Founding
The Reedmaker Walther vom Stein started his own company in Wermelskicrhen near Wuppertal when he was just 23 years old.
Trade name: Mechanical and Reedmaker Company.
The manufacture of weaving harnesses from wooden shafts (combs) including healds cotton Maillon and weaving reeds (Rieter) for local and wide silk ribbon weaving.
The company purchased its first mechanical comb knitting machines from England for the production of cotton heddles (the predecessor of steel wire and flat steel healds)
1908
The eldest son Carl Wilhelm vom Stein was a trainee in the family business and later became a reed maker.
He worked in the military service from 1914 till 1918.
After that he worked in the company until he was 84 years old.
1948
Günther vom Stein was first an apprentice in a merchant bank. After that, he joined the military service and spent time in captivity.
After the war, Günther vom Stein along with his father rebuilt the company.
In addition to manufacturing weaving reeds, they wove aluminum expansion harnesses. Trade was expanded with web utensils, spare parts and accessories for textile machinery and they produced bobbins made of wood, plastic and aluminum.
They established a commercial partnership (LLC)
1963
In the following years, there was regular participation in international exhibitions such as the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery (ITMA) and the Wire Exhibition.
1968
A new factory was built in the Wermelskirchen industrial area, where the total square meters employed in production increased steadily in the following years to a total of 3000 square meters.
1975
The acquisition of Carl Erdlenbruch Maschinenfabrik, Wuppertal, specializing in web and double-lift Jacquard ribbons for chairs and the production of Swiss trains (shuttle springs) for the tape industry.
1982
The entrance of the eldest son, Walter G. vom Stein. He completed his graduate studies as an engineer and then became a 4th generation partner in the business.
The focusing on the development of toolmaking and manufacturing of its own coils and technical articles using modern plastic injection molding machines
1990
Close cooperation with the firm Conze Gerhard KG (a plastics processing and tool manufacturing company) in Lüdenscheid.
1993
Acquisition of CCEgelhaaf in Reutlingen, a weaving production factory to meet unanticipated demand.
1996
Complementing the bobbin program through the acquisition of Bedeas coil production facilities.
2009
Expansion- Construction of a new warehouse:
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