The first years. | | |
| 1950 | At the time of the company's founding, the product range included domestic water pumps, electric motors, industrial water pumps, and gear pumps. |
| 1955 | Glandless and quiet running circulation pumps are developed and produced. |
| 1958 | The first screw pumps with two spindles are built to accommodate the heating market requirements. |
| 1965 | The screw pump range is extended and triple screw pumps are developed and produced. Now KRAL produces screw pumps exclusively. |
| 1976 | The plant II on Bildgasse is built. |
| 1977 | The production moves into the new building. |
| 1978 | The first programmable Heid NC lathe with quintuple turret and control tape as data medium is put in operation. |
| 1979 | Flexible working hours are introduced in the office. |
Many new products. | | |
| 1980 | The first electronic data processing system is introduced. |
| 1982 | The insert and universal pump series C is designed. The maximum capacity is designed for 1.750 l/min at 2.900 min-¹. |
| 1984 | The screw volumeter OM is developed for measuring the rate of flow. Maximum accuracy ( ±0.1 %) over a wide measuring range (1:100) characterize the capability of this rugged design. |
| 1985 | A special twin screw pump, ZC, for special applications is included in the program. Capacities to 400 l/min. |
Successful years. | | |
| 1986 | A new extended electronic data processing system is introduced (AUPRO). |
| 1988 | Based on shipbuilding requirements, the K pump series with a maximum capacity of 1.300 l/min at 1.450 min-¹is developed. |
| 1989 | Introduction of CAD for design. |
| 1990 |
We celebrate the company's 40th anniversary.
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We continue to grow. | | |
| 1992 | Extension of plant II. The offices move into the new company building in June 1992. |
| 1995 | Introduction of the quality assurance system ISO 9001. |
| 1997 | Erich Kräutler hands over the company management to Fritz Huber. |
| 1999 | Introduction of flexible working hours for production and assembly. |
| 2000 | This year we celebrate the company's
50th anniversary. |
| 2004 | Introduction of the quality assurance system EN ISO 9001:2000. |
| 2006 |
A very busy year. An entire new floor is added to the existing company building. Change of legal form - from Kräutler GmbH & Co.
into KRAL AG. Erich Kräutler changes management positions, Fritz Huber becomes CEO and Otmar Kräutler Board of Directors.
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