History
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1865 |
The company was founded at Wuppertal under the trade name of Wilhelm Franke, manufacture of component parts for vehicles, garden hoes and other metal pressings. |
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1943 |
Manufacturing plant at Wuppertal destroyed and production transferred to Weilstetten a an assembly plant Independent since 1945 Manufacture of fittings and metal pressings for suppliers to the aviation industry |
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1968 |
Company sold to Hettich & Günter GmbH & Co. KG at Herford, since then it trades under the name of Franke GmbH & Co.KG and is located at Balinger Straße at Weilstetten |
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1989 |
Construction of a new manufacturing plant at Weilstetten |
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2003 |
Change of brand identification from Franke GmbH & C. KG to Hettich Franke GmbH & Co KG |