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The company was founded in Bremen in 1977 as KASTENS & KNAUER GMBH & CO metal-service center KG. In 1988, KASTENS & KNAUER GMBH & CO INTERNATIONAL KG was founded for the rapidly growing area of import and export business and aviation.
In 2000, all activities were combined in KASTENS &; KNAUER GMBH & CO INTERNATIONAL KG.
1977: Trade and simple machining such as sawing and cutting
1978: First CNC processing machine
1984: Commencement of the aerospace products business segment and first approval by MBB
1986: Expansion of capacities in Bremen
1991: Move to Lilienthal's Klosterweide industrial estate with 20 employees
1992: First extension buildings
1995: New office building
1996: Purchase of further neighbouring hall space for production and storage
1999: Acquisition and expansion of production in Göbelstraße, Lilienthal, Moorhausen industrial estate
2001: Acquisition and expansion of the storage area in Hilligenwarf in the Moorhausen industrial estate
2005: New office building for central administration and sales
2006: New construction of a large warehouse and production hall
2006: Inauguration of the first high-bay racking system
2008: Inauguration of the high-bay racking systems #2 and #3
2016: Three more new halls and inauguration of the high-bay racking systems #4 to #6
2016: Takeover of Koch + Krupitzer in Schenefeld as of 01.10.2016
2017: Takeover of the operational business of Hofmeister & Meincke Metallhandel GmbH as of 01.01.2017
40 Years KASTENS & KNAUER GMBH & CO. INTERNATIONAL KG