News

catalogue

3/25/2024

We are already working on the new KOLAR catalogue - valid from 2025.

The current catalogue will remain valid until then.

You can find the catalogue in our Download s section, or order a pdf via e-mail. Printed catalogues are available only in German.

Our subsidiary turned 30

9/28/2023

We celebrated the 30th anniversary of our Czech location FK dřevěné lišty. On an autumn evening in the largest event room in Znojmo, we welcomed more than 250 cheerful guests, our employees from Austria and the Czech Republic as well as many of our business partners.

Summer at KOLAR

6/20/2023

During the summer months we have reduced opening hours from Monday, July 3 to Friday, September 1: Mon-Thu 7am-12pm and 1pm-4pm, Fri 7am-12pm.

Obituary Jaroslav Kolar

1/30/2023

With deep sadness and great gratitude for a long and fulfilled life, we said goodbye to our senior boss Jaroslav Kolar (*1.1.1928 † 28.12.2022) on January 5, 2023 with his immediate family by his side. He managed the company from 1972 – 1990.

New edition: Stepwood® brochure

11/17/2022

The updated version of our brochure "Stepwood®-The complete range" provides an overview of the different types and designs in our design panel program. You can find the brochure as a pdf here or read it online in Services/Downloads.

New Flyer: Turned & Milled Parts

8/16/2022

Lear more about our offer of "Turned and Milled Parts" directly on our Homepage or in our new Flyer.

Help after Tornado

8/2/2021

Our colleagues from production in our subsidiary FK dřevěné lišty waived part of their premiums and donated the amount to families affected by the tornado that hit parts of southern Moravia in June. Many employees also helped with donations in kind and physically on site to repair the damage caused by the tornado. The company itself also sent material aid in the form of new roof battens.

The donation was given to three families in Moravská Nová Ves who lost everything in a few seconds.

We are happy about this commitment and lived charity.

E-cars

5/4/2021

We are delighted with the first car in our new fleet of e-cars. The management handed over the VW.ID 3 to our Sales Representative for Austria. Of course, the car is charged at our in-house charging station for electric vehicles, which is fed by our new photovoltaic system.

New edition - dukta® brochure

4/14/2021

You can now request a print version of the 2021 edition of our product brochure "dukta® flexible wood". Updated information and new reference images provide an overview of the different types and designs in our design panel program. You can find the brochure online here.

sustainability: Electric car charger

1/21/2021

Our charging station for electric vehicles has been installed & tested. She is ready to use! Two cars can fill up at the same time. The charging station is then fed by our photovoltaic system.

sustainability: Photovoltaic system

11/10/2020

Here we go! Our latest sustainability project is a photovoltaic system that is currently being installed. The aim is to use it to cover the entire electricity requirement for our headquarters in Brunn.

celebrated employees

1/8/2020

At the traditional Christmas party at Kolar, our loyal employees were honored with a thank you for their daily work.

Our anniversaries bring together a remarkable 60 years of experience with Kolar!

Review Hotel Show Dubai

9/17/2019

At the international trade show "Hotel Show", which took place in Dubai from Oct, 17 to Oct,19 2019, we presented for the first time our design plates dukta® and Stepwood® in this region.

The Hotel Show, Dubai

8/28/2019

From 17-19 September 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, we are participating at The Hotel Show. Find our exhibits at Stand No - SS1C140, we are presenting dukta® and Stepwood®.

New design panel Wallwood at interzum

5/20/2019

Our newest product - the design panel Wallwood with its embossed surface from JGrabner offers an appealing solid wood look and lively feel. Similar in size and functionality to our proven STEPWOOD design panels, Wallwood offers four new surface designs. Learn more about

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Wallwood will be presented for the first time at Interzum, at the booth of our cooperation partner JGrabner: in HALL 4.2, STAND NR. E-041

New download area

5/2/2019

Have you visited our download area already?

Next to the pdf versions of our brochures and catalogue, under downloads. can be found the new section "Tender specifications, technical data sheets": here you will find a whole wealth of product information.

We have also expanded the section "assembly instructions".

The category "Certificates, test reports", where both laboratory tests and test reports of realised projects are published, is continually updated.

International Trade Fairs - Munich & Milan

4/10/2019

In January we presented at the BAU trade fair:

Wooden acoustic panels, diffusers and acoustic panels
dukta® made of certified material
Stepwood® Cubus
Handrails incl. special services (processing)

In March, at the MADEexpo trade fair in Milan, we focused on our design and acoustic panels Stepwood® and dukta®flexible wood.

