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| 2006 |
Mr. Georges Kolb buys back all remaining shares
in Pitec, to take 100% ownership. |
| 2005 |
Gecon Ltd (www.gecon-cn.com) founded in
Southern China to manufacture ovens, cookers and related
products.
Kolb Shanghai founded to extend the
range of service to customers in China. |
| 2004 |
Mr. Georges Kolb buys back the majority stake of Pitec (previously Kolb Backereimaschinen AG from
Pistor. The company still operates under the name Pitec AG.) |
| 2002 |
Kolb Beijing founded to serve
customers in China. |
 Kolb, Hong Kong |
| 2000 |
Kolb Austria buys back Kolb
Kaelte from Pistor. |
| 1993 |
Mr. Georges Kolb sells Kolb
Baeckereimaschinen A.G. (succession considerations) to Pistor
including Kolb Kaelte but still keeps Kolb Austria Kolb Norm, Kolb Hong
Kong and Kosta. |
| 1988 |
Kolb Holding founded to
coordinate group companies. |
| 1987 |
Kolb Kaelte founded to produce
cooling systems. |
Kolb Kaelte,
Switzerland
Kosta,
Austria
Kolb, Austria
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| 1987 |
Frebal, a major competitor of Kolb
Baeckereimaschinen AG, has financial problems. Together with Pistor
Kolb a takeover of Frebal is completed. |
| 1987 |
Take over of Schwabenland, one of
the most traditional companies in Switzerland in the kitchen sector.
Founding of Bilco-Schwabenland AG. |
| 1986 |
Take over Thalmann & Cie (succession considerations) which concentrated in trading of table top
equipment. |
| 1986 |
Diversification into the kitchen sector. Take over of Bilco AG in Zuerich. |
| 1986 |
Kolb (HK) Ltd is founded in Hong
Kong to serve customers in Asia. |
| 1981 |
Kolb Norm AG is founded to plan
and distribute logistic systems. |
| 1975 |
Bako-Service is founded with
Pistor.
Bako-Service provides bakers across Switzerland with repair and
maintenance work for bakery and kitchen equipment. |
| 1971 |
Kolb GesmbH is founded in Austria as a production facility to produce working tables and proofing rooms. |
| 1970 |
Kolb GesmbH is founded in Austria
in Feldkirch-Meiningen in order to serve the Austrian market. |
| 1964 |
The family company is transferred into a limited company
with the name Kolb Baeckereimaschinen AG. |
| 1961 |
The youngest son Georges Kolb (today's owner) joins the
company. |
| 1960 |
Overseas exports begin. |
| 1954 |
The eldest son, Ernst Kolb junior starts working with the
company. |
| 1952 |
Mr. Ernst Kolb closed his bakery and concentrated on
trading bakery equipment. |
| 1950 |
Kolb became the sole agent for Werner & Pfleiderer
products. |
| 1935 |
Mr. Ernst Kolb, father of Mr. Georges Kolb (current owner
of Kolb companies) started importing and trading bakery equipment. During
the Second World War the business came to a stand still but resumed
operations shortly after. |
