Our history
Entrepreneurship since 1901 – From Bremerhaven into the World
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
