History
1883 |
| The company is founded by Gerhard Siempelkamp. The drilling of hot platens revolutionizes the textiles industry. |
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ab 1900 | The first cold presses for the gluing of veneer are made. | |
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ab 1920 | Siempelkamp presses have an outstanding reputation. Now they are also being manufactured for other applications, such as metal forming. | |
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1924 | Siempelkamp's iron and metal foundry is founded to supply cast parts for the machinery manufacturing factory. | |
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ab 1930 | The first fiber presses and associated drier systems and conveyor systems are developed. This year also sees the start of the company's involvement in process technology. | |
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ab 1931 | The first plywood presses and equipment are exported to America | |
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1954 | The first complete particle board line is built. | |
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1965 | The foundry makes the primary shielding for the atomic reactor on the MS "Otto Hahn". | |
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ab 1969 | The first MDF line is made. | |
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ab 1975 | Development of the Castor® makes good progress at the foundry. | |
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1976 | New metal shop built, switch to electric induction furnaces | |
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1979 | A new product is born: OSB – on Siempelkamp machines | |
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1983 | 1st foundry sets world record: 168 t frames for 4,000 t forging press | |
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1985 | The revolution: Siempelkamp makes history with an innovative continuous press for the production of wood-based panels, the ContiRoll®. | |
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1987 | New world record: 188 t cross head for 15,000 t deformation press | |
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1989 | Start up for CARLA plant (Centrale Anlage zum Recyclieren Leichtaktiver Abfälle – Central Recycling Facility for Low Level Radioactive Waste) for the decontamination of metals by means of melting process | |
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1991 | New world record: 195 t open-ended wrench for cement mill in Indonesia | |
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1993 | New blasting shop | |
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1996 | New metal shop opens - largest hand-mold foundry in the world | |
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1997 | Siempelkamp Nuclear Technology is founded. | |
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1998 | Once more a world record: The first ever moving cross-head weighing 260 tons is cast. | |
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1998 | Startup of GERTA plant (Großtechnische Einschmelzanlage zum Recyclieren Toxischer Abfälle – Toxic Waste Treatment Plant) for decontamination of chemically-toxic waste by means of melting process. | |
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2001 | First casting of the then biggest-ever foundry components for wind turbines (approx. 5MW) | |
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2002 | Company restructure under joint management of G. Siempelkamp GmbH & Co. KG | |
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2004 | New processing centre at Mühlheim/Ruhr in Germany | |
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2006 | Siempelkamp continues to be the world champion in the production of large cast parts made of ductile cast iron and the world leader in the manufacture of presses for the wood-based panels industry. In addition, with its Castor®, Siempelkamp is the biggest producer of cask bodies for the nuclear industry. | |
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2006 | Blasting shop extended | |
