Company history

1927 At the age of 23, Kurt Menzel set up the company Kurt Menzel in Berlin.

1939-1945 During World War II, the warehouses, shops and offices were hit eleven times by aerial bombardment and sustained severe damage.

1948 Ms Gisela Menzel entered the family business.

1958 Acquisition of a 10,000 sqm. lot in Berlin-Tiergarten and relocation of the company.

1959-1962 Construction and expansion of warehouses and shops.

1975 Having completed his studies as a certified engineer, Kurt Menzel Junior took over the Sales Department.

1984 Following the passing of Kurt Menzel Senior, the business was transformed into the limited liability company Menzel Elektromotoren GmbH.

1993 In response to the rapid expansion of the business, an external stock depot of 2,000 sqm. was rented in Lauchhammer (Brandenburg).

1995 Acquisition of a 6,000 sqm. lot in Freienhufen (Brandenburg) and relocation of the external depot to this lot.

2001 Another external depot of 7,000 sqm. was acquired in Brieske (Brandenburg) to increase the warehouse capacity.

2005 Mathis Menzel, certified engineer, enters the company, having completed his studies in electric engineering and collected first professional experience in England, France, and Spain. He is placed in charge of international sales.

2007 Mathis Menzel, cert. en., becomes a member of the management.

2007 In order to shorten response times, a storage facility for new high-voltage motors is set up on the site of a logistics provider. Thus, the Menzel high-voltage series becomes available subject to full logistics service and very fast response times.

2007 At the Berlin location, capacities are expanded on a major scale in order to meet the rising demand. Among other things, a new assembly line and two new crane systems are set up.