Otto Kleiner Inh. M. Albus Nachfolger GmbH & Co.
The German company formerly known as Otto Kleiner Maschinenbau and have produced turning lathes for Hapfo (Pfohl-GmbH & Co. KG) for a long time. The production of turning lathes has been continued first by the Neu-Ulmer-machine construction company Schmiedel Fahrzeug- und Maschinenbau GmbH and since 2006 by the company gh-tec.
History
| 2002 | Delivery of the first CNC-fully automatic machine CHALLENGE 2000
Selling the machine construction business Otto Kleiner / Albus to the company SCHMIEDEL Maschinen- u. Fahrzeugbau GmbH in Neu-Ulm |
| 1998 | Building the first CNC-controlled turning lathe |
| 1980 | The 1000th lathing machine leaves the plant in Mindelheim. The type name reflect the initials of the partner firm Albus und Pfohl, e.g. AP3000, AP5000, AP6000 etc. |
| 1979 | First hydraulic copying lathe |
| 1975 | Production start of the hapfo lathing machine; The worldwide distribution runs exclusively until 2006 via the company hapfo, founded by Herr Hans Pfohl (independent company). |
| 1972 | Herr Hans Albus dies and daughter Margot Albus takes over the company's lead, which from this point on is calles "Firma Otto Kleiner Inh. M. Albus Nachf., GmbH & Co. KG" |
| 1940's | The current company owner Otto Kleiner dies in WW II. After the war his wife Maria Kleiner (née Fröhlich) marries Herr Hans Albus. This marriage results in a child, their daughter Margot Albus. |
| 1842 | Founding the company by purchasing the hammer mill by Konrad Kleiner in Mindelheim. |
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