In 1949, Friedrich-Karl Rogge founded the Odenwald Faserplattenwerk in Amorbach and started producing wood fibre
insulation boards. In 1952, the first wood fibre acoustic ceiling tiles were produced.The most important date in the history of the company is 1960, when, whilst visiting the USA, F-K Rogge’s attention was drawn to tiles manufactured from mineral wool, a material which made possible the manufacture of fire-protecting ceilings, and was to become of decisive importance in the development of entirely new ceiling systems. As quickly as one year later, he secured the relevant licence and in November 1961, the first mineral wool ceiling tiles left the Amorbach factory branded as OWAcoustic® and which , due to ongoing development, has become one of the leading ceiling systems brand names in Europe.
In 1949, Friedrich-Karl Rogge founded the Odenwald Faserplattenwerk in Amorbach and started producing wood fibre insulation boards. In 1952, the first wood fibre acoustic ceiling tiles were produced.

The most important date in the history of the company is 1960, when, whilst visiting the USA, F-K Rogge’s attention was drawn to tiles manufactured from mineral wool, a material which made possible the manufacture of fire-protecting ceilings, and was to become of decisive importance in the development of entirely new ceiling systems.
As quickly as one year later, he secured the relevant licence and in November 1961, the first mineral wool ceiling tiles left the Amorbach factory branded as OWAcoustic® and which , due to ongoing development, has become one of the leading ceiling systems brand names in Europe.

In 1997, a new generation of of mineral materials came into existence, namely, white wool, a biodegradable mineral wool, whose freedom from harmful effects on health has been certified by the RAL seal of approval. By virtue of this development and our entirely new production techniques, the requirements of future mineral tile demand supplemented by metal ceiling systems (OWAtecta®), and special ceilings from composite materials (OWAspectra®)) together with complete suspension systems (OWAconstruct®) will be fulfilled.