Certified Products

1/14/2019

Wood is a valuable raw material. It is important to us that the wood we use comes from sustainably managed forests. Like FSC®, we are now also PEFC^TM certified, just as our production site was before.

We are happy to produce your desired product made of certified material (FSC® or PEFC) on request. The desired certification must already be known before you order. In retrospect, the wish can not be considered.

new prices in handrail program

12/19/2018

We always endeavor to ensure a price commitment in the catalog for 2 years. For the first time, due to the material costs, we are now forced to raise the prices before the next catalog is published (planned for the end of 2019):

From Feb, 1, 2019 on, new prices will apply in the handrail program (pages 24-28 in the Kolar catalog 2018/2019), this includes all handrail profiles, end caps and corners:

beech, maple, spruce, ash, larch + 5%
oak + 15%
profile HL49 has different new prices

The prices of services and surcharges (fixed lengths, circa length, paint, etc.) remain unchanged, as well as the other products of the handrail program (columns, spindles) from page 29-33.

Our diverse stock availability remains and we continue to offer small commissionings pre-assembled with a short delivery time.

We are looking forward to continuing our successful cooperation.

dukta® mounting video online!

6/15/2018

In a short video we show the mounting of a curved wall application. Use it for dukta®-panels of the types LINAR, SONAR or FOLI. This is just one example how to use and mount dukta®.

dukta® - Montageanleitung

dukta® SONAR PRO is flame retardant

3/6/2018

For projects where the use of building materials with classified flammability is necessary, we offer our product dukta® SONAR PRO. This has been successfully tested for flammability and certified with C-s2-d0 (according to EN standard 13501-1).

Learn more...

trade fair Holz-Handwerk 2018

1/8/2018

Visit us at the European Trade Fair for Machine Technology, Equipment and Supplies for the Wood Crafts and get to know our new products, i.e. new profiles for mouldings and handrails, dukta® SONAR PRO, dukta® assembly material and much more. March 21 - 24 in Nuremberg, Germany, Nuremberg

Visit us in hall 10.1, Stand 511

Looking forward to seeing you there!

WoodTec Award for dukta®

11/7/2017

At the WoodTec, the international Fair for Wood Processing and Furniture Industry, which took place in Brno (CZ) from Oct, 31 to Nov, 3 2017, dukta® JANUS in 3-layer spruce was awarded with the WoodTec Award in the category "components"
The WoodTec Award is a new competitionfor new, interesting solutions or innovative products at the WOOD-TEC trade fair.

Innovation Award for dukta® flexible wood

3/15/2017

At the Trade fair HANDWERK in Wels (Austria) KOLAR was awarded with the second place for the innovative design panel dukta® flexible wood

(p lease click here to read on)

Trade Fair EuroShop

2/9/2017

EuroShop is both a trendsetter and an indispensable information and communication platform for all decision-makers in retail. We presentef our design and acoustic panels dukta® and Stepwood®, as well as wooden racks for shopfitting.

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new video online!

2/8/2017

Take a look at our "Stepwood® Mounting" short video. How to mount Stepwood® Original panels is clearly illustrated:
STEPWOOD - Assembly Instructions

architect@work

8/31/2016

The successful event designed exclusively for architects, interior architects, engineering offices and other planners will be held this year again in Austria: at "Wiener Stadthalle" on Oktober 12 & 13. KOLAR will be there to present new products.

dukta® awarded at "materialPREIS 2016"

6/13/2016

On June, 6 2016 the award ceremony for „materialPREIS 2016“ took place at Design Center Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart (Germany). dukta® flexible wood, especially JANUS spruce was awarded
for the procedure: transition to a flexible material.

WKO Prize "Creative in the future 2016"

5/18/2016

The Chamber of Commerce awarded innovative companies on May 13: From a total of 110 project submissions, the winners were split into four categories. dukta® flexible wood was the winner in the category "product development and service."

Left on the photo: Sonja Zwazl, President of the Lower Austria Chamber of Commerce and Dagmar Poindl at the award ceremony.

trade fair Holz-Handwerk 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany

3/28/2016

HOLZ-HANDWERK one of the most important events for carpenters and joiners in the European region took place from March 16 to 19, 2016 in Nuremberg. Together with Fensterbau/Frontale, Holz-Handwerk attracted more than 110.000 visitors.

Also at our stand in hall 10.1 we got a great deal of attention...

please click on the title to read on...

dukta® flexible wood is Best of Year

1/22/2016

Dukta® Linar received the den Interior Design Award „Best of Year 2015“ as the winner of the category Natural Material.Interior Design magazine's Best of Year Awards took place in December in New York (USA).

new addition to our assortment: handrails for outdoors

11/23/2015

We offer handrails made of accoya® in different forms and sizes.

outdoor use
easy care use even without surface treatment)
long durability
high resistance and dimensional stability

Get our information flyer incl. technical data sheet as pdf here.

