History
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2020s
2023
Under the patronage of the President of the Bavarian State Parliament and the Minister of Economics, Komar was awarded the Bavarian SME Prize. This is awarded by a jury to selected owner- and family-run companies from Bavaria that stand out from their competitors through special criteria (e.g. innovation, sustainability, market success).
2022
Marina Häusler (left), Sabine Komar-Häusler (middle) and Matthias Häusler (right) form the management of Komar Products GmbH Co. KG.
2020
2010s
2019
In 2019, Komar publishes the first art prints. Matching picture frames are now also part of the range. The new option of combinating photomurals and art prints creates even more variations for stylish interior design.
2017
Komar establishes the subsidiary Komar RUS based in Moscow. The photos show the new administrative building (right) and Andrey Ustavshchikov, Managing Director of Komar RUS (left picture, first on the right), with son Pavel and Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler during a visit to Kolbermoor in Bavaria.
2015
Presentation of the Kreativ-Awards 2015. At the Creativa exhibition, Komar is a member of the competition jury in cooperation with the weekly magazine "Laura Wohnen Kreativ". The main prize is a voucher which can be redeemed under www.komar-one.de. The photo shows Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler (centre) at the presentation ceremony.
To adapt to the company's continued growth, Komar acquires another building in Kolbermoor in 2015.
2014
Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler with her sister Carola and daughter Marina. Komar is entering its third generation.
2013
After acquiring the Walt Disney licence in 2012, Komar is awarded the 2012 Disney Special Award for its Disney/Marvel catalogue just a year later. The photo shows Komar's Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler (second from left) and Head of Design Frank Zoephel (second from right).
In the same year, the company acquires the licenc for Melli Mello.
2012
After the relocation of the production unit, Komar moves its entire headquarters to the Hertopark in Kolbermoor in 2012. This means that the previously separate office building and warehouse facilities are located on the same site for the first time.
In the same year, the company acquires the licences for Disney, Marvel und Star Wars.
2011
Komar's stand at Heimtextil in Frankfurt in 2011.
2010
Heimtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, January 2010.
2000s
2008
2007
In 2007, the company acquires the National Geographic licence.
2002
The TV channels RTL, ZDF and ARD broadcast documentaries about the changes in photomural trends. Komar is featured in the programmes as market leader and long-standing expert in the industry.
Company founder Gerhard Komar, Sister Dolore and magicians Siegfried & Roy attend the film premiere "Siegfried & Roy – Masters of Illusion".
Gerhard Komar and daughter Sabine negotiate with business partners from Dubai at Heimtextil in Frankfurt.
2000
Gerhard Komar at the exhibition stand in Korea in 2000.
1990s
1997
In cooperation with business partner M’hamed, Gerhard Komar starts selling hand-picked 400-million-year-old fossils from the Sahara.
1991
Popular German singer Heino pays Gerhard Komar a visit in Rosenheim.
1990
With the publication of the "One for Two" booklet, Gerhard Komar presents his latest business idea from the field of gastronomy.
1980s
1981
Gerhard Komar sets up the weekly "echo" – a newspaper that publishes news and information for the town and district of Rosenheim.
1970s
1978
Komar continues to grow and successfully consolidates its position as world market leader.
1973
The company builds and moves into a new building with its own printing shop. The new premises is big enough to accommodate an advertising agency, publishing house and printery.
Bavarian Minister for Economic Affairs and Transport Anton Jaumann meets Gerhard Komar at the exhibition stand in 1973.
1972
Gerhard Komar (middle) with the legendary football player Franz Beckenbauer (right) and Erhard Keller, two-time Olympic champion in speed skating (left), at the presentation of the new Komar sports calendar.
1971
The company's own screen printing plant goes into operation.
70er
The company publishes books on world-famous soccer players and contemporary sport legends such as "Mensch Maier" (Sepp Maier), "Gentleman am Ball" (Franz Beckenbauer), "Klein aber Oho" and "Aus meiner Sicht" (Berti Vogts) as well as "Goldene Beine" (Gerd Müller). Numerous photo wall calendars are also produced for various German football associations.
1960s
1967
Gerhard Komar, father of today's Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler, founds Komar Werbung & Verlag with its headquarters in Rosenheim. Only 24 years old at the time, Komar had a keen eye for trends and was constantly searching for ways to achieve professional fulfilment. Even before setting up the company as it is known today, he turned his passion into a profession, and achieved considerable success, for example, with the production of the Chiemgau Sports Calendar, for which he took the photos himself.