
Company History
2017
consolidated turnover: appr. 47 Mio. €
2016
Investments at headquarter Eckernfoerde: Additional laser welding technology, digitization of all logistics processes
consolidated turnover: appr. 45 Mio. €
2016
Cross Equity Partners AG takes over majority share of punker Group from Quadriga Capital Holding
Takeover of blower manufacturer Peerless Blowers (USA)
Employees: appr. 380 total
Consolidated turnover: approx. € 42 million
2014
punker celebrates 60-year company anniversary
Investements: extended automated welding
Opening of Sales Offices in Shanghai (China)
Consolidated turnover: approx. € 36 million
2013
Employees: approx. 300
Consolidated turnover: approx. € 34 million
2012
Opening of punker LLC in Hickory, North America
Introduction of the punker brand in North America
2011
Introduction of the punker Excellence Program (PEP) for process improvements
2008
Takeover of punker GmbH by Quadriga Capital Holding Gesellschaft.
2007
Expansion of the facility 2 (management + construction)
2006
Connecting building 4 (Facility 2 + facility 3) houses all centralized shipping and distribution ,
2004
punker celebrates 50-year company anniversary
2003
Facility 4 / building 2 expanded by 16,000 ft² (1,500 m²)
By 2003, punker GmbH has produced approx. 100 million fan wheels
2002
Certification of quality management system per DIN ISO 9001-2000
1998
Facility 4/ building 1 converted to the central warehouse.Employees approx. 260, turnover:approx. $27 million (DM 43 million)
Total investment for building conversion approx. $1.6 million (DM 2.6 million)
1997
Takeover of Airwheel in Great Britain leads to a significant expansion in the cross flow wheel program and increases punker’s reach to new markets
1995
Expansion of facility 2 by approx. 8,600 ft² (800 m²)
1976
Facility 3 / building 1 (acquisition of the Boysen company including company premises)
1971
New construction, building 2 added to facility 2
1967
New construction facility 2 / building 1
1963
Expansion of facility 1 by approx. 7,500 ft² (700 m²). Employees approx. 75-100, turnover:approx. $1.8 million (DM 2,8 million)
1960
New construction of facility 1 at the present site in Niewark in Eckernförde
Setup of lab for research and development
1956
Beginning of manufacture of fan wheels in punched construction, baffle plates, turbulators, ignition electrodes and complete nozzle holders or burner heads
1954
Founding of punker GmbH Apparatebau and Wärmetechnik in Eckernförde by Hans Flensfelt and Heinz Stadtlander as well as John Cleason and Hage Börrup-Jörgensen.
Import and distribution of oil burner enclosures and accessories