History

A lot has happened since our company was founded over 50 years ago, but with all our innovations and new developments, we have remained true to our guiding principle: absolute dedication to achieving your satisfaction.

Have a look at a short overview of our company history for a sense of how we have progressed.

1950 Warping and warp knitting company founded in Rodgau by Georg and Otto Friedrich.

1955 Monthly production stands at approximately 10 tons.

1968 Production of warp knitting moves from Rodgau to Groß-Zimmern. Monthly production reaches 50 tons.

1985 “Otto Friedrich GmbH” subsidiary founded in Vienna, Austria.

1990 New production plant built in Groß-Zimmern.

1995 Monthly production totals approximately 250 tons.

1998 Sachsen-Masche KG founded in Limbach-Oberfrohna OT Kändler.

2000 New administration building and warehouse constructed in Groß-Zimmern, resulting in tripling of storage capacity for finished goods.

2001 Monthly production surpasses 400 tons.

2004 New production facility at Sachsen Masche constructed and put into operation, increasing capacity by 20%.

2004 Monthly production exceeds 450 tons.

2010 Investments of app. 3,4 mio €/pa since 2007 (nearly 5 mio € in 2011)

2011 Building of a new warehouse for yarn (8000 sqm)