From trading to gearbox manufacturing

On 5 November 1947, the experienced export trader Hans Lenze takes over the Stahlkontor company from the Mannesmann Group in Hameln.

He has managed it since 1936 and he uses the existing stocks as a basis for the business he now owns. His wife finances this new start by selling her parents’ house.

Hans Lenze acquires the patent for the Alquist Winder, a special motor that makes it easier for machines to wind paper or textiles. This practically unrivalled motor enables Lenze to turn himself from a trader into a manufacturer.

„I had the idea of trying my luck in trading.“

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1947

„We should really try to get involved in industry.“

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1948

„Virtually unrivalled.“

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1951

„The principle I had in mind was to do something that not everyone else is doing.“

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1950er Jahre

„The advice and decision of the advisory are to be followed.“

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1961

Milestones

1947

Hans Lenze buys Stahlkontor from Mannesmann in Hameln.

1948

Lenze acquires the license for the Alquist Winder, a special motor for the smooth, gentle winding of textiles, paper, wire and foil.

1950

Stahlkontor Weser moves to Werftstrasse 20 in Hameln

1951

The infinitely adjustable Simplabelt gearbox complements the Alquist Winder.

1958

The plant in Bösingfeld (eastern Westphalia) is opened for the series production of the Simplabelt gearbox.

1958

Lenze opens today’s headquarters, with the administration offices and a factory, in Gross Berkel near Hameln.