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Timeline
2024
Jahr
An era comes to an end - founder and senior executive Rolf Windhösel passes away at 87
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2023
Jahr
Milestone - 60 years of Rolf Windhösel GmbH + Co. KG
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2021
Year
Windhösel delivers the 100 millionth braid section
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2013
Year
50th company anniversary. The three managing directors with mayor Uwe Morgenstern
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2012
Year
Occupation of the new administration building and production hall 3
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2011
Year
Membership of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Automotive Network
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2008
Year
Manufacture of gold and silver mesh for the jewellery industry
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2006
Year
Exhibition at the trade fair in Hanover
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1998
Year
Frank, Ralf and Rolf Windhösel at the awarding of DIN EN ISO 9002
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1995
Year
A means to an end - initial trials of our own plasma machine design for the automotive industry
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1991
Year
Construction of the roof between hall 1 and 2
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1990
Year
The team at the event for the first employee celebrating 25 years at the company
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1987
Year
Relocation of the company premises within Sonnenbühl. The manufacturing halls became too small, resulting in a move from Genkingen to Undingen
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1982
Year
Manufacture of the first braiding as a fixed length with more than 1000 m
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1974
Year
Collection of the first lorry by company founder Rolf Windhösel
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1969
Year
Move to newly constructed manufacturing halls. The production programme now also includes braiding for high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure hose.
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1965
Year
The production programme was extended by braiding for machine hose.
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1963
Year
The company was founded by Rolf Windhösel in Genkingen. In the early years, the production programme included the manufacture of paper clips.
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