About us:
BIOTOP Company History.
In 2003 we moved in to our new office building that was nominated
for the Austrian State Prize for Architecture.
1984
Biotop was founded. The company name "Biotop" implies
living space. Goal: an ecologically oriented company can also
make profits.
1985 - 1989
5 employees build natural pond systems. The idea for natural swimming
pools is born.
The idea of the "Natural Pool" is awarded the Austrian
Prize for Environmental Protection. Interest booms and Biotop
becomes the market leader.
1990 - 1994
The first public natural pool is built. The 100th natural pool
is completed. The idea of the natural pool hits neighboring countries.
Biotop gets a planning contract for a recreational park in Gaschurn/Vorarlberg.
Biotop has a staff of 25. The partner network is enlarged to 12
licensees.
1995 - 1999
The 400th natural pool is completed. Biotop receives numerous
awards, among them the "Eco Design Prize 96", a prize
for sustainable products and solutions. In northern Germany additional
license partners have joined the network, which now comprises
22 partner companies. A natural pool is built in Chile. An amendment
to the Swimming Hygiene Law is passed. This provides legal security
for building natural pools. This culminates in a contract boom
for public natural pools. The partner network in Germany now provides
country-wide coverage. The Biotop Carbonator, a product to reduce
algae growth, is integrated into the first projects.
2000 - 2004
The 1000th natural pool is built. The Biotop Carbonator makes
a break-through on the market. Queries from Italy, France, the
Netherlands, Belgium and England encourage Biotop to expand its
partnership network to these countries. Planning begins for a
new office building in Weidling begins. Biotop moves into the
new headquarters in 2003, which is opened on June 14th at the
3rd "Natural Pool Open Day". Per year Biotop and its
partner companies build 200 natural pools.
2005 - 2009
The business segment "distance planning" gains momentum.
The first natural pools in India and the USA are built. The partner
network is expanded to include additional European countries and
Turkey, New Zealand and Israel. Biotop brings three groundbreaking
innovations to the market with the curved sieve skimmer, the submerged
pump house and the phosphorous filter "PhosTec Ultra".
The development of the Living Pool begins. Further awards follow.
2010/2011
The Living Pool is introduced to the market. Expansion of the
partner network continues. At the beginning of 2011 the network
has 50 partner companies in 17 countries.
Patents are granted for the phosphorous filter "PhosTec Ultra"
and the "Biotop Living Pool".
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