Corporate development 1865 to today

Photo: Order 1941

1865 1885 1886 1913 1919 1919-1929 1929-1933 1934-1942 1943-1944 1949 1955 1955-1972 1965 1973 1974-1985 1987 1988-heute

1865

Foundation of the company by August Haas in Offenbach, Taunusstr. 12. Crates and barrels are produced by 8 employees for assembly components and consumables

1885

The widow Leopoldine Haas takes over the management. Primarily production of crates for the leather industry

1886

Acquisition of a steam engine with transmitter function for the drive of the sawing and planing equipment. The demand for crates increased due to the increasing industrialisation at the turn of the century. Companies such as Gebr. Heyne, MSO, Lavis, Schmalz, Collet & Engelhart took up residence in a new “industrial region Offenbach Hafen"

1913

As a result of the consistently increasing demand for wooden packaging, a relocation to a new, larger production facility in the Nordring 142 in Offenbach becomes necessary

1919

The sons Heinrich, Wilhelm and Philipp Haas take over the management

1919 -1929

The company can continue to be enlarged and modernised due to the economic revival

1929-1933

Economic crisis and - in light of that - a severe slump in production

1934-1942

The economic situation begins to improve. New types of crates are introduced to improve the load capacity

1943 / 1944

1943 partially- and 1944 totally bombed out. Work is continued outdoors

1949

Kisten Haas is the first company to obtain approval for production from the military government because none of the managers was a member of the party. Provisional reconstruction

1955

Marianne Szekelyi, née Haas and her husband Laszlo Szekelyi take over the management.

1955-1972

Corporate initiative and vision help return to former success. The company is rebuilt and new production methods are introduced

1965

An industrial packaging division is established due to the growing economy and the increased demand resulting from this. Kisten Haas quickly establishes itself as the market leader in this sector

1973

Repeated expansion. Relocation of the company to Dietzenbach in a new hall with 3800 sqm production area and a crane system with a load capacity of 12.5 tons

1974-1985

Expansion of the industrial packaging division. Continuous optimisation of the company’s own production methods and the machinery associated with it

1987

Expansion of the production facility in the form of a new hall with 3600 sqm of floor space and an additional crane system with a load capacity of 32.5 tons

1988 - heute

The son Tibor Szekelyi takes over the management. Rationalisation of production, to reduce reaction times and delivery times for wooden packaging and packaging services. Expansion of the vehicle fleet. Expansion of the service sector Packaging. Implementation and optimisation of logistic processes. Formation of partnerships in Germany and Europe.

1991

Enlargement of the camp area of the wooden raw materials

1995

Introduction of a quality management - systems.

2004

Computer controll wood cutting CMS- systems

2002

Removal of the service industry packaging. Implementing and optimisation of logistic expiries.

2005

Education of partnerships in Germany and Europe.

2008

Opening of the location Straubing.

2010

Introduction of a central order system.

2011

Certificated RB by the aviation Federal Office

2012

Separation of the production plant in dust free packaging area.

2015 

150 years of Kisten Haas.

2017

Enlargement of the vehicle park to 24 vehicles.

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