Anna Elisabeth and Alois Scheuch honored with the Pegasus in Crystal for "Lifetime Achievement"

Photo Credit: OÖN/Volker Weihbold

This year, the Oberösterreichische Nachrichten (OÖN newspaper) once again honoured top companies based in Upper Austria with the “Pegasus” Award. The award ceremony took place on 1st June 2023 in the Brucknerhaus, Linz.

Scheuchs honoured for life achievement

Many outstanding companies received awards at the Pegasus Gala 2023. However, the highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Pegasus in Kristall in the category “Lifetime Achievement”. This year the prize deservedly went to Anna Elisabeth and Alois Scheuch.
“We have never sought rapid growth and short-term financial success. Our goal has always been to work sustainably for our customers, for our employees and for the future of the company,” said the Scheuch couple.
Scheuch is a family business in the best sense of the word, and is to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year. 60 years ago, Alois Scheuch founded a company consisting of six people which developed very quickly and is now considered one of the best in its industry worldwide. What started out as a small plumbing company run by Scheuch’s father has today become a global player with 1500 employees. Two factors have contributed significantly to its recipe for success: Alois Scheuch’s curiosity for all things technology, and the professional business skills of his wife, Anna Elisabeth.

With pioneering spirit to success

The Scheuchs have long since retired from the company. However, its success story continues unabated and the current forecast is more than positive: over 300 million euros in turnover in the 2022/23 business year and an order intake of almost 400 million euros have been predicted.
The couple’s son, Stefan Scheuch, who continues to run the family business today as CEO, states: “My father’s pioneering spirit was always unique, and I admire and appreciate that about him. Even today, in his old age, this still holds true. His talent; his passion for our products and technologies and his down-to-earth attitude have made Scheuch what it is today. He is still involved in technical projects from time to time, and is a welcome and highly valued personality in the company.
My father’s values represent the cornerstone for our economic success and the sustainable growth of our company. This makes us proud, and at the same time obligates all of us at Scheuch to lead the company into the future in the same spirit”.

60 years of the Scheuch Group

The Scheuch Group, with its headquarters in Aurolzmünster, has developed from a traditional plumbing company into a major international enterprise and several business units. The company works hard to reduce particulate matter and pollutant emissions as well as noise and odours. The globally active, independent family business is a world-leading technology company for air pollution control in the industrial sector, and has around 20 subsidiaries on various continents. This and the in-house component production permit the company to stabilise its value-added chains.
With its patented technologies and revolutionary systems, the Scheuch Group is one of the most important partners around for many industries. It has always sought to protect people and the environment with its developments. The company provides the entire range of services from sales, project management, design, research & development, manufacturing, assembly, commissioning and after-sales service itself, making it the first choice for environmentally conscious and innovative customers.

Most significant business award

The OÖN has organised Upper Austria’s most important business award since 1994 together with its partners Raiffeisen Landesbank Oberösterreich, the Province, the Chamber of Commerce and the Industriellenvereinigung Oberösterreich (Federation of Upper Austrian Industries) as well as KPMG.