1938: Karl Heinrich Gustav Bartels began working in a small workshop sharpening old steel files, this made them reusable
1948: Changing the company’s name to Karl H. Bartels - Production of emery files as well as jacks and roller plates
1948: Moving to Schenefeld and concentrating on the production of internal transporting devices based on the principles of so called "lever wheels"
1952: Production of folding Containers (1 cbm volume and 1000 kg load carrying capacity)
1955: Development and introduction of the first opened Container for rail and road traffic
1959: Bernd Bartels joins the Company
1962: Building of a new production hall
1962: Development and introduction of Cantilever Arm Racks, industrial Containers, foiding boxes etc.
1967: First distribution partner in Italy
1968: Publication of the first catalogue
1974: Karl H. Bartels is the first company in Germany who shares profit with their employees
1976: Construction of new office building
1981: Introduction of Roll Out Rack in Germany
1982: Starting distribution of transporting devices for wheel chairs on stair cases
1988: The companys 50th anniversary
1996: Certification according to DIN ISO 9001 by the TÜV Schleswig Holstein
1998: Set up of PPS Software P2
1998: Mr Thomas Bartels takes over the company’s activities as Managing Director
2003: Herr Thomas Bartels übernimmt die alleinige Geschäftsführung
2005: Moving of the complete company to the new building in Horst
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