ElringKlinger can look back on more than 140 years of company history. Over time, a lot has happened: Our product portfolio expanded, new locations were established and other companies were taken over. Take a look at our history.
ElringKlinger inaugurates a new building at its existing production site in Bursa, Turkey. ElringKlinger has been represented in Turkey since 2009. The new structure, which spans approximately 10,500 square meters is mainly used for the production of thermal shielding systems and specialty gaskets.
ElringKlinger expands its business activity in China by establishing a new factory in Suzhou with an ultra-modern production area. ElringKlinger produces innovative lightweight plastic parts at the plant.
Expertise and capacity in the field of mold production enhanced: ElringKlinger AG takes over the business activities of the insolvent mold and toolmaking production company Maier Formenbau GmbH of Bissingen/Teck.
First contract for series production of cell contact systems used in lithium-ion batteries.
ElringKlinger AG promoted to MDAX.
Acquisition of Sevex AG based in Sevelen, Switzerland, and its subsidiaries in the USA and China.
Official inauguration of Indian ElringKlinger factory in Ranjangaon (near Pune)
100% takeover of Spanish subsidiaries ElringKlinger, S.A. and ElringKlinger Sealing Systems, S.L., merger with ElringKlinger, S.A.
Start of ElringKlinger Engineered Plastics (Qingdao) Commercial Co., Ltd. in Qingdao, China.
Founding of a development and distribution company in Japan, (ElringKlinger Marusan Corporation, Tokyo).
Inclusion of ElringKlinger AG in SDAX.
Founding of a further subsidiary at the Spanish site of Reus (Tarragona): ElringKlinger Sealing Systems, SL.
Founding of Klinger Automotive Ltd. in Skelton/GB, ElringKlinger (United Kingdom) Ltd.
Founding of Elring Kunststoff-Technik GmbH, Bietigheim, from former plastics technology unit.
Elring GmbH merges with Automotive Division of Richard Klinger GmbH to form ElringKlinger GmbH.
Founding of a joint venture, Jeil Elring Co. Ltd. in Changwon/South Korea
Elring sets up a joint venture, Elring Gaskets (PTY) Ltd. in Johannesburg, RSA
Elring acquires shares in the company Guma S.A. in Spain, now ElringKlinger S.A.
The first Klinger cylinder-head gaskets are produced.
The first Lechler cylinder-head gaskets are produced.
Lechler starts manufacturing gaskets in Stuttgart.
Lechler OHG sells the first gaskets to the automotive industry at the turn of the century.
Richard Klinger establishes an engineering office in Vienna.
Paul Lechler establishes a merchandising business in Stuttgart for technical products and gaskets (origin of the future Elring GmbH).