The company's history in detail

In 1913 the company was founded. Here we will give you a first glance at our history, where brush making has a long and good tradition.
 
1913-1934:   It all started with production by hand.
1935-1952:   Patents show the way forward.
1953-1971:   The company's destiny becomes clear.
1972-1984:   Innovation into the electronic age.
1985-1999:   Dynamics for Development 
                          into the millennium.
2000-today:   A new millennium with a future.

Patents show the way forward

1935-1939

The Company was granted a second patent for Spiral brush technology and a patent for a paper and fabric moistener. A branch was set up in Schillingfürst (Bavaria) with round about 20 workers where car  wash brushes and dandy brushes for horses were the main production.

1940-1945

Manufacturing continued under difficult conditions. Production was almost exclusively brushes for the armed forces and industries dedicated to the war effort.

1945-1947

Resumption and slow build up of production despite shortages of raw materials  and restrictions due to the allied forces section borders.

1950

A patent was granted for the Kullen Spiral brush machine under No. 814 137.

1952

On the first of January 1952 the Company was changed into a limited partnership. It was now named Kullenbürsten Kullen & Co. KG.