Blema Kircheis celebrates 150 years
German can making machinery company Gebrüder-Leonhardt Blema Kircheis celebrated its 150th anniversary last month.
Fritz Eulitz (pictured right with owner and CEO Uwe Leonhardt), the 98-year-old great grandson of Erdmann Kircheis, who established the company in 1861, attended a party at Aue in Saxony.
More than 450 guests took part in the celebrations. These included customers from throughout Asia, Europe and the US. Around 150 guests were also given a guided tour of the company’s premises.
The company is one of the oldest existing special machine tool makers in Germany and worldwide.
The owner and CEO, Uwe Leonhardt delivered a speech and gave a brief historical summary of the company’s 150-year history.
An exhibition displaying historical machines and the development of the company from its roots into the present day is on display at the cultural centre of Aue until 15 October 2011.