.A.S.A. Group A.S.A. — Company — History

History – Continuous growth

  • 1988
    • Established by ÖIAG
  • 1990
    • Market expansion into east Austria
  • 1991
    • Initial operations in Brno (CZ) and Debrecen (H)
  • 1992
    • First subsidiary in Slovakia
    • Large-scale sorting plant taken into operation in Asten near Linz (A)
  • 1993
    • .A.S.A. sold to EDF (Eléctricité de France)
  • 1994
    • More than ten operational subsidiaries in Eastern Europe
  • 1995
    • Collapsing prices on the Austrian waste market force .A.S.A. to implement restructuring measures
    • First .A.S.A.-owned landfill sites in Slovakia
  • 1996
    • The number of employees working at .A.S.A. exceeds 1,000 for the first time
  • 1997
    • .A.S.A. commissioned with the major contamination clean-up project at the “Kiener Deponie” landfill site (A)
    • Successful conclusion of the restructuring measures in Austria and continued strong expansion into Eastern Europe
  • 1998
    • Market leader in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
  • 1999
    • Market leader for hazardous waste in Austria through 50% share in the company Killer
    • Preparation of market entry into the former Yugoslavia
  • 2000
    • Construction of the large site in Brno (CZ)
    • More than 1,000 employees at .A.S.A. International
  • 2001
    • Initial activities in south Poland (Kraków)
    • Opening of the central location in Himberg (A)
  • 2002
    • Opening of the south Moravia site in Brno
  • 2003
    • First mechanical / biological treatment plant opened in Halbenrain (A)
    • First modern waste-disposal site taken into operation in Arad (Romania)
  • 2004
    • New production facilities taken into operation in Halbenrain, Himberg and Tainach (A)
    • Himberg starts using rail transport
    • Production capacities at the alternative-fuel plants in Brno and Prague (CZ) extended
    • Take-over of waste activities from Lobbe, Wölger and Peinhopf in Austria
    • .A.S.A. Austria generates largest sales increase since its founding
  • 2005
    • Opening of the first alternative-fuel plant in Hungary (Gyál)
    • .A.S.A. put up for international sale and acquired by FCC (FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS, S.A.), a stock-exchange listed construction and service group from Spain.
    • .A.S.A. continues to grow by 13% and increases its results in spite of the sales process.
  • 2006
    • Immediately after the official takeover of .A.S.A. by FCC the decision to erect the first waste-to-energy-plant in Zistersdorf/Austria is done.
    • Beside a number of different acquisitions the market penetration in Poland is pushed by the acquisition of the company Zarbze.
    • Group revenues increase by organic growth and acquisitions to 226 Mill. Euro.
  • 2007
    • 2007 is the year with the best turnover-development in ASA’s history: mainly by organic growth turnover goes up to 275 Mill. Euro, representing 22 % growth-rate.
    • The construction works at the incinerator in Zistersdorf/Austria start and develop according to plan.
    • .A.S.A. increases its territory by the countries Lithuania and Serbia, in which operative companies are founded.