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Company founder Gerhard Komar

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Gerhard Komar, Founder

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.

In 2022, Komar is launching canvas prints and restaging the classic. The diverse stretcher frame pictures are available individually and as a set and decorate the walls with exiting designs.

2020

In 2020, self-adhesive, round wallpapers by Komar are launched. With their diverse motives, the so-called Dots provide space-saving feel-good ambience.

The RAW collection with purist photomurals is presented at the “Heimtextil” fair in Frankfurt in 2020. The motives are both extravagant and playful as well as partly minimalist and colour-reduced.

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.

In 2019, the new Pure collection is presented at the “Heimtextil” fair in Frankfurt with a wide range of motives in subtle and reduced shades, landscape motives as well as animal and botanical prints.

2018

In 2018, the new collection Vol. 15 as well as new Disney, Star Wars and Marvel motives are presented at the “Heimtextil” fair in Frankfurt.

2017

During the trade fair, the company’s 50 years anniversary is celebrated on January 12th, 2017 with a gala evening in the exclusive ambience of the PALAIS in Frankfurt.

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.

Three new collections made of 100% nonwovens will be presented at Heimtextil, Edition 2 of the "Into Illusions" catalogue and two collections in digital print: "Infinity" and "Stefan Hefele".

2016

The Komar team at the Mosbuild fair in Moscow.

Komar's exhibition stand at Heimtextil in Frankfurt in 2016.

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

2009

The Komar 2009 wallpaper book.

2008

The company continues to grow. With innovative motifs and high-quality creative designs, Komar achieves new success. The photos show extracts from Komar's 2008 catalogue.

Furthermore, the assortment is extended by self-adhesive deco decals for walls and windows.

2007

In 2007, the company acquires the National Geographic licence.

2004

Since 1996, Komar delivers to the Eastern European market and attends the trade fair MosBuild in Moscow in 2004 for the first time.

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.

At a business meal in Shanghai, Gerhard Komar meets copyist Ying-qing Zhen, who is sitting at a nearby table, and is impressed by his skills. In cooperation with Zhen, Komar now starts reproducing motifs of the city of Rosenheim and photorealistic portraits based on photographs.

1990s

1999

Komar display systems from 1999.

Together with Sister Dolore, the sister of old friend Siegfried Fischbacher, Gerhard Komar inaugurates the "Rosenheim" orphanage in the Romanian town of Frumoasa in 1999.

1998

Gerhard Komar with his daughters and grandchildren are photographed for "Focus Magazin".

Company founder Gerhard Komar in the business' former premises in Rosenheim. 

1997

In cooperation with business partner M’hamed, Gerhard Komar starts selling hand-picked 400-million-year-old fossils from the Sahara.

1996

Today's Managing Director Sabine Komar-Häusler presents Komar's collection at the Heimtextil fair in Frankfurt.

Gerhard Komar attends the inauguration of Komar's new premises.

1993

Gerhard Komar and his Taiwanese business partner sign a deal on their latest invention: self-sharpening pencils.

Some of Komar's products from 1993.

1991

Popular German singer Heino pays Gerhard Komar a visit in Rosenheim.

90/91

Komar's carnival guide for 1990 and 1991. Readers can find out all about special carnival festivities and balls in the Rosenheim region.

1990

With the publication of the "One for Two" booklet, Gerhard Komar presents his latest business idea from the field of gastronomy.

1980s

1987

Gerhard Komar founds Komar Car Handels GmbH and starts selling and leasing camper vans.

Komar produces self-adhesive and removable photomurals for the first time.

1986

Wallpaper motifs from the 1986/87 Komar catalogue.

1985

Gerhard Komar introduces his latest product: the Komar barbecue lighter.

Under the supervision of Gerhard Komar, the state offset and playing card printing company in Budapest is integrated into a special printing plant.

1984

Extracts from the 1984 catalogue featuring the latest photomurals and door coverings.

1983

The photomural collection continues to grow.

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.

1976

Komar publishes its first catalogue of photomurals – a product that is new on the market at that time. Komar's current collections still contain many of the earlier trends. 

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.

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