Tradition and Innovation
SOMMER Messtechnik develops and sells sensors and environmental monitoring equipment including system solutions for data recording, data transmission and analysis of the captured data. With more than 30 years of experience SOMMER is a true measurement specialist and reliable partner in hydrography, meteorology, industry and water management, sewage and for geotechnical applications.
Innovative Doppler radar sensors for discharge measurement, unique snow monitoring technology as well as user friendly systems for data management and telemetry give proof of the distinct spirit for innovations in this company. Realising monitoring systems far from any infrastructure and in remote and harsh environments, such as alpine and high alpine weather stations, builds another field of experience of SOMMER Messtechnik.
SOMMER 360° – Head office in Koblach (Vorarlberg, Österreich)
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Milestones of a dynamic corporate development
Back in the mid-1980s the company founder, Mr. Wolfram Sommer, made the step to start his own business. At the beginning still together with a corporate partner, Sommer GmbH & Co KG became an independent company in 1997 and was renamed to Sommer GmbH – better known as SOMMER Messtechnik – in 2013. In the early years the business focus was clearly on the so called home marked, that is Austria, Germany and Switzerland, whereas toady SOMMER holds his ground in a global environment while still being an owner-managed family business. Meanwhile our international sales covers numerous countries around the world and on all continents.
important steps in the Development
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1987Company foundation as Matt & Sommer through Wolfram Sommer and Klaus Matt
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1989First important orders in the field of hydrography
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1989First important stations for meteorology and equipping the avalanche warning services of Austria, Germany and South Tyrol
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1996Development of the „Lawinenwächter“ (avalanche and landslide monitoring) in cooperation with the company Doppelmayr
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1997Becoming independent as Sommer GmbH & Co KG (alias: Sommer Mess-Systemtechnik), relocation of corporate head office to the new building in Koblach, Austria
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1999Realising one of the first monitoring systems for landslides
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2000-2002EU research project „Snowpower“ for a system to measure local snow parameters for the calibration of satellite data
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2004Development of the snow depth sensor USH-8New generation of SOMMER data loggers and water level loggers
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2005Market launch of radar sensors for level, surface flow velocity and discharge measurement (RL-15, RG-24, RQ-24)
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2008-2009FFG-research project for further development of the radar sensors for conditions of flood waters
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2008Going online with the SOMMER MDS (web data server for monitoring station)
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2009Market launch of the Snow Pack Analyser (SPA)
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2009-2013Establishing a redundant monitoring network for flood prevention in Vorarlberg (Austria) by order of the federal hydrographic service
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2013Rebranding to Sommer GmbH (alias: SOMMER Messtechnik)
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2014Nomination for the national innovation award by the ministry of economy with the Snow Pack Analyser (SPA)
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2014Award Best SME 2014 in Vorarlberg (Austria)
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2014Successful implementation of and certification with the quality management system ISO 9001:2008
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2015Opening of the new extension building in Koblach
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2016Market launch of the new generation of data loggers starting with the MRL-6
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2016Market launch of SQ series, the non-contact flow meters for wastewater, sewer systems and industrial effluents
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2017Successful recertification with the quality management system ISO 9001:2015
Success stories
The main pillars of our success are a motivated and highly qualified team, the clear commitment to continuous innovation based on a solid company structure with a high equity ratio. Our success proofs us right.
Please see examples of successful installations and applications here >> Systems
