Milestones

KLEEMANN holds a leading position in Greece in the manufacturing and trading of Complete Lift Systems. It is enlisted among the largest companies of this field in the European and international market, with 3% share of the world lift market and sales that exceed 12.000 lift systems.

Millions of people in the whole world recognize and rely on KLEEMANN, a fact that reveals a great history with significant milestones and a future full of challenges.

1857: Establishment of the manufacturing plant for hydraulic lift systems by F.KLEEMANN.

1983: Contract for transfer of "Know-How" from the German company KLEEMANN HUBTECHNIK GmbH and establishment of KLEEMANN HELLAS SA in Greece.

1985: Completion of manufacturing plants in the Industrial Area of Kilkis.

1986: Beginning of production activity.

1999: Initial Public Offering of KLEEMANN shares in the Athens Stock Exchange. Establishment of KLEFER SA in the Industrial Area of Kilkis in cooperation with the Spanish company TECHNOLAMA-FERMATOR.

2000: Establishment of KLEEMANN ASANSÖR in Istanbul in cooperation with the Turkish company AMETAL.

2001: Start up of the new Electronics and Automation manufacturing plant in the Industrial Area of Kilkis.

2002: Start up of the new Cabins and Machine Roomless Lifts manufacturing plant in the Industrial Area of Kilkis.

2004: Start up of the new Logistics centre in Athens.

2005: Establishment of KLEEMANN LIFTOVI in Serbia.

2006: Establishment of KLEEMANN LiftRo in Romania.