Timeline

2021

Year

Milestone achieved - Windhösel delivers the 100 millionth braided section

2013

Year

50th company anniversary. The three Managing Directors with Mayor Uwe Morgenstern

2012

Year

Move to the new office building and Manufacturing Hall 3

2011

Year

Membership of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Automotive Network

2008

Year

Manufacture of gold and silver mesh for the jewellery industry

2006

Year

Exhibition at the trade fair in Hanover

1998

Year

Frank, Ralf and Rolf Windhösel at the awarding of DIN EN ISO 9002

1995

Year

A means to an end - initial trials of our own plasma machine design for the automotive industry

1991

Year

Construction of the roof between Hall 1 and 2

1990

Year

The team at the event for the first employee celebrating 25 years at the company

1987

Year

Relocation of the company premises within Sonnenbühl. The manufacturing halls became too small, resulting in a move from Genkingen to Undingen

1982

Year

Manufacture of the first braiding as a fixed length with more than 1000 m

1974

Year

Collection of the first lorry by company founder Rolf Windhösel

1969

Year

Move to newly constructed manufacturing halls. The production programme now also includes braiding for high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure hose.

1965

Year

The production programme was extended by braiding for machine hose.

1963

Year

The company was founded by Rolf Windhösel in Genkingen. In the early years, the production programme included the manufacture of paper clips.