1969 Founding of ING. K. W. KRÄMER in Gummersbach
1970 Manufacture and supply of first spike disintegrator
Manufacture and supply of first sand cooler
1974 Founding of KRÄMER & PENZ GmbH in Gummersbach
Manufacture and supply of first pneumatic conveying system
Manufacture and supply of first dust extraction filter
1978 Manufacture and supply of first sand regeneration plant
1979 first active participation as exhibitor at the International Foundry Trade Fair GIFA
Manufacture and supply of first sand processing system for a vacuum moulding line
1980 first liquidation of a foundry L. & C. STEINMÜLLER GmbH, Gummersbach
1980-8 Construction management for the expansion & modernization of
the production facilities of AHLMANN CARLSHÜTTE GmbH Foundry, Rendsburg
1983 Supply of a used bath and shower production line to Argentina
1985 Building of a new administration building (330 m²) in Gummersbach
1986 Move of the manufacturing department (500 m²) to production hall in Gummersbach-Niedernhagen
1987 Supply of a used roller Foundry (with subsequent processing) to South Korea
1988 Supply of a used automotive casting Foundry to South Africa
1990 Marcus Krämer joints the company as Technical Director
1992 Liquidation of GEBR. SULZER AG, Winterthur, the biggest foundry in Switzerland at that time
1993 Planning, refurbishment and supply of a green sand preparation plant
for malleable cast iron fittings production to Egypt
Supply of a used electric motor housing production line to Indonesia
Liquidation of 10 German foundries due to general foundry slump
1994 Founding of INGENIEURBÜRO KRÄMER GmbH in Gummersbach
Supply of a refurbished green sand moulding line for grey & ductile cast iron production to China
1999 Planning, refurbishment and supply of a green sand preparation plant
to a German automotive casting foundry
2000 Olaf Krämer joints the company as Manager Sales and Marketing
Planning, refurbishment and supply of a green sand preparation plant to a German Aluminium foundry
Takeover of the business field of fettling manipulators from HWS MECANA SA, Schmerikon, Switzerland
Building of a new storage hall (400 m²) at the production site in Gummersbach-Niedernhagen
2005 Supply of a refurbished green sand preparation plant & DISAMATIC-moulding line
to an automotive casting foundry in India
2008 Move of the administration & production facilities to the industrial estate „Zum Schnüffel“, Meinerzhagen
(administration building 1200 m², production hall 1200 m², premises 9000 m²)
We educate! On August 1, 2008, we started training an apprentice as technical draftsman,
specialized in machine and plant technology, making us an IHK-certified training company
2009 Takeover of the German representation of the manufacturer IMF - IMPIANTI MACCHINE FONDERIA s.r.l.,
the largest producer of foundry machines in the No-Bake range in the world at that time
2011/12 Planning and supply of a refurbished green sand preparation line (~ 120 t / h)
to a cast radiator plant in Russia
2012 Congratulations
to our first apprentice for the successful examination of her training as technical drafts(wo)man!
2015 Expansion of our storage capacity of further 840 m²
by renting an additional warehouse and production hall in Gummersbach-Piene
2016 Planning, manufacturing and supply of a vacuum sand conveying system for the filling of a new 3D printer
2016/17 Planning of the installation as well as relocation, completion and assembly
of a HWS molding line SEIATSU EFA-SD 6 from Sweden to Germany
2019 50th anniversary of our Engineering Office and "silver“ anniversary of the current legal form
2019/20 Expansion of our service regarding to
the delivery of all common components and spare parts for shot-blasting systems