History of KE KELIT

1945	Karl Egger I. founds the company "KE Gas-Water-Heating", located in Linz, Austria
1963	Start of production of the first plastic wastewater pipes in the Linz industrial zone.
1966	Karl Egger II takes over the management of the company after having worked for several years in the installation and production of the "KE gas-water heating system". Herta Egger takes over the finance and controlling department.
1968	The company produces the first patented district heating pipe designated KELIT.
1971	A licensed production of the KELIT pipe is put into operation in Maribor, Yugoslavia.
1973	The company "KE KELIT Kunststoffwerk GmbH" is founded.
1975	Registration of the product lines: KELINFIX, KELIN and KELON.
1977	A licensed production of the KELIT tube is put into operation in Kecskemét, Hungary.
1983	KELAN, a foam insulation, is introduced as a product.
1985	Karl Egger III joins the company and expands its international network in addition to numerous business units.
1985	The pipe systems COPRAX and KELEN are introduced.
1987	Kristine Egger joins the company and takes over central tasks in the areas of finance and controlling.
1989	KE KELIT is the first company in Europe to switch to environmentally friendly CFC-free pipes for district heating.
1991	KE KELIT becomes a member of the ÖAKR "Austrian Association for Plastics Recycling".
1991	Opening of the office in Bruck and der Mur ,Styria.
1992	KELOX is introduced as a product.
1992	KELIT PEX is introduced as a product.
1992	KE KELIT participates in the various Austrian and international standards such as ÖNORM and ÖVGW.
1993	Opening of the office in Zirl, Tyrol.
1994	Obtaining the ISO 9001 certification
1994	KELOX ULTRAX is introduced as a product
1994	KELOX SL is introduced as a product.
1996	KELIT HIT is introduced as a product.
1996	LEXEL is introduced as a product.
1996	Start of sales in Lebanon.
1997	Opening of the office in Shopping City Süd in Vienna.
1998	KELEN LX pipes are introduced as a product.
1998	Opening of the office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1999	A highly technological new factory for the production of district heating pipes on rolls and coils is opened in Linz.
1999	KELOX WINDOX is introduced as a product.
2000	Opening of the new office at Campus 21 in Vienna.
2000	KE KELIT holds over 100 patents.

 

2001	KETRIX was introduced to the Market.
2002	PHONEX was introduced to the Market.
2002	Opening of the office in Frohnleiten, Steiermark.
2004	Produktionsstart in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
2005	THERMO SAND was introduced to the Market.
2008	COOLFIX was introduced to the Market.
2008	STEELFIX was introduced to the Market.
2009	Opening of the office in Poggersdorf, Kärnten.
2009	Opening of offices in Vietnam and Cambodia.
2010	INDUCON was introduced to the Market.
2011	ULTRAPERT was introduced to the Market.
2011	Opening of the new office in Inzing, Tirol.
2011	KELOX PROTEC was introduced to the Market.
2011	Opening of the office in Rumänien.
2012	Das Firmengebäude in Linz wird umgebaut und erweitert. Ein Schulungsraum, moderne Logistikhalle, Anwendungstechnik, neue Produktionshalle für KELOX PROtec sowie erweiterung des Bürogebäudes werden gebaut.
2012	Die Familie Egger gründet ihr eigenes Weingut "Tenuta di Carleone" in der Gemeinde Radda in Chianti, Italien, Toskana.
2012	Extension of the office in Budapest, Ungarn.
2014	KE KELIT New Zealand was founded.
2015	Start of sales in the Philippines.
2015	Start of sales in Belgium.
2015	Start of sales in Macao.
2016	Karoline Egger tritt in das Unternehmen ein und übernimmt, zentrale Aufgaben in den Bereichen Finanzen und Controlling.
2016	Karl Egger IV. tritt in das Unternehmen ein und übernimmt im Laufe der Zeit die Leitung des Marketing, Produktmanagements sowie des technischen Marketings.
2016	Start of sales in the United Arab Emirates.
2017	Copperfix was introduced to the Market.
2017	Opening of the new office in Budapest, Hungary.
2017	Opening of the new office in Bratislava, Slowakia.
2017	The KELOX PROTEC FB push manifold was introduced to the Market.
2018	Start of sales in Indonesia.
2018	Opening of the new production facility in Malaysia.
2018	KE KELIT Climate systems Germany and Austria are founded.
2019	Opening of the new office in Wals, Salzburg.
2019	KELOX PROTEC Zeta was introduced to the Market.
2019	Due to the growing variety of products and increasing internationalisation, KE KELIT Kunststoffwerk GesmbH is renamed to KE KELIT GmbH.