Josef Fischer Celebrates 90 Today!
Josef "Pepi" Fischer, the last great Austrian ski manufacturer, celebrates his 90th birthday on 12 September 2019. His is a story of business acumen mixed with technical knowledge and athlete-like endurance that spans decades. The company was founded by the father of Mr. Fischer, Josef Fischer, Sr. back in 1924 in Ried im Innkreis where it still resides. [caption id="attachment_12736" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Fischer skis at the beginning of the long & storied path[/caption] "Pepi" Fischer who gradually replaced his father at the helm, had steered the family outfit from relatively remote Austrian town to the ultimate success: by mid-1970s Fischer Sports became world's biggest ski manufacturer bar none. In cross country skiing Fischer Jr. had realized the potential of fiberglass for manufacturing early on ( most Scandinavian brands hitherto dominating…