80 YEARS OF MARKET EXPERIENCE

Our history

With 80 years of market experience, Schiedel stands for durable, well-engineered complete systems, practical installation solutions, and reliable, customer-oriented service. Our products - chimneys, stove systems, and domestic ventilation - provide safety, comfort, and independence while enabling controlled heating and demand-based ventilation.

In 2026, we celebrated our 80th anniversary. A long time in which Schiedel has produced many important innovations and developments. Today, we look back with pride on what we have achieved and always have the incentive to achieve even more and light the fire with our partners, customers and employees in the future.

80 years of Schiedel

In 2026, we were not just celebrating the past; we were igniting the future. For eight decades, Schiedel had been Europe’s leading partner for high-performance exhaust gas, chimney and stove systems - built for residential comfort and industrial excellence.

New stainless steel plant

To meet the inquiries and requirements of our customers, a stainless steel plant is being built in Opole, Poland. Planning for this has begun.

75 years of Schiedel

In 2021, the Schiedel brand will celebrate its 75th anniversary. Schielde - chimneys, stoves and ventilation solutions developed for your life.

New design

The corporate design including the logo was updated. In the process, the lettering "Schiedel" with the wave became a square that encloses the lettering. Created by Standard Industries.Launch of the digital room planner Kingfire Inspirator.

Acquisition of Ontop Metaloterm

Schiedel becomes part of the BMI Group (Braas Monier Icopal). The company is the largest manufacturer of flat and pitched roofs and waterproofing solutions throughout Europe. It also introduced the first room-air-independent three-sided fireplace insert, KINGFIRE GRANDE S, as well as the ABSOLUT design prefabricated base and the Thermo separating brick.

Acquisition of Ontop Metaloterm

The stainless steel chimney company Ontop Metaloterm has been acquired. It has branches in the Netherlands, Germany, England and Poland.

BMI goes public

The Braas Monier Building Group (BMI) company was listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange for the first time.

Introduction of the ABSOLUT XPert

Introduction of the passive house certified chimney system ABSOLUT XPert.

KINGFIRE

The first KINGFIRE furnace system was introduced and the isostatic chimney was W3G certified. In addition, the stainless steel chimney production company Roka from Teplice in the Czech Republic was acquired and a joint venture was entered into with Earthcore Industries from the USA.

Introduction of stainless steel chimneys

Schiedel has introduced the first stainless steel chimneys. In addition, the company Bemal in Belgium was acquired.

Introduction of AERA Comfort

Introduction of the comfort ventilation system AERA Comfort. In addition, the company Ritevent Group in Great Britain was acquired.

The first isostatically, monolithic fittings

Schiedel produces the first isostatically pressed monolithic fittings.

Acquisition of Isokern and Irish Stoneware

Isokern in Denmark and Sweden and the Irish Stoneware company in Ireland were acquired and integrated into Schiedel.

Introduction of AERA LVS

Due to the shaft competence in chimneys: introduction of the air distribution system for the living space AERA LVS. In addition, BTG Schornsteinsysteme was acquired in Germany.

ABSOLUT & KERASTAR

The revolutionary chimney system ABSOLUT with thermal separator and the isostatic stainless steel chimney system KERASTAR were introduced. In addition, the acquisition of Vibralit in Italy and Ulster Fireclays in Great Britain / Northern Ireland took place.

Purchase of Heinrich Hess KG

Purchase of the concrete plant Heinrich Hess KG from Germany.

Introduction of the isostatic smoke vent

The first isostatic smoke vent was introduced.

Introduction of the SIH PARAT

The SIH PARAT was introduced. Here PARAT stands for factory-finished and storey-high chimney systems.

Start of international expansion

Start of international expansion into Eastern Europe through organic growth and acquisition of small local suppliers. At the same time, Schiedel was acquired by Braas / Redland (now Braas Monier Building Group).

Introduction of the SIH

The insulated chimney with rear ventilation SIH was introduced.

RONDO PLUS

First insulated chimney

The first insulated chimney system was introduced. Also Ontop GmbH was founded in Middelburg, the Netherlands.

New location in Nussbach

A new Schiedel site was established in Nussbach, Austria, to be closer to customers.

The SR Circular Chimney System

The SR Circular Chimney System with circular chimney liners was introduced.

The birth of Schiedel

The company name "Erbacher Bauwaren" was changed to the present and well-known name "Schiedel". In addition, the production range was reduced exclusively to double-walled chimneys.

Specialization

The concrete plant in Erbach specializes in the production of chimneys.

The foundation of Erbacher Bauwaren

Foundation of "Erbacher Bauwaren" by Senator Friedrich Schiedel; The innovation: lightweight concrete block instead of bricks.

