1. Certificate of quality management as per DIN EN ISO 9001

Foundation of sole trading company as a metalworking enterprise, contract processing in Esslingen
Number of employees: 2, Anneliese and Karl Klein

Start of production of industrial lights, machine confinement lights, safety drum lights for wooden barrels, and hand lamps

Relocation of company headquarters to Aichwald, 8 km away

Start of production of radial fans

Construction of new production buildings for welding shop, metalworking shop, and recasting
Introduction of EDP work stations in the technical office
Number of employees: 50

Construction of DIN test chamber for measurement of fan performance parameters
Introduction of EDP work stations in all departments

Construction of new management and storage buildings
40th anniversary of the company

Introduction of medium-pressure fans with forward curved blades

Extension of assembly hall and development laboratory

First certification of quality management system as per DIN EN ISO 9001

Introduction of low-pressure and medium-pressure heavy-duty fans with backward curved blades

Transition of management from the Karl Klein family to Managing Director Bernd Scheffel

50th anniversary of the company
Number of employees: 68

Construction of new welding shop, tool shop, technical office

ATEX harmonisation in Europe, introduction of zone 21 and zone 22 fans

Introduction of high-pressure fans and boiler fans

Transition of management from Bernd Scheffel to Manfred Griesinger
60th anniversary of the company
Number of employees: 64

Purchase of Kamptmann GmbH, Crailsheim, supplier of fan wheels - number of employees: 40

Purchase of APOVENT and APOGUSS radial fan product range from Piller GmbH in Moringen/Lower Saxony, associated with an extension of the product pallet to max. 72,000 m³/h and 20.0 kPa

Purchase of competitor Bluevent Thüringen GmbH in Eisenberg, associated with an extension of the product pallet to max. 650,000 m³/h and pressure differences of up to 25.0 kPa, large plug fans - a medium temperature of up to 650°C .

Introduction of two 3D welding robots in Aichwald and Crailsheim

Expansion of production area in Eisenberg, with a second laser cutting machine for a new sheet machining centre

Number of employees: 104

01/08/2016 - launch of our new home page

Planned:
Restructuring of production location Crailsheim (Kamptmann) through construction of administration and production buildings
Expansion of production area in Aichwald