History of the
KF Group
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2023
Equity investment in RomotionCam GmbH, a Berlin-based company in the renewable energy sector. Equity investment in the French company Fonto de vivo.
Acquisition of the Berlin company Kobert&Partner GmbH (operating in the fields of contaminated site and groundwater remediation).
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2021
Bremer pro aqua Wasser- u. Abwassertechnik GmbH becomes part of the KF Group. Learn more.
Foundation of Harbauer Kenya LTD, specialising in fluoride removal from water, as a 100% subsidiary of Harbauer GmbH
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2019
Acquisition of NAIS Wasseraufbereitungs GmbH from Augsburg, present in the fields of water treatment, water recovery and wastewater treatment.
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2018
uviblox GmbH, from the exhaust air purification sector, becomes a 100% subsidiary of Harbauer GmbH.
Foundation of Harbauer Do Brasil - Tecnologias Ambientais Ltda., from the sectors of contaminated site remediation, water, soil and air treatment as well as process water, as a 100% subsidiary of Harbauer GmbH.
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2017
The companies WEIL Wasseraufbereitung GmbH and ROWA Aquaristik GmbH from Osnabrück become part of the KF Group. Equity participation in GEH Wasserchemie GmbH.
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2015
Closure of Gebrüder Kemmer GmbH.
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2013/2014
Acquisition of the drilling company Daugs and Schüler, which are now united as Daugs-Schüler GmbH.
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2004
Spin-off of Kemmer Engineering GmbH from the explosive ordnance disposal division of Gebrüder Kemmer GmbH.
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2003
Foundation of Harbauer India pvt. LTD as a 100% subsidiary of Harbauer GmbH as a follow-up to a development project in India.
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2002
Reacquisition of Gebrüder Kemmer GmbH together with Harbauer GmbH and gbav Gesellschaft für Boden- und Abfallverwertung mbH by the Kemmer/Fischer family from the insolvency estate of Philipp Holzmann AG.
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1989
Sale of the two companies to Philipp Holzmann AG.
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1973
Acquisition of Harbauer GmbH, which deals with remediation of contaminated sites and water treatment.
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1948
Foundation of Gebrüder Kemmer GmbH as a transport company. The company successively expands its range of services to include special underground engineering, hydraulic engineering, explosive ordnance disposal and environmental technologies.