Wopfing/Austria, March 31, 2020: We were deeply saddened that the visionary passed away at the age of 77. He succumbed to his illness and fell asleep peacefully.

Born in Vienna

New manager of the lime production of „Wopfinger Stein- & Kalkwerke“

Introducing ready-to-use plaster and ready-mixed mortar

Commissioning of a cement plant in Wopfing / Austria

Acquisition of Austrotherm and Murexin

Foundation of the brand Baumit

Foundation and acquisition of subsidiaries all over Europe and establishment of an international building materials group with more than 100 sales branches and production sites in 25 countries

Handover of operational management of Schmid Industrieholding to son Robert. However, Friedrich Schmid is always available to his son in an advisory capacity.