Company History

consolidated turnover: appr. 47 Mio. €

Investments at headquarter Eckernfoerde: Additional laser welding technology, digitization of all logistics processes

consolidated turnover: appr. 45 Mio. €

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

punker celebrates 60-year company anniversary
Investements: extended automated welding
Opening of Sales Offices in Shanghai (China)
Consolidated turnover: approx. € 36 million

Employees: approx. 300
Consolidated turnover: approx. € 34 million

Opening of punker LLC in Hickory, North America
Introduction of the punker brand in North America

Introduction of the punker Excellence Program (PEP) for process improvements

Takeover of punker GmbH by Quadriga Capital Holding Gesellschaft.

Expansion of the facility 2 (management + construction)

Connecting building 4 (Facility 2 + facility 3) houses all centralized shipping and distribution ,

punker celebrates 50-year company anniversary

Facility 4 / building 2 expanded by 16,000 ft² (1,500 m²)

By 2003, punker GmbH has produced approx. 100 million fan wheels

Certification of quality management system per DIN ISO 9001-2000

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)

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

Expansion of facility 2 by approx. 8,600 ft² (800 m²)

Facility 3 / building 1 (acquisition of the Boysen company including company premises)

New construction, building 2 added to facility 2

New construction facility 2 / building 1

Expansion of facility 1 by approx. 7,500 ft² (700 m²). Employees approx. 75-100, turnover:approx. $1.8 million (DM 2,8 million)

New construction of facility 1 at the present site in Niewark in Eckernförde
Setup of lab for research and development

Beginning of manufacture of fan wheels in punched construction, baffle plates, turbulators, ignition electrodes and complete nozzle holders or burner heads

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