needle and thread, and can be produced for the first time using the revolutionary use of ultrasonic technology. This breakthrough marks the beginning of another Löffler success story.

At the same time Löffler presents an extended outdoor collection with innovative jackets, trousers and shirts.

Löffler has been in the Austria Ski Pool for 30 years and is the official outfitter of the Austrian national ski teams.

Löffler succeeds in developing the compression underwear C-TEX®.

Löffler expands its range to include functional underwear in merino wool.

German sports retailers voted Löffler the overall winner in the supplier ranking for 2010.

Löffler receives the award from the Upper Austrian government. Pegasus’ business award in bronze.

GORE-TEX® Active Shell is successfully tested and used for functional jackets.

Together with the Austrian global fiber group Lenzing AG, Löffler has developed a transtex® fiber combination in which cotton is replaced by TENCEL® – a resource-saving, natural cellulose fiber.

For the second time in a row Löffler is voted overall winner in the supplier ranking by German sports retailers.

Löffler has once again been voted onto the podium in the German supplier ranking – specialist retailers voted Löffler number 1 in the ‘Bike’ category and number 3 in the overall sports ranking.

The newly developed transtex® hybrid knitting technology now also allows Löffler to design the material structure of selected products differently depending on the body zone.

The athletes of the German Ski Association in cross-country skiing, biathlon, Nordic combined and ski jumping will once again compete in Löffler functional underwear. In addition, eight DSV ski jumpers will start the season with jumping skis in Löffler design.

Löffler continues its commitment to the ÖSV. Starting this year, all Nordic teams including the ski jumpers will also wear Löffler thermal clothing.

The STeP certification for sustainable textile production is successfully extended.

Award of the Austrian State Prize for Marketing in the Export Marketing category for the sell-in campaign of Löffler’s transtex® sports underwear in Germany.

A dedicated online shop www.loeffler-shop.at is designed.

In cooperation with Gore, Löffler has succeeded in developing another important innovation – WINDSTOPPER® Superlite – breathable jerseys (1BEATS2) that protect against wind and water.
The new URBAN BIKE collection will be another new addition to the spring collection.

Once again Löffler is ranked best supplier in the ‘Textile’ category by the German sports magazine sazSport. Löffler has been on the podium for the last five years, winning four times and finishing third once.

In Austria, too, Löffler was voted top supplier by its customers in the supplier ranking of the sports magazine sazSport and took third place.

Löffler’s latest innovation is hotBOND® reflective. Löffler uses the proven hotBOND® technology to bond highly elastic materials using ultrasonic welding. What is new is that these connection points reflect when illuminated by a special processing technique. This means: Maximum freedom of movement without restrictions and pressure or chafing points, plus more safety thanks to 360 degree visibility.

For this innovation Löffler was awarded the Upper Austrian State Prize for Innovation.

Löffler was awarded the Upper Austrian State Prize for Innovation for hotBOND® reflective. With the innovative hotbond® technology developed by Löffler, individual parts of a garment are welded by ultrasound. Reflective points can now be incorporated into these welded joints. This innovation is essential for all those who prefer to reflect rather than risk in road traffic.

The silver Pegasus in the category “Success Stories” goes to Löffler! For the second time, the coveted trophy was awarded to Managing Director Otto Leodolter by the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Doris Hummer. The assessment focused on responsibility for the region, successful business operations and sustainable corporate philosophy. Löffler has stood for this for decades and the core brand values “Innovation, quality and responsibility. From Austria” are lived every day.

Löffler makes a valuable contribution to the Corona crisis and produces up to 3,000 face masks daily for the health and care sector: Upper Austria, Red Cross and the local hospital.