COMPANY

History

Smithy for winches
Winches were indispensable for the journey and haulage business (wheel change at wheel fracture) and were part of the basic hardware of every carter. Furthermore winches were needed for raising big suitable s like cellar or barrel winches, winches for the mountain and bridge-building as well as winches for hammer ponds (swing hammer crusher) and sluices. Complicated smithy technology required almost the knowledge of an engineer and remained unchanged up to the 20th century.

Forge in the 19th century Forge in the "Scheiderstraße" Klaus Böcker Milling cutter production	Company site Ueberfelder Str.

Chronicle

1848
Company foundation

1880
Company handover to son Carl Böcker

1904
Company handover to son Friedrich Gustav Böcker

1924
Reopening after the first world war

1938
Anniversary celebration of: "50 years blacksmith in the Bergisch country"

1947
Reconstruction by Gustav and Klaus Böcker, move of the company to Ueberfelder street

1988
Martina Böcker enters in the 5th generation

1992
Change of the business form – from the General partnership to a private limited company, Klaus and Martina Böcker – Companion, Managing Director

1996
Extension of a hall

2006
Take-over and continuation of Walter Klein PLC, milling cutter production

2011
Further operation of the management by Martina Böcker and Jorgo Böcker