History
The Holstein & Kappert GmbH was founded in 1868 by Carl Kappert and Louis Holstein in Dortmund. In 1979 Klöckner-Werke AG took control of 51% of the Holstein & Kappert GmbH.
At the same time, Seitz, Enzinger and Noll merged to the company SEN, from which Klöckner-Werke AG held 24% in stocks.
In 1993, KHS was founded as a merger from different companies Holstein & Kappert GmbH and SEN. The abbreviation "KHS" represents the three former companies: Klöckner, Holstein and Seitz.
In the subsequent years KHS took over several competitors expanding the KHS product framework, 1997 the Grässle Company and 1999 Anker Company, which then changed its name to KHS Anker.
In 2000 GEA Till GmbH & Co. KG became KHS Till and in the year 2003 Kisters Maschinebau GmbH was taken over.
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