History

The Kurtz Group is comprised of several companies from different business sectors. The strategic management is positioned in Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co., while the operational responsibility lies with the individual segments. Our integrated management system directs all the processes and assures that the demanding quality requirements of our customers are satisfied. We regard the protection and preservation of nature as a great responsibility. We continually investigate possibilities for making our own contribution to environmental protection. A matrix organisation with the business segments Plastics, Metals, Electronics and Services ensures the greatest possible degree of flexibility and customer proximity.

1779 Foundation of the iron hammer works in Hasloch

1852 Foundation of the iron foundry in Hasloch

1860 First machine building activities

1896 Foundation of „MGM Metall-Giesserei-Mannheim"

1921 Patent registration of the electrical soldering iron

1932 Construction of cardboard machines

1949 Construction of cardboard machines

1962 New building of the foundry

1968 Production of soldering machines

1971 Production of particle foam machines

1979 200-year Anniversary of the Kurtz Group

1982 Take-over aluminium foundry

1983 Production of foundry machines

1984 Foundation of KURTZ North America

1985 New building of the machine factory

1988 Foundation of KURTZ Far East / Hongkong

1990 Take-over of blockmould factory in Altaussee

1990 Foundation of KURTZ France / KURTZ Italia

1993 Take-over of ERSA soldering technology

1996 Foundation of sheet metal plant

          MBW Metallbearbeitung Wertheim GmbH

1998 Foundation of Kurtz Holding Beteiligungs KG

         as parent company

1999 Invention of the ERSASCOPE

2001 Implementation of SAP R/3

2003 Certification acc. to DIN ISO 9001 ff

2003 Foundation of KURTZ Zhuhai Manufacturing

2004 225 year Anniversary of the Kurtz Group

2006 New building of the MBW sheet metal plant

2006 Foundation of KURTZ Ost in Moscow

2006 HIP Hammer Innovation Programme

2007 Production start of ERSA screen printers

2007 Foundation of machining plant

          KURTZ Fertigungstechnik