Timeline
2021
Year
Milestone achieved - Windhösel delivers the 100 millionth braided section
2013
Year
50th company anniversary. The three Managing Directors with Mayor Uwe Morgenstern
2012
Year
Move to the new office building and Manufacturing Hall 3
2011
Year
Membership of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK) Automotive Network
2008
Year
Manufacture of gold and silver mesh for the jewellery industry
2006
Year
Exhibition at the trade fair in Hanover
1998
Year
Frank, Ralf and Rolf Windhösel at the awarding of DIN EN ISO 9002
1995
Year
A means to an end - initial trials of our own plasma machine design for the automotive industry
1991
Year
Construction of the roof between Hall 1 and 2
1990
Year
The team at the event for the first employee celebrating 25 years at the company
1987
Year
Relocation of the company premises within Sonnenbühl. The manufacturing halls became too small, resulting in a move from Genkingen to Undingen
1982
Year
Manufacture of the first braiding as a fixed length with more than 1000 m
1974
Year
Collection of the first lorry by company founder Rolf Windhösel
1969
Year
Move to newly constructed manufacturing halls. The production programme now also includes braiding for high-pressure and ultra-high-pressure hose.
1965
Year
The production programme was extended by braiding for machine hose.
1963
Year
The company was founded by Rolf Windhösel in Genkingen. In the early years, the production programme included the manufacture of paper clips.