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, folding 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

2002: Mr Thomas Bartels and Mr Matthias Bartels take over the company's activities as Managing Directors

2003: Mr Thomas Bartels take over the company's activities as Managing Directors

2005: Moving of the complete company to the new building in Horst

2006: Launching the Online-Shop

2008: The Companys 70th Anniversary

 
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