Foundation
On August 12, Wilhelm Kreisel founded the locksmith and autogenous welding shop in the village of Keula. The first product manufactured was air filters.
1912
Change of name
The family business company became a small industrial company. The company was renamed Gebrüder KREISEL Maschinenfabrik und Eisengießerei.
1919
Growth during the world economic crisis
In spite of the difficult years of global economic crisis, the number of employees increased up to 80.
1932
Delivery of 200 machines
In the years after the Second World War, approx. 200 machines for the cement industry and turf briquette factories were delivered to over 22 countries.
1945
Limited partnership
The company operated as a limited partnership with state participation.
1956
Forced nationalization
The company was subject to compulsory nationalisation constraint and allocated to VEB Kombinat Luft- und Kältetechnik Dresden as VEB Entstaubungstechnik Dresden.
1972
Formation of KREISEL GmbH & Co. KG
Reprivatisation of the company converted it from a state-owned company to KREISEL GmbH & Co. KG with 85 employees.
1992
Expansion of the product range
KREISEL commissioned a new manufacturing facility and other investment projects to expand the product range. New logistics connections were built.
2007
Saxon Environmental Award
The company is awarded the Environmental Prize of the Saxon State Ministry for the Environment and Agriculture.
2008
New production hall
The new manufacturing facility with a surface area of 950 m² and a large travelling column milling machine were officially opened in November.
2009
Hamburg
The new „Pneumatic Conveying Systems“ business area is launched at the Hamburg site.
2011
Market launch of the KREISEL ceramic rotary valve
Market launch of the KREISEL ceramic rotary valve. Since then, our rotary valves have been used by numerous customers (mineral industry and construction industry such as cement, lime, gypsum, power plant) in countries all over the world, often as a replacement of energy-intensive pumps.
2011
100 years of KREISEL
On August 12th, KREISEL celebrated its 100th anniversary.
2012
Technical Centre
Completion of the technical centre with attached bulk solids analysis laboratory.
2013
Acquisition of Schäffer Verfahrenstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Takeover and continuation of the business of SCHÄFFER Verfahrenstechnik GmbH & Co. KG in Thierhaupten by the newly founded SCHÄFFER Verfahrenstechnik GmbH.
2014
Construction of a Photovoltaic System
KREISEL places increasing emphasis on sustainability topics. In 2019, a photovoltaic system is installed at the company's headquarters. This not only reduces the ecological footprint but also promotes independence from energy price fluctuations.
2019
Award from the Employers' Liability Insurance Association
KREISEL receives the award „Clever Fox - Culture of Prevention“ from the Employer‘s Liability Insurance Association for Wood and Metal.
2023
Deployed worldwide
KREISEL operates with 160 employees at three business sites and supplies pneumatic conveying systems and components to over 100 countries worldwide.
2024
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