Dear customers, our company will remain closed from October 02.10nd. - October 03.10.2023rd, 04.10.2023 closed. From October XNUMXth, XNUMX we will be available again with the usual quality.
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Founding of the company by Carl Osterloh in Kemberg (not far from Wittenberg) as a construction and art metalworking shop.
The company is relocated to Lübeck in the Hundestrasse.
Patenting of a special agitator design developed by Alex Osterloh, Carl Osterloh's eldest son.
Large order for a complete production line for technical greases with a daily production capacity of 2000 kg.
Company founder Carl Osterloh dies. Bernhard Osterloh, who has been in charge of his father's company since 1902, takes over the management in order to continue his father's successful work.
After returning from the war, Bernhard's two sons join the company. Siegfried Osterloh takes over the technical management, while Jürgen Osterloh is in charge of the commercial area.
The company celebrates its 75th anniversary.
Jürgen Osterloh takes over the management. His brother Siegfried had previously left the company.
The company is relocated within Lübeck from Hundestraße to Haler Ort, Schlutup district.
The production of wire mesh belts is started. Over the years, this production area has been expanded to include wire link belts and spiral belts.
The wire conveyor belts division is set up as an independent company within the Osterloh group of companies.
In the 1980s, the manufacture of conveyor systems begins - in addition to the manufacture of metal conveyor belts.
In the mid to late 1980s, metal conveyor belts became the company's most important product area. Mechanical engineering is losing importance.
The business field of Osterloh Spezialmaschinenfabrik becomes problematic. The mechanical engineering division ends its business activities.
The Wire Belt companies in the USA and England, which had previously operated independently, were combined under the management of the Wire Belt Company of America.
Jürgen Osterloh sells Industrial Wire Processing Osterloh GmbH to Wire Belt Company Ltd. UK. This means that the Osterloh family business will become part of the Greer family's family business - the Wire Belt Group.
The Shuttle Conveyor is launched. This versatile conveyor system enables product transfer by rapid reverse movement of the conveyor belt.
Wire Belt UK opens an annex to expand production and warehousing capacity
The production in Germany is expanded to include the honeycomb belt type.
CompactGrid is launched on the market. This type of belt was developed especially for snack items.
The Wire Belt Company of America is named Best Small Business Place to Work by New Hampshire Business Magazine. In the sequel, this also happened in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2013.
Wire Belt America wins the Lean & Green Award for their environmental policies. In 2011 this award goes to Wire Belt again.
After being part of the Wire Belt Group for 10 years, Industrial Wire Processing Osterloh GmbH changes its name to Wire Belt Company Osterloh GmbH.
Wire Belt America installs a 100kWp photovoltaic system.
Wire Belt England installs a 100kWp photovoltaic system.
Wire Belt America introduces Versa-Link as a new product. A special feature are the excellent connecting cross bars, with which the belt can be made endless in just 30 seconds.
Wire Belt America a new extension that expands production and office space by 25%.
Wire Belt Osterloh is constructing a new building in the neighboring municipality of Selmsdorf in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. The new modern and efficient building is only 1,5 km away from the old location.
A 130kWp photovoltaic system will be installed as part of the new building.