• 1914 Foundation of the company “Werkstatt Apparatebau Emil Wolf”. He led his company through 1937, economic and very serious health problems forced him to sell.
  • 1938 Hermann Holzapfel took over the troubled company in 1938.
  • 1939 conversion of the “Werkstatt Apparatebau Emil Wolf” into “Autogenwerk EWO”
  • 1941 Total destruction in the Second World War
  • 1943 rebuilding of the company in the High Street
  • 1955 Move to new location Vaihingen industrial area
  • 1964 conversion of “Autogenwerk” in “Armaturen- und Autogengerätefabrik EWO H. Holzapfel KG” and ordered his sons to limited partners
  • 1964 50 year company anniversary and inauguration of the large main building
  • 1970 purchase of surrounding land for expansion
  • 1973 Construction of storage and shipping building
  • 1980 demolition and rebuilding and expansion of the warehouse
  • 2002 resignation of Hermann, Klaus and Bernd Holzapfel
  • 2002 continuation by Mr. Gerd Holzapfel
  • 2008 continuation by Jürgen Holzapfel

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