Discover our journey from a small industrial supplies business to one of the leading international machine tool suppliers
In 1923, Gerhard Knuth founded the business, which started as a shop for hardware and small machines in Königsberg, Germany. The business recorded great growth and employed 23 people by the time WW2 started. Operation continued until 1944, but 1945 the business had to close due to WW2.
In 1946, Gerhard and his son, Karl, start up their business in a former sauerkraut production and fish smokery facility in Neumünster. Their initial portfolio included tools, ball bearings, and small machine tools.
The great era of woodworking begins. 1960: Karl Knuth takes over the position of Northern German General Agent for the Italian wood working machine manufacturer, SCM Remini, and these machines turned out to be a true sales hit. By the end of the 1960s, the KNUTH portfolio was realigned with an increased focus on metalworking: Metalworking machines and vises from India generated new growth and an expanded workforce, which finally led to the long-awaited move of the business to a new building in Neumünster.
In 1983, Karsten Knuth entered the family business and expanded the product portfolio by adding conventional machine tools from Taiwan. The demand for metal working machines quickly increased and took the lead over woodworking machines.
KNUTH opens a new Service and Technology Center on an area of over 2.000 m² This center performs all testing of KNUTH machines according to ISO 9001 quality standards, and all service calls are coordinated here.
In 2010, the construction of this large new facility was completed. It includes an office building complex plus over 16.000 m² show rooms and warehouses.
The continuously expanded portfolio covers every need, from CNC and conventional machining technologies to a wide variety of sheet metal working technologies. Today, KNUTH is a leading machine tool supplier for virtually any machining and metalworking needs
The company expanded and built a worldwide distribution network of branches and dealers. Today, the KNUTH Group is actively doing business in 45 countries and has subsidiaries in USA, Romania and South Africa.
Philip and Kristian Knuth represent the 4th generation to lead the family business.
As a 4th generation family business, KNUTH is growing successfully with the demands of the market and offers solutions for all areas of metalworking. 100 years of experience, machine tools and service from a single source.
Many thanks to all our partners, customers and employees who have played a key role in shaping our success story.
The KNUTH Expo 2023 will take place on June 22 and 23 at the KNUTH company headquarters in Wasbek.
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