Ars – the art and „Tin“ pewter gave their name to the Austrian enterprise.

Today Artina is the most important supplier of bric-a-bracs and basic commodities made of pewter.

Location: Salzkammergut/Laakirchen submontane to the Traunstein.

 

1974:       The couple Maryse and Rudolf Ritter founded the ARTINA Kunstguss GesmbH together with the German Heinz Hüttebräuker KG.

1975:       a 1600m² large manufacturing plant is built in Kirchham

1975:       In Kirchham (Upper Austria) a 1,600 square meter production facility is built.

1978: The German Company Scheffer-Klute from Sundern (SKS) buys the shares of the Hüttebräuker KG.

1979: Expansion of the production facility to 2,500 sq. m.  Artina products are awarded with the Austrian Cachet.

1983: A new warehouse is built with a space of 1,000 sq.m.

1995: SKS takes the remaining shares of ARTINA and is now the 100% owner.

1999: Relocation of the die-cast production from sister Company Schött/Menden (D) to Austria. The production area is extended by a further 1,550 sq.m.

2009: Mr. Klaus Oberhumer buys the shares of ARTINA GmbH. Management, marketing, design and sales move to Laakirchen (Upper Austria).

2010: The trademarks Blomus, Broste, Contento, Culto and Philippi form a strong pillar for sales in Austria.

2014: The new Catalog 2014/15 shows an impressive and unique look of modern and traditional pewter-craftsmanship.