Keeping the great taste for future generations. Become a Tyrolean!
At the beginning of the last century, in 1902, Karl C. Handl started his own butcher operation in Pians, Tyrol, and thus set the foundation for an impressive success story.
1902
Karl Handl I. opens a butcher shop in downtown Pians
1920
Branches open in Landeck and Galtuer.
1923
Delivery of the first "Bergwurzn" Sausages all the way to Vienna.
1926
Karl C. Handl writes his recipe book.
1965
Karl Handl becomes Austria's youngest master butcher.
1970
Karl Handl assumes management of the company. The company is relocated to the outskirts of Pians. A state-of-the-art company is developed over several building stages.
1975
Opening of the first Handl Tyrol Speckalm in St. Anton.
1978
Real North Tyrolean ham ("Der echte Nordtiroler") by Handl Tyrol is available across Austria.
1985
Karl Handl is elected entrepreneur of the year.
1993
Christianell in Naturns becomes a wholly-owned HANDL TYROL subsidiary.
1997
The Service Center in Schönwies goes into operation.
1995
HANDL TYROL is honoured as Tyrol's most family- and women-friendly company.
2004
HANDL TYROL receives the "Outstanding Tyrolean Apprentice Training Location" from the Tyrolean Chamber of Commerce for the first time, and has received it every year since.
2006
HANDL TYROL is the first foreign company to receive the DLG prize of the best in gold for more than 15 years of consistent quality.
2010
HANDL TYROL has received the DLG prize of the best in gold for 15 years of consistent quality four years in a row.
2012
Karl and Christine Handl hand over the Tyrolean family-owned company to their sons Karl Christian and Markus Handl.
