Manufacturer of construction supplies, formwork systems, cellar windows and light shafts with 7 locations in Austria.
Schalbau Vitzthum GesmbH.
Unken · Salzburg · Pasching (Linz) · Herzogenburg · Wiener Neudorf · Graz · KlagenfurtNew on Amplifa
About Schalbau Vitzthum
Schalbau Vitzthum is an owner-managed family business founded in 1969, now in its third generation, headquartered in Unken (Salzburg region). The company produces construction supplies for the building industry, including the patented SAM formwork system, cellar windows with timber cladding, light shafts, texture matrices, rebar couplers, anchor materials, spacers made of fibre-reinforced and cast concrete, as well as a panel cleaning machine. In addition, Vitzthum acts as a trading partner for European building material and machine manufacturers and sells construction machinery such as stone cutting machines, rebar bending and tying machines, cut-off saws and construction equipment. Manufacturing takes place in the production hall at the Unken site; sales are handled through seven own branches throughout Austria with short delivery times of 1 to 3 days for stock items. Customers include construction companies, the precast concrete industry and building renovation; deliveries are made to Austria and neighbouring countries. Custom-made products are available on request.
- Site
- A-5091 Unken
- Processes
- Production of SAM formwork system, Expert advice, Online shop with enquiry/order management, Production of construction supplies (including SAM formwork system, cellar windows, light shafts,, Collection warehouses, Short delivery times from branches (1–3 days for stock items), Custom-made products on request
- Materials
- Reinforcing steel BST 550 (rebendable, Austrian approval), Reinforcing steel BST 500 (on request), PA66GF30 (anchor sleeve UNI), Glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP), Stainless steel V2A, EPDM, PVC, HDPE
- Founded
- 1969
- Industries
- Construction companies, Construction supplies, Formwork construction, Precast concrete construction, Building renovation
- 01
Production of construction supplies (Unken)
- 02
Trading in construction supplies, construction equipment and construction
- 03
Storage in collection warehouses and branches
- 04
Distribution via 7 branches
- 05
Expert advice and delivery
Materials and Processes
Reinforcing steel BST 550
Rebendable reinforcing steel with Austrian approval, among other things for rebar couplers.
Reinforcing steel BST 500
Reinforcing steel for rebar couplers, available on request.
PA66GF30
Plastic for three-part anchor sleeves with internal thread for Dywidag tension bars.
Glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GRP)
Non-rusting, chemically resistant material for formwork stop ends.
Stainless steel V2A
For U-profiles and screws of onion seals.
EPDM
Rubber inserts for pressure-tight annular gap and onion seals.
PVC
Material for spacers and sealing systems.
HDPE
Material for dowels and sealing elements in the anchor materials.
Fibre-reinforced concrete
For spacers and spacer tubes.
Cast concrete
For large-area spacers and precast plant spacers.
Aluminium
For construction equipment such as the aluminium rolling scaffold.
Locations
Unken
ATHeadquarters and production site
- Production hall SAM formwork system
- Stone cutting machine BY-300 (cutting length 600 mm)
- Panel cleaning machine VIBA-CLEAN LA-PA Vertikal
Salzburg
ATBranch with collection warehouse
Pasching (Linz)
ATBranch
Herzogenburg
ATBranch
Wiener Neudorf
ATBranch
Graz
ATBranch
Klagenfurt
ATBranch
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of SAM formwork systemManufacture of formwork systems/construction supplies | – | – | – | – | Concrete, Reinforcing steel BST 550, Plywood |
28 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone cutting machine (Steinadler Standard/Tower/Large machines) | Steinadler BY-300 | – | Cutting length 600 mm, cutting depth 250 mm with Ø 630 mm diamond blade | – | Sales/production site Unken |
