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Entrepreneurship since 1901 – From Bremerhaven into the World
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Four generations of family business – The history of the J. Heinr. Kramer group of companies

Within four generations the J. Heinr. Kramer group of companies has developed from a coppersmithy to an internationally acting industrial service and technology group. Substantial customer relations as well as continuous development of employees and know-how made this transition possible. Combined with entrepreneurial daring and commercial prudence the group has continuously developed. Based on this successful history the future of the group will be shaped.

2020

Acquisition of J.H.K. Regeniter GmbH

2018

On occasion of his 65th birthday Ingo Kramer hands over the entrepreneurial responsibility to Julius Kramer and retires from the operative management  still providing advice to the group of companies

 

 

2016

Relocation of M+F Technologies GmbH to their new and present office in Hamburg

2016

Julius Kramer joins the management of the group of companies in the fourth generation

2014

Acquisition of M+F Technologies GmbH, Hamburg

2010

Extension of the manufacturing capacities at the site in Bremerhaven

2007

Start of building the German Antarctic station „Neumayer III“

2001

100th anniversary of the J.H.K. group

1994

Integration of the former Grunau group

1992

Acquisition of all shares of the CAM Chemianlagenbau GmbH, Magdeburg – presently no more part of the group

1992

Building the German Antarctic station Neumayer II

1989

Relocation of the company to its present site at the deepsea port in Bremerhaven

1986

Ingo Kramer takes over the entrepreneurial responsibility for the group of companies

1982

Ingo Kramer joins the company in the third generation

1965

Complete acquisition of the machine factory Hans Seebeck GmbH

1947

Start of diversification by foundation/acquisition in the sectors of housing, steelwork and electrical engineering

1929

At the age of 22 J. Heinrich Kramer takes over the management of the handicraft business in the second generation

1901

Foundation of the company by the coppersmith Johann Heinrich Kramer in Bremerhaven

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