The development of Graepel – a summary of important milestones

Perforated sheet metal since 1889

1889

Hugo Graepel (b. 1851 d. 1909) starts manufacturing perforated metal sheets in Budapest.

1909

Claudius Graepel (b. 1854 d. 1925) sets up a factory for the production and processing of perforated metal sheets at Hanover. The first “Graepel sieve” is made.

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1923

Friedrich Graepel (b. 1891 - d. 1974) joins the company. He applies for the rights of 70 inventions and patents.

1965

Friedrich Claudius Graepel (b. 1942 d. 2001) joins the Company in Löningen.

1991

"Stalltechnik und Verzinkung Seehausen (Altmark)" (STUV) is renamed as "Stahltechnik und Verzinkung" and is taken over as a 100% owned daughter company of the Friedrich Graepel AG.

2006

Graepel North America Inc. is founded in Omaha, Nebraska.

2013

The company Oberflächentechnik Löningen GmbH & Co. KG is founded.

2015

Friedrich Graepel AG is restructured as a holding company. Daughter companies having equal rights are: Graepel Loeningen GmbH & Co. KG, Graepel Seehausen GmbH & Co. KG, Graepel Oberflächentechnik GmbH & Co. KG, Graepel North America Inc.

Graepel celebrates its 125th anniversary with members of the Graepel family, employees, customers and guests from politics and industry.

2017

Graepel Perforations India will be founded in Chandigarh. The production facility is currently under construction.

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