| Stone cutting machine (table machine) | Steinadler SLK 600-35 | – | Cutting length 600 mm, cutting depth max. 115 mm, cutting wheel Ø 350 mm, dimensions 1200/570/650 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine (table machine) | Steinadler SLK 600-40 | – | Cutting length 600 mm, cutting depth max. 140 mm, cutting wheel Ø 400 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine | Steinadler AR 750 | – | Cutting length 750 mm, cutting height 60-85/85-110 mm, dimensions 1300/700/1400 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine | Steinadler AR 1000 | – | Cutting length 1000 mm, dimensions 1550/700/1400 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine | Steinadler AR 1200 | – | Cutting length 1200 mm, dimensions 1750/700/1400 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine (45° mitre) | Steinadler AR 750 - 45° | – | Cutting length 750 mm, cutting depth max. 110 mm, mitre cuts 0-45° | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine (45° mitre) | Steinadler AR 1000 - 45° | – | Cutting length 1000 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine (45° mitre) | Steinadler AR 1200 - 45° | – | Cutting length 1200 mm | – | – |
| Stone cutting machine STEINADLER | Steinadler Cutting wheel Ø 900 mm | – | Cutting wheel Ø 900 mm | – | – |
| Masonry band saw | UVB Z 500 S (53 cm) | – | Cutting height 520 mm, band length 3920 mm, cutting width 450 mm, table 1000 x 800 mm, power 1.1 kW | – | – |
| Masonry band saw | UVB Z 500 S (65 cm) | – | Cutting height 650 mm, band length 4120 mm, table 1000 x 800 mm | – | – |
| Panel cleaning machine | VIBA / Paolini VIBA-CLEAN LA-PA Vertikal | – | Length 2815 mm, width 880 mm, height 1196 mm, working height 60-500 mm, passage thickness 15-32 mm, | – | Unken |
| Rebar bending machine (programmable) | P34 Evo | – | Bending up to max. Ø 30 mm (R 55), approx. 11 bends/min, 6 programmable bends, 285 kg | – | – |
| Portable bending machine | VIBA MG20B | – | Bending of steel up to Ø 20 mm at 450 N/mm², up to 9 bending sequences programmable, 220V | – | – |
| Rebar cutting tool | C38 EVO | – | Cutting up to max. Ø 30 mm, two hardened steel blades with four cutting edges each | – | – |
| Mesh cutter | MAX WMC 80 | – | Cutting Ø 3-8 mm, double 3x3 to 6x6 mm | – | – |
| Rebar tying machine (cordless) | MAX RB 218 | – | Ø 9-21 mm, tying speed <1 sec. | – | – |
| Rebar tying machine (cordless) | MAX RB 398S | – | Ø 20-39 mm, 3500 ties per charge | – | – |
| Rebar tying machine (cordless) | MAX RB 443T | – | Ø 20-44 mm, 0.5 sec./tie, 5000 ties per charge | – | – |
| Rebar tying machine (cordless) | MAX RB 611T | – | Ø 20-61 mm, 5000 ties per charge | – | – |
| Tying machine | MAX RB 655 | – | – | – | – |
| Cut-off saw/cut-off machine | Husqvarna K 760 Cut-n-Break | – | Engine 3.7 kW, displacement 73.5 cc, max. cutting depth 400 mm, cutting wheel 230 mm | – | – |
| Cut-off saw | Husqvarna K 770 14" | – | incl. 350 mm diamond cutting wheel | – | – |
| Diamond chain saw | 695XL GC | – | Engine 94 cc, 4.8 kW / 6.4 hp, 9.6 kg, cutting up to 40 cm deep, bar 14" | – | – |
| Concrete power trowel | BEG 90 Standard | – | Ø working width 900 mm, engine 4.8 kW, 92 kg | – | – |
| Concrete power trowel | BEG 180 | – | Ø working width 2 x 900 mm, engine 17.6 kW, operating weight 344 kg | – | – |
| High-pressure/backpack sprayer | RS 125 | – | 6 bar operating pressure, brass spray lance 50 cm | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1969
Founded with headquarters in Unken/Salzburg region; production of the patented SAM formwork system in a simple production facility and establishment of the trade in cellar windows and light shafts.
- 1982
New construction of the property in Unken, Niederland 214 (production hall with office building), continuously extended.
- 1987
Foundation of the first branch office in Upper Austria.
- 1990
Purchase of a plot of land and opening of a branch in Graz as well as a collection warehouse near Salzburg.
- 2000
Takeover of the family business by the second generation; expansion and extension of the product range.
- 2010–2020
Opening up of new sales markets through the opening of the branches in Herzogenburg, Wiener Neudorf and Klagenfurt.