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History

Over the decades, a simple mill has developed into an industrial company that can now call itself a global player. Our company history is characterised by constant change.

We have listed our company milestones below:

 

1883

Foundation of Hub. And. Teusch GmbH as a cotton bleaching plant. Production of cotton wool and gauzes

1903

Wilhelm Kalff joins Hub. And. Teusch GmbH as operations manager

1909

Wilhelm Kalff takes over the company and gives it a new name (Verband- Wattefabrik und Baumwollbleicherei Wilhelm Kalff)

1928

Patent No. 544324 "Process for the production of a water-repellent, clothlike fabric", inventor Dr. A. Schoeler.

1935

Franz Kalff senior takes over the company under the name Franz Kalff K.G., later Franz Kalff GmbH

1987

Dressing material production commenced in accordance with the German Medicinal Products Act (AMG)

1989

Forces joined with an international group of companies to expand the market position in the areas of dressing materials, cotton wool and hygiene products, nonwoven fabrics and milk filters

1990s

Production discontinued at the Euskirchen site.

1997

Foundation of KALFF Vliesstoffe GmbH, taking over the nonwoven fabrics division of Franz Kalff GmbH.

2011

Mike Xu becomes the owner of the parent company Franz Kalff GmbH.

2018

The parent company Franz Kalff GmbH acquires a stake in the start-up company IQutilis.

2019

Franz Kalff GmbH enters into cooperation with Vitility for the distribution of everyday aids. 

2020

...we’re still going!!!
We are constantly improving ourselves and looking for new challenges so that we can add new milestones to the list.