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- 1928
Poppe + Potthoff | 1928
Foundation in Werther, Westphalia, Founders: Friedrich Poppe and Hermann Potthoff
- 1965
Poppe + Potthoff | 1965
Opening of Further Processing tube components
- 1977
Poppe + Potthoff | 1977
Foundation of Chicago PPL
- 1988
Poppe + Potthoff | 1988
Development of P&P railing system
- 1994
Poppe + Potthoff | 1994
Foundation of P&P Artec America
- 1999
Poppe + Potthoff | 1999
Development of Common Rail Subsystems
- 2003
Poppe + Potthoff | 2003
Start Common Rail production in the new plant in Ajka, Hungary
- 2006
Poppe + Potthoff | 2006
Acquisition of the “Meister Group”
- 2007
Poppe + Potthoff | 2007
Acquisition of the company s.a.s. Comte
- 2008
Poppe + Potthoff | 2008
Foundation of Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH
- 2008
Poppe + Potthoff | 2008
Construction of the Technology Center in Werther
- 2009
Poppe + Potthoff | 2009
Development of a Common Rail System for marine diesel engines as well as development of an own pressure relief valve
- 2010-2011
Poppe + Potthoff | 2010-2011
Change of company name of the locations under the umbrella brand Poppe + Potthoff
- 2011
Poppe + Potthoff | 2011
Acquisition of the coupling specialist R+W Antriebselemente, Klingenberg
- 2012
Poppe + Potthoff | 2012
High-pressure components are tested for pressure resistance with pulses up to 6000 bar
- 2013
Poppe + Potthoff | 2013
Expansion of the diesel injector rails production in the plant in Hungary
- 2014
Poppe + Potthoff | 2014
Move into a new building for the manufacture of couplings in Slovakia
- 2014
Poppe + Potthoff | 2014
P+P supplies high-pressure components for hydrogen, bio and natural gas engines
- 2015
Poppe + Potthoff | 2015
Expansion: New building for Poppe + Potthoff Maschinenbau GmbH
- 2015
Poppe + Potthoff | 2015
Expansion: Additional coupling production facilities
- 2016
Poppe + Potthoff | 2016
Acquisition of Plaschka with locations in Germany and the Czech Republic
- 2017
Poppe + Potthoff | 2017
R+W supplies a huge safety coupling (Ø 4 m) for a wind turbine test facility
- 2018
Poppe + Potthoff | 2018
Key to e-mobility: Testing heating and cooling systems for their resilience and efficiency
- 2019
Poppe + Potthoff | 2019
Expansion of the production of precision components at Plaschka spol s.r.o. in the Czech Republic
History
History
When the family enterprise Poppe + Potthoff was established as tube-rolling mill more than 90 years ago, Hermann Potthoff established the following guiding principle: Quality is at the centre of our efforts!
The special significance of this quote only becomes clear in light of the company concept which was unique at the time. Deviating from the common practice of established competitors at the time, Poppe + Potthoff started its life as contract manufacturer who also manufactured tubes in small lots according to customers’ special requirements.
The idea that quality means nothing other than fulfilling the technical needs of a customer precisely and reliably, is therefore inherent in the Poppe + Potthoff genes. Today we implement this principle in a broad range of products, which includes Common Rail components, high-precision turned parts all the way to the original precision steel tube.
This claim can only be fulfilled with the best and most committed employees. The tradition of the family enterprise in a modern interpretation is therefore important for our success. It stands for long-term orientation, leadership through trust, decisiveness and reliability, however not for patriarchal structures.