1887
Julius Kaltenbach establishes the KALTENBACH company in Lörrach, Germany. The business is primarily focussed on the manufacture of machine tools.
1920
Range of products expands to include agricultural machinery and tooling.
1953
With assumption of control by Dieter Kaltenbach, the company now focusses primarily on the manufacture of Circular Sawing Machines.
1980
First CNC-controlled circular sawing machine, KKS 400.
1994
Production of the first band sawing machines for steel.
1995
Introduction of 3 Axis Drilling Machines for the processing of steel profiles.
1995
Launch of the first plate processing centres.
1997
Range of products expands to include punching/shearing machines for flat and angled steels.
2001
Development and production of profile processing robots.
2009
KALTENBACH acquires GIETART Machinefabrik B.V. and expands the company’s product portfolio to include shotblasting and material preservation systems.
2010
Launch of the ‘fastest Bandsaw in the world’ for steel section sawing.
2017
The company celebrates its 130-year anniversary and Codymag GmbH & Co. KG - managed by Zobel Values AG - joins as the new majority shareholder.
2018
Introduction of the high performance KDP drilling machine.
2020
Start of the cooperation with HGG for our coping robot.
2021
Introduction of new, energy-saving GIETART ECO Blaster.
2021
Launch of the new KALTENBACH Website.
2021
Introduction of the new KBB band sawing series and KDB drilling series.
2022
KALTENBACH | GIETART in Hengelo (NL) celebrates its 100-year anniversary.
2023
KALTENBACH and GRENZEBACH are strengthening their cooperation.
From Lörrach into the world
In the year 1887, Julius Kaltenbach opened a small locksmith. How he and his successors made it to a company of world fame is being highlighted in the anniversary year 2012. “ 125 years of KALTENBACH. From Lörrach into the World“ is the title of a book being published in March 2012 and also of the large exhibition at the castle courtyard in Lörrach Museum.
Lörrach is devoting enough attention to this anniversary. KALTENBACH is an important employer, 300 people work here at the headquarters. Lörrach also acknowledges KALTENBACH for the extraordinary commitment. Here the entrepreneurs have proved over four generations as to how the social life of a city can be shaped and people can be supported in times of need. Therefore, in the anniversary year 2012, this was not only about machine tools and expansion, but very much about the Dieter Kaltenbach-foundation and the centre for games and creativity. And also of a simple handcart, which became the most important means of transport of the region in the scarce post war period: the KALTENBACH-Trolley, which can be seen on the poster of the anniversary.
