Chronology

The iron hammer works in1852

Founded as iron hammer works in 1779 in Hasloch in Spessart, the kurtz ersa Group has developed into an internationally operating conglomerate. Today, we are technological or world market leaders in many fields. The corporation is already owned by the sixth generation of the family. The management can rely on an advisory board consisting of excellent entrepreneurs.

Fine Traditions And A Bright Future - Since 1779

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 in Mannheim

1921 Patent registration of the electrical soldering iron

1932 Construction of cardboard machines

1949 Construction of cardboard machines

1962 Construction of the new foundry building

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

1988 Foundation of Kurtz Far East / Hongkong

1990 Take-over of blockmould factory in Altaussee, Austria 

1990 Foundation of Kurtz France / Kurtz Italia

1993 Take-over of Ersa soldering technology

1996 Foundation of the sheet metal plant
         MBW Metallbearbeitung Wertheim GmbH

1998 Foundation of Kurtz Holding GmbH & Co. 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 ersa Group

2006 Construction of new MBW sheet metal plant

2006 Foundation of Kurtz Ost in Moscow

2006 HIP Hammer Innovation Programme

2007 Production start of Ersa screen printers

2009 Production start of Kurtz trimming presses