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=== History === | === History === | ||
1868 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert (H&K), Dortmund, Germany | * 1868 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert (H&K), Dortmund, Germany | ||
1879 - Formation of L.A. Enzinger, Worms, Germany | * 1879 - Formation of L.A. Enzinger, Worms, Germany | ||
1887 - Setting up of the Seitz plants, Bad Kreuznach, Germany | * 1887 - Setting up of the Seitz plants, Bad Kreuznach, Germany | ||
1897 - Formation of Enzinger Union Werke AG, Mannheim, Germany | * 1897 - Formation of Enzinger Union Werke AG, Mannheim, Germany | ||
1960 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert Inc. Waukesha, USA, as the first international branch of H&K | * 1960 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert Inc. Waukesha, USA, as the first international branch of H&K | ||
1962/64 - H&K acquires 72 % of a Brazilian mechanical engineering company, the later “KHS Indústria de Máquinas Ltda” in São Paulo | * 1962/64 - H&K acquires 72 % of a Brazilian mechanical engineering company, the later “KHS Indústria de Máquinas Ltda” in São Paulo | ||
1977 - Klöckner-Werke AG (KW) in Duisburg, Germany, initially acquires 51% of H&K. The stake is increased to 100% in subsequent years. | * 1977 - Klöckner-Werke AG (KW) in Duisburg, Germany, initially acquires 51% of H&K. The stake is increased to 100% in subsequent years. | ||
1982 - Merger of Seitz Werke GmbH in Bad Kreuznach, Noll Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Minden and Enzinger Union Werke AG in Mannheim into Seitz Enzinger Noll Maschinenbau AG (SEN) with headquarters in Bad Kreuznach. | * 1982 - Merger of Seitz Werke GmbH in Bad Kreuznach, Noll Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Minden and Enzinger Union Werke AG in Mannheim into Seitz Enzinger Noll Maschinenbau AG (SEN) with headquarters in Bad Kreuznach. | ||
1982 - Klöckner-Werke takes a 24% stake in SEN and increases this stake to more than 90% by 1988/89. | * 1982 - Klöckner-Werke takes a 24% stake in SEN and increases this stake to more than 90% by 1988/89. | ||
1993 - Merger of the companies H&K and SEN to form KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG in Dortmund, Germany | * 1993 - Merger of the companies H&K and SEN to form KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG in Dortmund, Germany | ||
1997 - Acquisition of the Grässle company in Karlsruhe, Germany | * 1997 - Acquisition of the Grässle company in Karlsruhe, Germany | ||
1997 - Joint venture with an Indian mechanical engineering company to form KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd. | * 1997 - Joint venture with an Indian mechanical engineering company to form KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd. | ||
1999 - Acquisition of the Anker company in Hamburg, Germany | * 1999 - Acquisition of the Anker company in Hamburg, Germany | ||
2000 - Acquisition of the GEA Till company in Kriftel, Germany | * 2000 - Acquisition of the GEA Till company in Kriftel, Germany | ||
2003 - Acquisition of Kisters Maschinenbau GmbH in Kleve, Germany, a subsidiary of Klöckner-Werke | * 2003 - Acquisition of Kisters Maschinenbau GmbH in Kleve, Germany, a subsidiary of Klöckner-Werke | ||
2003 - Acquisition of KHS Metec GmbH in Niederzissen, Germany | * 2003 - Acquisition of KHS Metec GmbH in Niederzissen, Germany | ||
2006 - KHS acquires 70 % of a Chinese company, GLM2 in Shantou, whose core competencies are in filling technology for the beer industry. The joint venture operates under the name KHS China GLM2 Co. Ltd. | * 2006 - KHS acquires 70 % of a Chinese company, GLM2 in Shantou, whose core competencies are in filling technology for the beer industry. The joint venture operates under the name KHS China GLM2 Co. Ltd. | ||
2007 - Salzgitter AG acquires a majority stake in Klöckner-Werke | * 2007 - Salzgitter AG acquires a majority stake in Klöckner-Werke | ||
2008 - Klöckner-Werke AG acquires the group of companies SIG Corpoplast, SIG Plasmax, both in Hamburg, Germany, SIG Asbofill in Neuss, Germany, and SIG Moldtec in Essen, Germany. | * 2008 - Klöckner-Werke AG acquires the group of companies SIG Corpoplast, SIG Plasmax, both in Hamburg, Germany, SIG Asbofill in Neuss, Germany, and SIG Moldtec in Essen, Germany. | ||
2010 - Conversion of KHS AG (Stock Corporation) into a GmbH (Limited Liability Corporation) | * 2010 - Conversion of KHS AG (Stock Corporation) into a GmbH (Limited Liability Corporation) | ||
2011 - KHS becomes a 100% sub-subsidiary of Salzgitter AG | * 2011 - KHS becomes a 100% sub-subsidiary of Salzgitter AG | ||
2012 - Ending of GLM2 joint venture | 2012 - Ending of GLM2 joint venture | ||