Success Story with long tradition
From the iron hammer to Kurtz Ersa, a worldwide operating group. Today we are technological or world market leader in many fields. The management is already owned by the sixth generation of the family.
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Engraving of the Iron Hammer 1852
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Kurtz Ersa - a historical outline in figures
1779 | Foundation of the Iron Hammer in Hasloch |
1852 | Foundation of the Iron Foundry in Hasloch |
1860 | First machine building activities |
1896 | Foundation of the metal foundry 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 | Construction of Soldering Machines |
1971 | Production of Particle Foam Machines |
1979 | 200-year Anniversary of the Kurtz Group |
1982 | Take-over aluminium foundry |
1883 | Production of Foundry Machines |
1984 | Foundation of Kurtz North America |
1985 | Construction of the new machine factory building |
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 Beteiligungs KG as parent company |
1999 | Invention of the ERSASCOPE |
2001 | Implementation of SAP R/3 |
2003 | Certification acc. to DIN IOS 9001 ff. |
2003 | Foundation of Kurtz Zhuhai Manufacturing |
2004 | 225-year Anniversary of the Kurtz Group |
2006 | Construction of MBW Sheet Metal Plant HIP Hammer Innovation Programme |
2007 | Production start of Ersa Screen Printers Foundation of Kurtz Ost / Moscow |
2009 | Certification acc. to IOS 14001 |
2009 | Production start of Trimming Presses |
2010 | Ersa DVS-Institution |
2011 | New Corporate Identity |
2012 | New Powder Coating Plant (MBW) |
2013 | New Assembly Hall in Wiebelbach |
2014 | 235-year Anniversary Kurtz Ersa Ground-breakting SMART FOUNDRY in February |
2015 | Official opening SMART FOUNDRY |
2016 | Opening of the training platform HAMMER ACADEMY |
2018 | Opening of Kurtz Ersa Central Warehouse |
2019 | Grand Opening for Kurtz Ersa Asia Ltd. – extension in Zhuhai |