History of KE KELIT
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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 | CLIMATEFIX 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. |