2002
-New building - test hall Ratzendorf 2004
-General Manager and co-owner Joachim Kostwein leaves the company 2005
-Sales of the Shares of Montex Maschinenfabrik GmbH
-Consolidation of Kostwein Maschinenbau GmbH and
Kostwein Precis Maschinenbau GmbH in Klagenfurt
-Partly relocation of the assembling department to Unterbergen 2007
-Reconstruction Kostwein Schweisstechnik 2009
-New foundation Kostwein India along with Trützschler Group
1992
Conversion of Kostwein KG into a limited liability company. 1993 Acquisition of the company Micro Precis in
Unterbergen. 1996
Well-deserved retirement of Hermann Kostwein. 1998 ISO 9002 certificate granted to Kostwein Maschinenbau
by TÜV. 1999 Kostwein Maschinenbau certified as a system
supplier by Tetra Pak. 1999 Well-deserved retirement of Wilhelm Kostwein. 2000
- Establishment of Kostwein Proizvodnja Strojeva d.o.o. - Contribution of the company shares to private foundations. 2001
- Commencement of manufacturing activities of Kostwein Proizvodnja Strojeva
d.o.o.
- Business restructuring and establishment of Kostwein Holding GmbH.
- Recognition as best family-owned business of Austria.
- Introduction of World Class Manufacturing.
1963
Conversion of the company into Kostwein KG. 1968
Manufacturing and assembly of milk packaging machines. 1972
- Construction of the present main production facility.
Berthold-Schwarz-Straße Klagenfurt. 80 employees. - Strategic decision to function
exclusively as an industrial supplier of complete facilities.
At the same time introduction of the quality assurance system. 1973
Coat of Arms of the City of Klagenfurt awarded to Kostwein. 1974
Introduction of the profit participation and worker
participation system. 1979
Acquisition of the company Peter Zimmer in St. Stefan/Lavanttal.
(1983 conversion into the company Montex with participation
of Monforts). 1981
Coat of Arms of the Republic of Austria awarded to Kostwein. 1988
- Establishment and construction of the company TOP.
- Take-over of the company Napetschnig in Völkermarkt.
1921
Johann and Adolfine Kostwein establish a metalworking shop in Klagenfurt.
Production of refrigerator compressors and beverage dispensing systems. 1946
Production of wood processing machines. 1948
After her husband's death, Adolfine Kostwein runs the business with her two
sons Hermann and Wilhelm.
