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1857
Founding of bread and cracker factory A. KREMMLING in Hamersleben / East-Germany by Andreas Kremmling Senior (1818 – 1897).
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1904
Otto Kremmling (1876 – 1954)– The later founder of “Otto Kremmling OKA-Spezialmaschinenfabrik“ follows family tradition by joining his father’s company as a baker. In 1914 he is granted the first patent 265 960 for a dough separator. Over 100 additional technology leading patents will follow.
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1931
After receiving a degree in machine building and design, Otto Kremmling’s son, Otto Aribert Kremmling (1906 – 1972), joins the company as a field engineer and sales person.
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1948
After World War II Otto Aribert Kremmling re locates to Darmstadt together with his wife Elisabeth (1913 – 1995) and his parents.
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1955
An old factory is purchased and remodeled as a modern machinery factory in Darmstadt-Eberstadt.
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1972
Upon Otto Aribert Kremmling’s death, the factory continues under the leadership of his widow, Elisabeth Kremmling, supported by their children Anna-Dorothée, Andreas and Aribert Kremmling.
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2003
The brothers, Andreas and Aribert Kremmling, and sister, Anna-Dorothée Donhöffner, gradually retire from the active business and pass it on to the sixth generation. Matthias Drees, Ivica Lopin and Lars Schill are appointed as managing directors and take over full responsibility for the company.
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2017
160 years after it’s foundation, OKA has re-positioned itself to a modern solution provider. Manufacturing capabilities have been expand ed significantly.