Foundation of the company by Bruno Köster, initial production of welding studs for power stations and shipbuilding

First building activity for production and administration on the present premises.

Launch of production of welding equipment in the branch in Unterpfaffenhofen close to Munich.

First in the world to develop and manufacture fully-automatic welding machines for the welding of studs to boiler tubes

First main supply of Shear Connectors (approx. 3 million pieces) for a national building project: the command-bunker for the Federal Government in Mechernich/Eifel.

In the course of succession, Bruno Köster assigns the corporate governance to his son Detlef Köster.

Dislocation of the production of welding machines from Unterpfaffenhofen to Ennepetal.
As off about 1980 increasing expansion of the export markets.

Development and sales of the first compact stud welding equipment worldwide.

Mr. Ulrich Kleeschulte joins the Management of KÖCO.

Foundation of the KÖCO-subsidiary company in the Czech Republic for production and sales in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Market entry and sales-partner in the USA.

Site acquisition with factory building in Zacler, Czech Republic.
Acquisition of the italian partner Arcosider and foundation of a subsidiary company in order to strengthen the sales and marketing in Italy, later renaming to Köster Italia.

Installation of further sales partners in Europe

Market entry and sales-partner in the China.

Market entry and sales-partner in the Russia.

Market entry and sales-partner in the United Arab Emirates.

The succession plan of the managing associate Detlef Köster includes the transfer of
the privately owned company into an affiliated company of the INDUS Holding.

The operations of KÖCO continue as before and the transfer proves to be without
any difficulties for the customers

The long term co-associate Mr. Ulrich Kleeschulte enters into retirement.

Dr. Harald Schulz takes-over the sole management of KÖCO.

Market entry and sales-partner in India.