At a time of great poverty as the flood of people migrating from Europe had reached its peak, Friedrich Heutelbeck established his company for the production of piano components.
A year later - in 1848 - Germany's first democratic parliament held its inaugurating meeting at Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main.
1847
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Friedrich Heutelbeck |
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1872
after 25 years
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Julius Klinke |
| Versailles |
Julius Klinke joined his stepfather's company and modernised and expanded production.
The German Empire was founded a year before in 1871 in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and Wilhelm I was pronounced emperor.
1897
after 50 years
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Patent document | "Kaiser Wilhelm der Große" |
Machine production was introduced at an early stage to replace manufacturing by hand which was still commonplace at the time.
The high-speed steam-ship "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" was the first German ship to win the prestigious "Blue Band" for the fastest crossing of the Atlantic. A symbol for the change to a modern industrial society and the growth in world trade.
1922
after 75 years
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World-wide recession | Emergency banknote 1923 |
After the 1st World War, relationships with main foreign markets had broken off. The production range was expanded to include screws and turned parts.
1923 saw the peak of inflation in Germany. The world-wide recession brought sorrow and poverty to millions.
1947
after 100 years
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Alexander Klinke | Klaus Klinke | after the 2nd World war |
Production came to a halt after the 2nd World War. A new start was made during the period of the "Economic Wonder".
After the catastrophe of the 2nd World War, the currency reform of 1948 and the foundation of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 provided the basis for a development of prosperity and freedom that had never been seen before.
1972
after 125 years
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The equipment | The Production program | The first man on the moon |
The company Julius Klinke has developed into one of the most versatile and modern precision turning plants in Europe.
1969 saw the first man walk on the moon.
1997
after 150 years
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The company building |
There are only a few companies that can look back on more than 150 years tradition while keeping up with the present at the same time.
We are one of them.
Heute
after over 160 years
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Environment protection | Photovoltaic facility |
The whole company is heated and refrigerated by means of geothermic heat and refrigeration technology.
The energy required is generated by a photovoltaic facility which was the largest in Märkischer Kreis when it was put into operation.
Thanks to this facility, the environment will be spared a volume of as much as 250,000 kg of CO2.