Gift ideas from wood

10/1/2015

We offer a small selection in our retail shop, for example a wine box for 2 bottles in Stepwood® design in various types of wood.

Kolar at architect@work

9/18/2015

The "architect@work" exhibition took place from 16th-17th September for the very first time in the Stadthalle, Vienna.
We presented the latest (acoustic-) design panels "dukta®" and "Stepwood®" to a specialist audience of architects and interior designers.

Interzum Award again !

4/20/2015

After success in 2009 and 2013, we have again been able to convince the jury on a new product from Kolar at the interzum awards: intelligent material & design 2015!

The STEPWOOD® acoustic design panel received the award for high product quality.

Stepwood® Acoustic tested by TÜV

1/12/2015

We are presenting our newly developed Stepwood® acoustic panels for the first time at the trade fair BAU in Munich (19.1.2015-23.1.2015). The panels underwent laboratory acoustics and noise control tests at TÜV (Technical Inspection Authority) Rheinland. The sound absorption rating (α_w) of Stepwood® panels in spruce and core beech with different drilled holes was measured. The test results are very satisfactory!

KOLAR in new look

9/11/2014

Kolar has been a longstanding and reliable supply partner in the wood sector for over 85 years. The raw material which the company works with can now be outwardly seen at the headquarters in Brunn.

New product flyers

5/15/2014

In our download area you can find product flyers regarding new versions of Stepwood®:

Stepwood® with lighting - radiant lighting effects with LED
Stepwood® Natural for projects

Trade Fair Holz-Handwerk: News on Stepwood®

4/2/2014

The product line of design panels finds many buyers at home and abroad. Due to high demand and many special requests, the program Stepwood® has been expanded.

We presented the new products in March at the trade fair Holz-Handwerk in Nuremberg.

Stepwood® with lighting
Stepwood® "Vintage-Style" and other special surface finishes
Stepwood® Balance

For the First time at Trade Fair EuroShop 2014

2/20/2014

For the first time this year, we presented some of our products at the EuroShop Trade Fair 2014, the trade exhibition for shop-fitting, store equipment and store design. Focus was placed on the one hand on design panels (Stepwood®, Stepform and DUOplex) and the other on supplier parts such as wooden trellis.
We appreciate the lively interest that has been particularly sparked by the various versions of Stepwood®.

Trade Fair Wood-Tec, Brünn

10/28/2013

Wood-Tec, the international trade fair for Wood and Furniture Industry, took place from Oct, 22 to Oct, 25 2013 in Brno (CZ). Together with our subsidiary fk lišty we presented there a cross-section of our entire product range.

Success at fair interzum 2013, Cologne

5/21/2013

Success at Interzum 2013,

The world's biggest trade fair for suppliers to the furniture industry and interior finishing, which took place 13th-16th May, 2013 in Colonge/Germany.
Our stand and the presentation of our products attracted the lively interest from visitors, particularly STEPWOOD® and STEPFORM.
In addition, Stepwood® was awarded with the interzum award 2013 for high product quality.

Wohnen & Interieur-fair 9th – 17th March 2013

3/9/2013

The Wohnen & Interieur is Austria´s leading fair providing an entire range of personal interior and domestic design requirements. While spotlighting the latest products, services, furnishing and creative solutions for every individual indoor and outdoor requirement, some of our own products can be seen, e.g. the new Stepwood® design panel:

At the stand of the company “Heimkinowelt” as panelling (q.v. our application of the month from March 2013)
Stepwood® used for a sliding door for a wardrobe from the company “Auf&Zu Schindler”
as paneling at the stand of “Wohnviertler Einrichtungs GmbH” (see picture on the left)

New catalogue 2013/2014

2/28/2013

The new Kolar-catalogue will be released shortly! We are pleased to present you the current version with new products and information.

The most important facts in a short overview:

-       Stepwood® - the new design panel for walls and furniture
-       New handrail profiles
-       New and interesting surfaces for handrails and mouldings
-       Coated mouldings with stainless steel or aluminium

The new catalogue 2013/2014 is valid from 1.4.2013.

Order your copy at verkauf@kolar.at

KOLAR-design panels in the „Wandlexikon 2012“

12/21/2012

The most important surfaces for the interior design are presented in “das WandLexikon 2012”. Including the design panels from Kolar.