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.

A new millennium with a future

2000

Formation of KULLEN-CZ s.r.o. in Klatovy in the Czech Republic, a sales office to support development of the Czech market.

2001

The KULLEN CD comes into being, setting new stadards in terms of usability and content.

2002

Integration of HK-Entrattechnik GmbH (Deburring Systems) into the company group.

2003

Generation of the online catalogue, which allows industrial brushes to now be configured online.

2006

Introduction of SAP;
Redesign of trade fair stands for a new, fresher look.

2007

Relaunch of the website and inauguration of the new building at Beilun Futuo Mechanical Tools Ltd.. The transfer of expertise to Asia opens up scope for improved production conditions and increases competitive opportunities in the international arena.

2009

The launch of our advertising campaign "brush faces". Straightaway we won three times the competition "advertisement of the month", which is held by the technical magazine "Industrieanzeiger" (Konradin-Verlag).
The voting for the "advertisement of the year" designated our motiv "Gratkiller".

2010

In 2010 three of our "brush faces" already won the title for the best "advertisement of the month".
To penetrate the chinese market we established a sales office in Shanghai.