About us

ÖkoFEN was founded in 1989. Since the beginning we have worked on the continual research and development of small-scale ecological biomass heating systems, and this mission is reflected in our company name. 'Öko' means 'eco' or 'ecological', and 'fen' refers to research and development.

Our primary objective as a company has always been to develop and market innovative heating systems using biomass fuel, for high levels of comfort and warmth in detached and semi-detached family homes. As well as heating systems using briquettes and wood chips, as early as 1994 we started developing fully automatic heating systems using wood pellets as fuel.

When wood pellets were launched on the Austrian market in 1996, ÖkoFEN was the first Austrian manufacturer to offer an officially-certified pellet heating system to the public, in 1997. This pioneering activity has had wide ranging effects throughout the industry and represents the beginning of a period of extraordinary market development.

In 2004 we launched a pellet heating system with condensing technology, a world first. This development drew international acknowledgement and praise from the heating industry.

International sales are handled by regional ÖkoFEN partners all over Europe. Over 80% of today’s production is exported to 14 countries. The company is still owned by its founders Herbert, Elfriede and Stefan Ortner, with subsidiaries in Austria, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium and Switzerland.