Looking back at our origins points to our future direction.
From a forge to an international machine manufacturer.
Experience our history.
1816
A forge for constructing carts was opened by Franz Adam Kraft in the Westphalian town of Mastholte
1843
Agricultural business was expanded by Gerhard Kraft
1876
Johann Kraft starts to produce and trade agricultural machinery
1908
Gerhard Kraft continued to expand the agricultural machinery and carts business
1950
From G. Kraft Maschinenbau GmbH, Ferdinand Kraft sen. founded a specialist company for the construction of specialist machinery
1963
The entire agricultural business was converted to become production space
1976
Ferdinand Kraft jun. becomes the Managing Director
1979
Container construction started for the Rietbergwerke company
1980
The production of specialist machinery was expanded for wood and plastics used in the furniture and window industries
1984
Serial production of machinery started for the wood industry
1987
Foundation of Sudahl Industrie Elektric GmbH by Ferdinand Kraft and Johannes Sudahl
1988
Takeover of Kampmeier Maschinenbau GmbH
1991
The production area was expanded
1992
Foundation of Kraham Bauschlosserei GmbH by Ferdinand Kraft and Jörg Hammer
1993
Takeover of H. Hünemeier Sondermaschinenbau und Handel GmbH
1994
A fire destroyed the manufacturing hall, the paint shop and the storage area at G. Kraft Maschinenbau GmbH
1994
Construction of a new production hall and an administration building
1994
Kraft Fensterbaumaschinentechnik GmbH was refounded
1995
Sudahl Industrie Elektric GmbH was renamed Kraft Steuerungstechnik GmbH
1997
The production area was expanded
2003
Kraft Fensterbaumaschinentechnik GmbH was renamed Kraft System- und Anlagenbau GmbH
2005
Takeover of Maschinenfabrik August Gruse GmbH
2007
Completion of the new administration building
2008
Completion of the new assembly hall
2008
Consolidation of Kraft Steuerungstechnik GmbH, H. Hünemeier GmbH, Kampmeier GmbH and Kraft System- und Anlagenbau GmbH to form G. Kraft Maschinenbau GmbH
2011
G. Kraft Maschinenbau GmbH acquires all patent rights, utility models and trademark rights owned by Wemhöner Systems AG
2014
Construction of a new assembly hall
2016
Markus Hüllmann takes over the majority shareholding in G. Kraft Maschinenbau GmbH
2017
Construction of an assembly hall to expand the production area
2018
Foundation of the subsidiary "Kraft Machines Inc." in the USA