The founder

Friedrich Schiedel was born in 1913 in Bad Wurzach in modest circumstances. After completing his A-levels in 1931, he began studying engineering in civil engineering and road construction at a technical college. After the end of the war, he founded the Erbacher Bauwaren company in Erbach near Ulm in 1946. This was done, as he always liked to report, "literally with two borrowed shovels and a borrowed wheelbarrow".

The founder

Friedrich Schiedel (* September 13, 1913 - † March 28, 2001, in Grünburg) was born in 1913 in Bad Wurzach (then: Baierz) in modest circumstances. After completing his A-levels in 1931, he began studying engineering in civil engineering and road construction at a technical college. After the end of the war, he founded the company Erbacher Bauwaren in Erbach near Ulm in 1946. This was done, as he always liked to report, "literally with two borrowed shovels and a borrowed wheelbarrow". In the years that followed, the small business grew into an economically strong and successful group of companies with a total of 17 factories. From 1951, Erbacher Bauwaren produced under the name "Schiedel".

the Grand Decoration of Honor for Services to the Republic of Austria (1978) and the Federal Cross of Merit I Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1983), as well as the Grand Decoration of Honor in Silver for Services to the Republic of Austria (1989), the Medal of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg (1992) and the Bavarian Order of Merit (1996). He was also awarded honorary citizenship of the towns of Hauerz/Bad Wurzach (1971), Puchschlagen/Schwabhausen (1971) and Markt Schöllnach in the Bavarian Forest (1977). In 1971, Friedrich Schiedel was also made an honorary senator of the Technical University (TU) of Munich, with which his company cooperated intensively.

Friedrich Schiedel was an early advocate of the transfer of scientific research findings and technological innovations into commercial practice. However, it was not only the innovative strength and growth of his company or progress in production technologies that were important to him. As a socially responsible and far-sighted entrepreneur, he always paid attention to adequate social benefits for his employees and their families, which is still the company's philosophy today. His extensive commitment as an entrepreneur earned him numerous honors: He received numerous awards for his socially committed and entrepreneurial work, including the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Austria (1975),

The company

In 1946, Friedrich Schiedel founded the company Erbacher Bauwaren in Erbach near Ulm. As early as 1947, he specialized his concrete factory in Erbach into a chimney factory, the production range of which was reduced in 1951 exclusively to the manufacture of double-walled chimneys. From then on, the company produced under the name "Schiedel" with 17 employees on its own premises. In 1952, the production of chimneys was started in Munich. In the years from 1961 to 1966, Senator e. h. Friedrich Schiedel established several production and sales facilities in the urban centers of Germany and in 1966 also in Nußbach in Austria. In 1971, a central administration building was erected in Munich. In the years from 1971 to 1990, he continued to expand the business and was the sole shareholder of Friedrich Schiedel Holding GmbH in Austria. In 1990 he transferred the Schiedel group of companies in Germany and in 1991 those in Austria to the company Braas GmbH. Today, Schiedel is represented in over 25 countries and operates 21 ceramic and steel plants. Based on the ingenious idea of the founder Friedrich Schiedel in 1946 - to manufacture chimneys not only from bricks but also from lightweight concrete blocks - Schiedel created many other revolutionary developments in the industry. Our corporate milestones include the circular chimney in 1966, the insulating chimney in 1985, the universal ABSOLUT chimney in 1999, the ABSOLUT Thermo air flue for room-sealed operation of individual fireplaces and the combination of our innovative shaft-integrated and room-sealed stove insert KINGFIRE.

Historical impressions

Innovative for 80 years

What company founder and namesake Friedrich Schiedel built in 1946 with two borrowed shovels and a wheelbarrow has grown into a lasting success story. Far-sighted, clear in vision, and decisive in action - Friedrich Schiedel established a foundation that has proven its strength for decades.

His first factory for prefabricated chimneys was built in Erbach near Ulm. In 1967, he opened the "Schiedel Kaminwerke" in Austria. Entrepreneurial spirit, technical expertise, perseverance, and a dedicated team paved the way for expansion across locations, sales networks, and product sectors. Today, Schiedel is a leading European manufacturer of engineered chimney systems, innovative stove solutions, and integrated ventilation systems.

Building on Friedrich Schiedel’s original idea in 1946 - manufacturing chimneys from lightweight concrete blocks rather than traditional bricks - the company has consistently introduced key technical advancements. Milestones include the round chimney in 1966, the insulated chimney in 1985, the universal ABSOLUT chimney in 1999, and the ABSOLUT Thermo air flue for room-sealed operation.