SALMET GmbH & Co. KG was established in Frankfurt a.M. Germany August 6th 1962. Founder members: Salopian Metals Ltd., Shrewsbury, England Philipp Zimmerer, merchant, Frankfurt a. Main Horst Lackner, technical engineer, Ittlingen.

The headquarter of SALMET is located in Dietzenbach only 20 km (12 miles) away from Frankfurt . The facility houses the management and all operation units such as the sales units, purchasing department, marketing and exhibition coordination, as well as the central accounting.

1962
1962 Horst Lackner starts business in his garage, producing the first components
1963
Start of construction of the first production facility
1964
Move into the new production facility with offices and meeting rooms with ten employees. In the following months, the number of employees steadily increases.
1965
Construction of the second production and assembly facility
1967/ 1968
Construction of the galvanizing plant integrated into the existing facility
1969
Construction of the third facility for housing of the spot-welding shop
1979
Construction of the sheet metal production area with interim storage facility and access to warehouse
1993
The fall of the Berlin Wall made the acquisition of a new location in Berge (Germany) possible
2008
Construction of several production and storage facilities, as well as an office complex. Employees now numbering 200. Extension of factory ground to more than 2 hectares.
2016
Opening of sales office in Panama
2017/2018
Expansion of the factory in Ittlingen with new machinery
2019
Introduction of iCenter augmentend reality customer experience

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