1. Certificate of quality management as per DIN EN ISO 9001
The history of Karl Klein
1950
Foundation of sole trading company as a metalworking enterprise, contract processing in Esslingen
Number of employees: 2, Anneliese and Karl Klein
1955
Start of production of industrial lights, machine confinement lights, safety drum lights for wooden barrels, and hand lamps
1960
Relocation of company headquarters to Aichwald, 8 km away
1965
Start of production of radial fans
1986
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
1988
Construction of DIN test chamber for measurement of fan performance parameters
Introduction of EDP work stations in all departments
1990
Construction of new management and storage buildings
40th anniversary of the company
1992
Introduction of medium-pressure fans with forward curved blades
1995
Extension of assembly hall and development laboratory
1996
First certification of quality management system as per DIN EN ISO 9001
1997
Introduction of low-pressure and medium-pressure heavy-duty fans with backward curved blades
1998
Transition of management from the Karl Klein family to Managing Director Bernd Scheffel
2000
50th anniversary of the company
Number of employees: 68
2002
Construction of new welding shop, tool shop, technical office
2003
ATEX harmonisation in Europe, introduction of zone 21 and zone 22 fans
2006
Introduction of high-pressure fans and boiler fans
2010
Transition of management from Bernd Scheffel to Manfred Griesinger
60th anniversary of the company
Number of employees: 64
2011
Purchase of Kamptmann GmbH, Crailsheim, supplier of fan wheels - number of employees: 40
2012
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
2014
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
2016
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
2017
Planned:
Restructuring of production location Crailsheim (Kamptmann) through construction of administration and production buildings
Expansion of production area in Aichwald