COMPANY HISTORY

1867
Carl Theodor Frielinghaus founds his business as a sheep shear smith.

1905
Harvester parts are added to the product range.

1942
Wilhelm Asbeck becomes the company manager.

1966
The old forge moves to a new building. The company becomes more modern and better organized.

1975
Wilhelm Asbeck’s daughter, Elke von der Becke, joins the company as a partner. Her husband, Derk von der Becke, is appointed as a second managing director.

1976
Construction of the new press shop. The old grinding shop and the warehouse are replaced by a two-story production hall.

1980
Wolfgang Braun joins the company as a managing director and partner.

1982
Construction of a second production hall and a new office building.

1984
Construction of a warehouse for input stock.

1991
Frielinghaus purchases the blade production department from C.W. Haas in Remscheid.

1993
The bankrupt company Busatis in Hückeswagen is acquired by Frielinghaus and ESM.

1994
Construction of a new hall, and expansion of the toolmaking shop.

1999
Jointly with other enterprises, Frielinghaus acquires the bankrupt company Rasspe in Solingen.

2002
Construction of a steel hall frees up other buildings for use as production areas.

2003
KWT, a competitor in Herbede, discontinues blade production. Frielinghaus acquires the company’s few modern machines.

2006
Frielinghaus transfers the shares in the business to Rasspe, due to the lack of prospects for economic success.

2007
Martin Grob becomes CEO.

2010
The original building has to be torn down. Construction of a new production hall and warehouse despite the economic crisis.

2014
Härtetechnik Steinbach KG in Wuppertal becomes a 100 percent subsidiary of Frielinghaus GmbH.

2018
Construction of an extension to the grinding shop and special coating shop, in addition to new staff facilities.

2020
Frielinghaus is recognized as “Supplier of the Year 2019. Total Winner!” by CLAAS.

2023
Investment in a 630 ton automatic stamping machine, and purchase of plots and halls from the former Busch Stanztechnik in Gevelsberg. The press shop is relocated to the factory in Gevelsberg.