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=== History === | === History === | ||
| − | 1868 - | + | 1868 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert (H&K), Dortmund, Germany |
| − | 1879 - | + | 1879 - Formation of L.A. Enzinger, Worms, Germany |
| − | 1887 - | + | 1887 - Setting up of the Seitz plants, Bad Kreuznach, Germany |
| − | 1897 - | + | 1897 - Formation of Enzinger Union Werke AG, Mannheim, Germany |
| − | 1960 - | + | 1960 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert Inc. Waukesha, USA, as the first international branch of H&K |
| − | 1962/64 - H&K | + | 1962/64 - H&K acquires 72 % of a Brazilian mechanical engineering company, the later “KHS Indústria de Máquinas Ltda” in São Paulo |
| − | 1977 - | + | 1977 - Klöckner-Werke AG (KW) in Duisburg, Germany, initially acquires 51% of H&K. The stake is increased to 100% in subsequent years. |
| − | 1982 - | + | 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 - | + | 1982 - Klöckner-Werke takes a 24% stake in SEN and increases this stake to more than 90% by 1988/89. |
| − | 1993 - | + | 1993 - Merger of the companies H&K and SEN to form KHS Maschinen- und Anlagenbau AG in Dortmund, Germany |
| − | 1997 - | + | 1997 - Acquisition of the Grässle company in Karlsruhe, Germany |
| − | 1997 - Joint | + | 1997 - Joint venture with an Indian mechanical engineering company to form KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd. |
| − | 1999 - | + | 1999 - Acquisition of the Anker company in Hamburg, Germany |
| − | 2000 - | + | 2000 - Acquisition of the GEA Till company in Kriftel, Germany |
| − | 2003 - | + | 2003 - Acquisition of Kisters Maschinenbau GmbH in Kleve, Germany, a subsidiary of Klöckner-Werke |
| − | 2003 - | + | 2003 - Acquisition of KHS Metec GmbH in Niederzissen, Germany |
| − | 2006 - KHS | + | 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 - | + | 2007 - Salzgitter AG acquires a majority stake in Klöckner-Werke |
| − | 2008 - | + | 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 - | + | 2010 - Conversion of KHS AG (Stock Corporation) into a GmbH (Limited Liability Corporation) |
| − | 2011 - KHS | + | 2011 - KHS becomes a 100% sub-subsidiary of Salzgitter AG |
| − | 2012 - | + | 2012 - Ending of GLM2 joint venture |
=== Products / Technology === | === Products / Technology === | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 12 May 2016
| KHS GmbH | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Dortmund, Germany |
Number of employees | 4673 (2014) |
| Website | www.khs.com |
Intro
History
1868 - Formation of Holstein & Kappert (H&K), Dortmund, Germany
1879 - Formation of L.A. Enzinger, Worms, Germany
1887 - Setting up of the Seitz plants, Bad Kreuznach, 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
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.
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.
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 - Joint venture with an Indian mechanical engineering company to form KHS Machinery Pvt. Ltd.
1999 - Acquisition of the Anker company in Hamburg, 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 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.
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.
2010 - Conversion of KHS AG (Stock Corporation) into a GmbH (Limited Liability Corporation)
2011 - KHS becomes a 100% sub-subsidiary of Salzgitter AG
2012 - Ending of GLM2 joint venture
Products / Technology
Products
References
PETplanet Insider Articles
Issue 04 / 2016: Packaging / Palletising: "Less is more" packaging - plus an innovative sticky dot!
Issue 03 / 2016: Future-oriented packaging systems
Issue 03 / 2016: KHS InnoPET Blomax machines with in-house developed preform inspector
