Company
History
For more than 90 years we have been reliable and quality-conscious to our customers.
Over time, our product range has evolved in many directions.
| 1927 |
Establishment of a trade in new and used barrels by Josef Ziegler. |
| 1941 |
Entry of the company in the ‘Commercial Register Heidelberg’. |
| 1957 |
Entry of son Hans-Joachim Ziegler. |
| 1958 |
Start of trade in new and used containers/tanks made of steel, stainless steel and glass fiber reinforced plastics (GRP). |
| 1967 |
Start of production of GRP containers/tanks up to a volume of 40.000 ltr. at the Waibstadt location. |
| 1968 |
Death of the founder Josef Ziegler. |
| 1978 |
Addition of representative Italian manufacturers of GRP and stainless steel products. |
| 1995 |
Abandonment of own tank production and concentration on the further development of the business relation with Italian Partners. |
| 1997 |
Moving into the new office building in the center of Waibstadt with associated warehouse. Addition of complementary products mainly Italian manufacturers for a wide range of industrial sectors. A range of GRP flanges, GRP gratings and numerous variations of stainless steel inspection closures complete the program. |
| 2001 |
Age-related departure of owner Hans-Joachim Ziegler. Due to missing successor takeover of the company by Mr. Helmut Merkel under continuation and expansion of the previous sales program. |
| 2006 |
Expansion of business activities to the surrounding foreign countries and to overseas. |
| 2016 |
Death of Mr. Hans-Joachim Ziegler. |
