chronicle

1873

The company NETZSCH is founded by Thomas Netzsch, the great-grandfather of the present chairman, Thomas Netzsch, and his brother Christian in Selb/Upper Franconia.

The first products are pump wagons for extinguishing fires and agricultural machines.

1890
Development and production of special machines for the ceramics industry, as a result of the establishment of the first porcelain factories in the Selb area.

1896
Due to their excellent quality, NETZSCH machines receive their first awards in Nuremberg and Munich.

1901

Following the death of his father, Gustav Netzsch takes over management of the company NETZSCH.

1905
Foundation of a branch in Asch (Bohemia) for duty-free supply to the Austro-Hungarian economic area.

1929

Erich Netzsch, son of Gustav Netzsch, takes over the management.

1931

The company headquarters is moved from Selb to Asch.

1939
At the start of World War II, NETZSCH has 200 employees in Asch.

1946

After the end of the war, the factory in Asch must be given up, and rebuilding begins in Selb.

1952
Production of the Mohno pumps (NEMO^® Pumps) begins.

1958
Manufacture and sales of the Mohno pumps moved to Frankfurt am Main.

Foundation of the Gebrüder NETZSCH Maschinenfabrik in Linz, Austria.

1962 

With the foundation of NETZSCH-Mohnopumpen GmbH, pump production is moved to Waldkraiburg (Upper Bavaria).

NETZSCH-Mohnopumpen

1968 

Wolfgang Netzsch takes over management of NETZSCH-Mohnopumpen GmbH.

Foundation of
NETZSCH Italiana S.r.l.,Verona, Italy

1969
Foundation of NETZSCH Inc., Exton, PA (USA).

1973

Foundation of NETZSCH do Brasil Ltda., Pomerode.

Erich Netzsch's son, Thomas Netzsch, and son-in-law, Jürgen Schaefer, join the NETZSCH Group as managing directors.

Foundation of NETZSCH-Kunststoff GmbH, Selb, Germany 

NETZSCH do Brasil

1974
Foundation of NETZSCH-Feinmahltechnik GmbH, Selb and acquisition of the production facilities in Tirschenreuth.

1975
Foundation of NETZSCH Frères Sarl., Pontault-Combault/France.

1979 

Foundation of HEISHIN-NETZSCH Co., Ltd., Kobe/Japan (Joint-Venture).

HEISHIN-NETZSCH

1981
Purchase of the company Heinrich Zeidler Maschinenfabrik GmbH+Co.KG

1982
Foundation of NETZSCH S.A., Zug/Switzerland.

1986

Purchase of the company Mastermix Ltd. and foundation of NETZSCH Mastermix Ltd., Aldridge/GB.

Foundation of Gummiwerk CHRISTENSEN NETZSCH GmbH, Celle (Joint Venture). 

NETZSCH Mastermix

1987

Foundation of NETZSCH-Filtrationstechnik GmbH, Selb.

Foundation of NETZSCH ASIA Pacific Pte. Ltd., Singapore.

1988

Renaming of Gebrüder NETZSCH Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. as Erich NETZSCH GmbH & Co. Holding KG, Selb and separation of the ceramic machine division into Gebrüder NETZSCH Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH.

Foundation of CHRISTENSEN NETZSCH Rubber Inc., Oklahoma City, OK (USA) (Joint Venture).

Foundation of NETZSCH Werbe- und Service GmbH, Selb.

Foundation of NETZSCH (Thailand) Ltd., Bangkok.

NETZSCH Thailand

1989

Purchase of the company Agrob-Anlagenbau GmbH, Munich, Germany

Foundation of NEMO^® Pumps Ltd.,
Aldridge, Great Britain.

1990
Foundation of NETZSCH España S.A., Terrassa/Barcelona.

Purchase of Milantecnica S.r.l., Milan/Italy.

 12 April 1990
Death of Erich Netzsch.

Thomas and Wolfgang Netzsch take over direction of the NETZSCH group of companies as managers and shareholders.

1991

Foundation of
NETZSCH -Thuringia GmbH,
Sonneberg, Germany

1993

 The Erich NETZSCH GmbH & Co. Holding KG is the strategic leader of the business units and effects synergies within the NETZSCH Group.

Foundation of NETZSCH India Pte. Ltd., Chennai/India.

Foundation of Lanzhou NETZSCH Pumps Co., Ltd., Lanzhou/China (Joint Venture).

1994
Foundation of NETZSCH Instruments Inc., Paoli, PA (USA).

26 June 1994
Death of Wolfgang Netzsch.

1995

Jürgen Schaefer - Thomas Netzsch

1996

Sale of the Business Unit "Ceramic Process Engineering" to the Siu Fung Group.

NETZSCH concentrates on the core competencies "Analyzing and Testing", "Filtration", "Grinding and Dispersing" as well as "Pumps".

1998
The NETZSCH Group has more than 1800 employees in 22 countries, with 67 sales and service centers worldwide.

Takeover of all shares of LANZHOU-NETZSCH Pumps Co. Ltd., Lanzhou/China.

125 Years of NETZSCH anniversary

Foundation of JOCHMAN-NETZSCH filtracná technika, s.r.o. Spisská Nová Ves/Slovakia (Joint Venture).

Foundation of a service company in Moscow for the Russian waste water market.

Latest example of the innovative power of the NETZSCH Group: NETZSCH-Mohnopumpen GmbH is awarded at the presentation of the Bavarian Innovation Prize 1998.

1999

Foundation of NETZSCH de Colombia,
Medellin, Columbia

Foundation of NETZSCH Malaysia Shd. Bhd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Foundation of NETZSCH Korea Ltd.,
Seoul, Korea 

Elastomer fabrication at
NETZSCH do Brasil

Splitt off the oil pump business into the newly-founded
NETZSCH Oilfield Products GmbH,
Selb, Germany

Foundation of
NETZSCH Service Nordeste Ltda.,
Natal, Brazil

Foundation of
NETZSCH (Shanghai) Machinery and Instruments Co. Ltd.,
Shanghai, China

Merging of
NETZSCH-Instruments Corp.
with NETZSCH Incorporated,
Exton, PA, USA

Dedication of research and development center,
NETZSCH do Brasil.

Milantecnica S.r.l.
is renamed NETZSCH Milantecnica Verona.

2002

Merger of NETZSCH Holdings USA,
New York/USA with NETZSCH Instruments Inc. Burlington/Massachusetts, USA

Foundation of NETZSCH Instrumenty Sp.z.o.o., Krakau/Poland

Foundation of NETZSCH Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India

Foundation of NETZSCH Indústria e Comércio de Equipamentos de Moagem Ltda., Pomerode, Brazil

New Generation at the helm of the Business Unit "Analyzing and Testing".
Dr. Wolf-Dieter Emmerich turns the management over to Dr. Thomas Denner.

Foundation of NETZSCH Pumps Russia OOO, Moskau, Russia

2005

2006

2007

The NETZSCH Group has worldwide 2060 employees in 117 sales and service centers in 23 countries on 3 continents.