How it all began...
The history of KLAFS begins with Erich Klafs. Whilst he did not invent the sauna, he made a significant contribution to its breakthrough.
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1928-01-01
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1948-01-01
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1952-01-01
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1966-01-01
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1970-10-111972-01-01
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2004-01-012008-01-01
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2011-01-012015-01-01
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2021-01-01
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1928
Foundation in Szczecin (today Poland)
Erich Klafs founded the company in Szczecin in present-day Poland.
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1948
New beginning in Schwäbisch Hall
Erich Klafs registers his business, a trade for electrical and hydrotherapeutic equipment and other products in Schwäbisch Hall, thus laying the foundation for today's KLAFS company, which is closely associated with Schwäbisch Hall.
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1952
Erich Klafs sells his first sauna
Erich Klafs delivers his first sauna with a car and small transport trailer.
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1966
Foundation KLAFS GmbH Austria
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1970
New building in the Schwäbisch Hall industrial park
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1972
Foundation KLAFS AG Switzerland
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2004
Opening of House of Sauna & Spa
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2008
SSF Schwimmbad GmbH becomes part of the KLAFS Group
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2011
Röger GmbH becomes part of the KLAFS Group
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2015
Foundation KLAFS Netherlands
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2021
Guncast Swimming Pools, a British luxury swimming pool building & design company, becomes part of the KLAFS Group.
KLAFS at a glance
Market leader. 801 employees. €135 million in sales in 2021. 27 KLAFS showroom centers. Over 240,000 KLAFS saunas have been realized and installed worldwide to bring you complete relaxation. 2,811 individual parts are required for the production of the PURE Sauna.