“WHEN IT’S ABOUT
“WHEN IT’S ABOUT
THE FUTURE, YOU
THE FUTURE, YOU
NEED TO HAVE THE
NEED TO HAVE THE
COURAGE TO CREATE
COURAGE TO CREATE
SOMETHING NEW!”
SOMETHING NEW!”
It takes time to turn an idea into something big.
Since Molto Luce was founded in 1981, the com-
pany deserved the break. But also most decisions
that were made proved to be absolutely right.
Mr. Eiber, what are your memories when you think of the
beginnings of Molto Luce?
I was very lucky to discover a niche in the market in the
early eighties: Molto Luce introduced Italian luminaire de-
sign but also light as such to Austria! Architects, planners
and interior designers soon took notice of us for the way
we understood products, but also light as such, and how
we conveyed our sense of light to the customers.
How did it go on after the promising start in the
prosperous 1990ies?
Our focus was then still on the Austrian market, which pro-
vides us with a detailed knowledge of the market as well
as a good overview of the many opportunities and fields of
activities. We developed a particular feeling for the spe-
cific needs and requirements of different target groups
and saw that the key to success was our focus on solu-
tions. As a single-source supplier, we were in a good posi-
tion: We knew how to solve problems and offered the per-
fect support with our broad range of products. There were
two more very special moments during that time for me:
the opening of our branch in Vienna as well as our first own
product DADO. We did not know back then that both events
would pave the way to the realignment of the company to-
wards an international manufacturer of design luminaires.
FRITZ EIBER, founder of Molto
Luce, talking about 40 years of
lighting history
Was the new millennium also a turning point for
Molto Luce?
Of course! During that time, we developed from a mere
dealer to a manufacturer. We started with the construc-
tion of our production site in Weißkirchen nearby Wels, a
courageous and visible sign: I wanted Molto Luce to point
the way towards its own future, by developing its own new
and successful luminaires.
Suddenly the Austrian market became too small for us and
we took a look across the border to Bavaria. We started off
with a small team around Bernd Diesenberger, which also
managed the German market from the local office in Wels.
Our success has proven us right, so Molto Luce first found-
ed a small sales company in Germany and then opened its
first subsidiary in Cologne, followed by other sites moving
step by step towards growth. We have been able to secure
this success in the past ten years. Molto Luce invested
a lot in buildings and the machine farm, was successful
with innovations and state-of-the-art illumination con-
cepts and became renowned as a reliable project partner
for shop and retail, hotels, restaurants, offices and cor-
porate buildings. We are especially grateful to our staff of
470 employees which made Molto Luce what it is today.
How would you describe the company history in one
single sentence?
Molto Luce is the result of an initial idea, and it is constantly
reframing and developing.
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