Milestones in HÄNDLE’s history
From workshop to leading global partner of the ceramic industry
The HÄNDLE era began in 1870 at a machine shop-cum-smithy set up by a young master machinist by the name of Karl Händle in a rented workshop in Dürrmenz, Germany, near Mühlacker.
Master machinist Karl Händle founds his own company in Dürrmenz
New factory building with railway siding erected next to railway premises in Mühlacker
Construction of a casting shop
Addition of a pilot plant and laboratory
Construction of a production facility to house the machine production capacity
Closure and conversion of the casting shop into a central spare-parts store
Construction of a new machine assembly hall with approx. 1,000 m² floor space
Expansion of the assembly hall to accommodate larger machinery
New logistics center with 1,540 m² high-bay magazine for 3,500 Euro pallets
The HÄNDLE product range has been rounded out with high-quality products from ZMB BRAUN and KAMPEN
HÄNDLE strengthens its activities in in-house production and put new 5-axis CNC machining centre into operation
Service on a new level – Direct Help App
HÄNDLE takes over the entire product and service portfolio of ZSM Maschinen & Metallbau GmbH
HÄNDLE strengthens its position on the market with the new HÄNDLE Kft. location in Hungary
Turning the de-airing pug mill into a combined de-airing extrusion unit turned the company itself into a leading manufacturer of ceramic processing machines.
Construction of the company’s first brick press for a neighboring brickyard
Invention of a mixing box feeder
Delivery of HÄNDLE’s 1000th box feeder
Completion of the company’s 1000th extrusion machine
Development of the de-airing pug mill into a combined de-airing extrusion unit
Construction of the first de-airing stiff-extrusion unit
Construction of the world’s largest pan mill for the ceramic industry
Construction of Händle’s 5000th extruder
Development of bucket-chain excavators
Appearance of new-generation roller mills: high-performance ALPHA II fine roller mills
NOVA II revolving press enables first pressing of large-format roof tiles with 5 pcs/m²
Progressive development of the WEGA high-tech turntable pressing system
Takeover of excavator program and production of first longitudinal-dredging excavator in Mühlacker
120 years of HÄNDLE extrusion technology
Extension of the Futura II extruder line
Portfolio rounded out by inclusion of ZMB BRAUN and KAMPEN shaping & molding tools
Development of the NOVA III roof tile press with eccentric cam
EF Extruder series for applications beyond the brick industry
Innovative and energy-efficient drive technology to minimize the CO2 footprint
Energy-optimized hydraulics for the Wega accessory press
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