From traditional business to innovative family company 150 years of Fecken-Kirfel- 150 years of tradition and innovation

摘要

It was the year 1870 and the textile industry in the western German city of Aachen was booming.A visionary young machine maker by the name of Johann Fecken took the brave decision to found his own engineering company.Financial assistance in this endeavour came from his father-in-law,who bore the family name Kirfel.Fecken-Kirfel was born.The company initially produced machines for textiles production and wool spinning.Over the years,the product portfolio grew and became more diverse.The business began producing machine tools,followed by machines for processing leather,then splitting and cutting machines for the plastic,rubber and cork industries.It was here that Fecken-Kirfel found the specialisation for which it is known around the world today as a technological pioneer.