History of LOOMIS ÖSTERREICH


LOOMIS ÖSTERREICH was founded more than 45 years ago as the first professional courier for money and valuables in Austria. Our many years’ experience, combined with the demand for the highest quality and security, have made LOOMIS the market leader in Austria and throughout the world.

1972
The first professional money and valuables transport service in Austria, PUROLATOR Services Gesellschaft m.b.H, is launched with only three armoured vehicles.

1976
PROTECTAS S.A. Societé de Surveillance is established in Lausanne/Switzerland. This company becomes the owner of PUROLATOR. The branch in Austria has 12 employees and operates a fleet of four armoured vehicles.

1978
PUROLATOR Services changes its name to “PROTECTAS Unternehmen für Sicherheit Ges.m.b.H.”

1990
Start of services in the money processing sector. The Austrian banking institutions take advantage of the services offered by PROTECTAS.

1992
The Swedish company, Securitas AB, becomes the new owner of the PROTECTAS S.A. Group.

2000
“Securitas Werttransporte GmbH” in Austria has a workforce of more than 400 employees and boasts a fleet of 100 vehicles.

2006
Securitas divides its operating units – including cash handling – between independent companies. The new international identity of the cash handling unit is “LOOMIS”.

2008
Loomis AB is listed for the first time on the Stockholm Stock Exchange (Nasdaq OMX).

2009
Cross-border services are transferred to Loomis International (AT) GmbH.

2015
Market launch of the LOOMIS SafePoint System.

2019
Expansion of the business portfolio and incorporation of the international business unit (LOOMIS International AT).

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