History
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The company is founded by Carl Jeners as a blacksmith/locksmith shop in Heiligenhaus. |
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Carl’s son, Walter, takes over the running of the company which now specialises in the production of brass and bronze sand castings. |
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Paul Jeners joins the family-run business as a toolmaker.The first aluminium/gravity die castings are manufactured allowing a gradual expansion which includes the company’s own fittings series. |
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The purchase of the first die casting machine leads to a substantially increased degree of automation in production. |
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Ulrich Jeners joins the commercial/sales department in his father’s
company, the beginning of the fourth generation of the Jeners family.Jeners
now work almost exclusively as a subcontractor for larger foundries. |
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Jeners acquire their first direct clients/zinc users in a variety
of industry sectors. |
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The company’s own diemaking department is established and expanded. |
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Civil engineer Dirk Jeners joins the technical management of the company.Production and administration undergoes an extensive technical and organisational refurbishment programme. |
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Continuous growth, increasingly stringent QA requirements and more complex products necessitate applying for planning permission for a new foundry in Wülfrath. |
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Jeners expand their presence throughout Germany with the help of a country-wide network of independent agents. |
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Work starts on the new Wülfrath foundry site which has a production area of 3,600 sq. m.Production moves from Heiligenhaus to Wülfrath and the company is re-designated as Jeners Druckgusstechnik GmbH. |
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The Jeners logo, which is still used today, is developed to reinforce the company’s independent presence within the industry. |
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The Schuka zinc die casting plant in Velbert is acquired and initially managed as a separate entity to Jeners. |
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Site expansion in Wülfrath includes another 1,500 sq. m. |
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Schuka is integrated into a new Jeners company structure with the following functional split:Wülfrath siteAdministrationFoundryDiemakingQuality AssuranceVelbert siteMechanical ProductionWarehouseGoods OutQuality Assurance |
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Expansion in Velbert includes another 1,600 sq. m.Increased Jeners presence at national and international trade fairs. |
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Increased
export activities within the EU including Eastern Europe. |
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Consolidation and optimisation of production and organisation together with a strategic change of direction. |
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Establishment of a Jeners plant in Hungary. |
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June: Production starts in Hungary |