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01.05.1953:
The business was established in Wilthen as an independent company to provide the East German economy with structural parts made of polyamide.
Company name: VEB Kunststofferzeugnisse Wilthen

12.04.1955:
End of the work on designing a metric countersunk screw M5 with a recessed head made of high-grade polymide after the completion of the design documents for a 50-fold injection moulding tool. Technical designer: Herr Runge

Until 1958 further screws, nuts, pins and a universal dowel called“Igel” were designed and manufactured using high-grade polyamide.
12.04.1955 thus represents the day on which the “KEW® fastening technology” was born.

01.01.1965:
Annexation of the plastic processing company “VEB Bergiplast Berggießhübel” with a staff of approx. 100 people. Processing of polyethylene and polystyrene. Main product range: closures

01.01.1967:
Annexation of the plastic processing company “VEB Technoplast Großröhrsdorf” also with a staff of 100 people. Processing of polystyrene in the production of technical parts.

01.01.1970:
Loss of the company’s independence and annexation by the company “VEB Duroplast Neusalza- Spremberg” and on 01.07.1972 by the company “VEB Preßwerk Ottendorf-Okrilla” as an operating unit and later as a part of the plant.

1987:
The complete number of staff of the three plants (Wilthen, Berggießhübel and Großröhrsdorf) equals approx. 400 people with work being in progress on a total of 100 injection moulding machines.

01.01.1988:
“Technoplast Großröhrsdorf” plant removed from the company

01.01.1990:
Plant management successfully applied for being reinstated as an independent nationalised company located in Wilthen. Company name: VEB Kunststofferzeugnisse Wilthen.
Subsidiary: “Berggießhübel” plant

26.06.1990:
Transformed into a limited company/ GmbH under fiduciary management

01.10.1991:
“Bergiplast Berggießhübel” plant removed from the company and sold to the company Rudolf Erwes, Finnentrop/GT Heggen.

01.07.1992:
Company returned to private owernsehip
“KEW® - Kunststofferzeugnisse GmbH Wilthen” based on “Management buy out” by the managing director Herr Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Eberhard Gedan as majority shareholder.

Until 1992:
Percentage of turnover/Year  15%     Fastening technology
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Export                                          0%
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Remainder                                 “Machined parts”

Today:
Percentage of turnover/Year    80%    Fastening technology
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Export                                           in approx. 40 countries
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Export percentage approx.      ca. 85%
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Remainder                                 Machined parts,
                                                      complete assemblies
                                                      and toolmaking

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KEW® Kunststofferzeugnisse GmbH Wilthen
Dresdener Str. 19 · D - 02681 Wilthen

Fon: +49 3592 3853-0
Fax: +49 3592 385351

e-Mail: info@kew-werke.de
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