The Beginning

In the Early Stages

VOERE has its roots in the German Black Forest.
This is where 
Ing. Erich Voetter and his partner Paul Restle established his metal processing company called KOMA based on the names of the locations, Konstanz (Constance) and Markdorf. The registered office of the company is in Furtwangen in the Black Forest.

Air Pistols

Years later air pistols have been developed of out of the concept of the air pumps.

This was the first step into the firearms business.
At this time the air pistols were rather basic - single loads, wooden grip.
Soon the air pistols were further developed into small bore pistols.

VOE RE

The production facilities and the distribution area keeps expanding. After realising that the name, KOMA, is already being used abroad in other industries, it is decided to rename the company using the names of both the company founders, leading to the name, VOERE from VOEtter and REstle.

New Production plant Vöhrenbach

After enlarging the product range with air rifles and small bore rifles in addition to the already existing pistols the production plant had to grow.
Finally the original base of the company was moved from Furtwangen to the nearby Vöhrenbach in the Black Forrest.
Shortly after that also semi automatic small bore rifles were produced.

Change of Ownership

Paul Restle sells his ownership due to his age. The company is doing very well. In place of Mr. Restle, DI Alfons Ruhland, the son in law of Erich Voetter joins the company.
The limits of expansion at Vöhrenbach have been reached.

Purchase of "Sportwafffen Tyrol" in Kufstein

Taking in account the limited space and manpower at Vöhrenbach in the Black Forrest, it is decided to purchase the trouble-ridden company, Sportwaffen (Sports weapons) Tyrol, in Kufstein.
The history of the plant in Kufstein dates back to 1938.
At this time, the factory was bulit as part of the German war machinery in the second world war. The company was originally bulit by the leading manufaturer for war-weapons Krieghoff. It was used to manufacture aircraft cannonry for German airplanes.
However, it was never used for the production of complete cannons. After the war, the factory was handed over to the Works Manager, Mr. Gatterer. He managed the company, Sportwaffen Tyrol, until its bankruptcy in 1964.
VOERE bought over the company in 1965.
From purchase of the Tyrolean factory inward it was managed by its CEO DI Alfons Ruhland, whereas the German company in Vöhrenbach is being managed by Mr. Walter Hermann as its CEO. Mr. Erich Voetter stepped back and remained share holder of both companies. 
With the expansion at Kufstein, the manufacture of weapons is supplemented with hunting bolt action and shotgun rifles.

Anti Terror Rifle

AM180 The worlds first in serial produced rifle with a laser aiming device.
This is the quick answer to the terrorist attack in Munich in 1972.

The rifle can be used as a subachinegun as well as a machinepistol. It is untill today the fastest shooting rifle in the world.

Enviromental Machines 

Once more VOERE is in the leading position in enviroment. Shredders for gardening and lanscaping in the professional sector habe been invented together with Samix of Germany.
In the meantime there is a variety of manufacturers for gardening machines on the market.

Chernobyl 

The nuclear catastrophe in Chernobyl results in the nuclear contamination of hughe landsacpes. Hunting is prohibited in Scandinavia, which is the main sales territory of the sister company in Vöhrenbach. As a consequence the plant had to be shut down 1987.
The production facilities were sold off to Mauser in the Black Forrest. Mauser continued to produce the bolt action small bore rifles.

Fusion

 
VOERE joins up with the metal company Kufsteiner Gerätebau und Handels GmbH.
VOERE is now also producing mechanical parts for other companies. Customers are not only in the rifle industry but also in the automotive sector, glas industry, semiconductor industry. The number of customers is growing quickly.

silver-anniversary of VOERE

As for the 25th company anniversary VOERE launches a special edition of bolt action rifles.
Impressive detailed engraving of the handworked rifles show the capability in gun smithing.
Quality of VOERE - for 25 years now.

Explosion in plant Kufstein

Repairworks at the plant Kufstein. While fixing a roof on one of the buildings a gas cylinder caught fire. The following explosion explosion threw the gas cylinder through an appartment house nearby plus another 300 m further.
The involved buildings were heavily demaged. Fortunately there was only a financial loss, nobody was hurt at the explosion.

Expansion

Registration and start of production of the caseless ammunition.

As a result of the expansion of the company a new appartment house for employees had to be built - to accomodate foreign workers in the plant Kufstein.

Einstieg in Elektronikbranche

VOERE steigt in die Elektronikindustrie ein. Durch die Zusammenführung der mechanischen Baugruppenfertigung und den Schaltschrankbau werden erst einfache Systembaugruppen erzeugt und in der Folge komplexe Geräte mit dezentraler Intelligenz, Touchscreencomputer und optischer, pneumatischer, elektrischer Verkabelung.

The 3. generation

Born on 12.5.1966 Sven Ruhland grows up in the tyrolean Kufstein.
Mr. Ruhland studies Engineering and works for Musgrave in South Africa, before stepping into VOERE as a development engineer.
Soon being in management and stepping into fathers foot steps. Since 2007 Sven Ruhland is the managing director of VOERE. He is married and has two children.

4 Shifts

The plant keeps expanding. In the meantime another building is finished. Older existing bulidings are put down. The plant is running on 4 shifts. Monday untill Saturday.