History of Dürkopp Adler AG
2010 | Acquisition of Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH by Knapp AG from Graz, Austria |
2010 | Acquisition of a shareholding of 29% by Zoje Europe GmbH,
subsidiary of the chinese Zoje Sewing Machine Co. Ltd. |
2005 | Acquisition of share majority by SGSB Group |
1998 | Formation of Dürkopp Adler Romania – Set-up of a parts production in Romania |
1998 | Acquisition of Beisler GmbH, Hösbach |
1997 | Majority shareholder of Minerva, a.s., Boskovice / Czech Republic |
1995 | The business activities of the sector “Conveyor Technology” are hived off into the Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH |
1990 Implementation of the merger decided upon in 1987 to form the
company DÜRKOPP ADLER AG
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| 1988 | Launch of the cooperative venture Moskau Bielefeld Maschinenbau (MBM) in Moscow | 1986 | Dürkopp Amerika Inc., Norcross represents the company in the USA | 1984 | Dürkopp Systemtechnik GmbH starts the development of CNC-controlled water-jet cutting systems. Formation of Dürkopp Far East Ltd. in Hong Kong | 1983 | Formation of a distribution subsidiary Dürkopp (UK) Ltd. in Great Britain | 1976 | Return of roller bearing division to parent company FAG Kugelfischer | 1967 | Reformed into Dürkoppwerke GmbH | 1966 | Dürkopp Nähmaschinengesellschaft mbH formed in Vienna | 1963 | Construction of roller bearing works in Künsebeck / District of Halle | 1962 | Share majority acquired by FAG Kugelfischer | 1961 | Production of bicycles, motor-cycles and household sewing machines discontinued. Concentration on industrial sewing machines, roller bearings and conveyors | 1945 | Re-start of sewing machine, bicycle and motor-cycle and start
of roller bearing production | | | 
Motor-cycle production at Dürkopp
| 1932 | Development of first conveyor systems for the clothing industry | 1929 | Car production discontinued | 1927 | Formation of distribution subsidiary in France (today: Dürkopp France S.A.) | 1913 | Company reformed to become Dürkoppwerke AG | 1899 | Start of motor-cycle production and development of cardan bicycle | 1894 | Start of car production | | | 
Advertisement for bicycles
| 1885 | Start of bicycle production | | | 
N. Dürkopp
| 1867 | N. Dürkopp forms Dürkopp & Schmidt company and starts the manufacture of sewing machines for household, trade and
industry |
| 1988 | New construction of information and training centre | 1986 | Acquisition of qualified share majority by FAG Kugelfischer | 1978 | Distribution subsidiary formed in Tucker/USA (today: Adler America Inc.) | 1977 | Entire company relocated to new factory complex in Bielefeld-Oldentrup | 1976 | Sale of Certus | 1971 | Reformed into Koch Adler AG. Household sewing machine production discontinued. Relocation of packing machine production of Certus Maschinenbau GmbH to Augsburg | 1966 | Production of typewriters discontinued | 1961 | Production of packing machinery started | 1955 | Production of typewriters started | 1950 | Construction of an additional factory in the centre of Bielefeld | 1945 | Re-start of sewing machine production | 1931 | Koch's Adler periodically takes over production of Dürkopp household sewing machines | 1921 | Rolling mill engine production discontinued | 1920 | Bicycle production discontinued | 1913 | Reformed to become Koch's Adler Nähmaschinenwerke AG | 1902 | Start of rolling mill engine production for the shoe and leather trade | 1896 | Bicycle production started | 1895 | Reformed to become a joint stock company | 1890 | Development of first circular grinding sewing machine, which found worldwide recognition under the name Adler | 1865 | Reformed to become H. Koch & Co. Company employs N. Dürkopp | 1860 | H. Koch K. Baer start the first sewing machine factory in Bielefeld under the name of C. Baer und Koch. It manufactures leather sewing machines for the household, trade and industry |
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