1956. For 110 years, the Krups Company concentrated
its efforts on the production of high-quality scales. In 1956,
Krups launches its first electric coffee grinders. In just one
year, Krups will sell a million of those grinders! Krups proved
that way the need of the consumers to see new devices on the market.
1959. Creation of the famous “3-Mix” mixer which becomes an enormous hit in Germany
and the symbol of modern cooking.
1960. Small domestic appliances appear in the
German kitchens. Thanks to its electric engines, Krups becomes
a pioneer in electric domestic appliances. Krups becomes a synonym
of expertise and innovation.
1961. It’s the start of the production of the
ONKO coffee machines (later called T8). You can still find that
model in the Krups catalogue (reference number F468).
1964. It’s the time of an unprecedented economical
peak in the whole world. Krups has 4 plants in Solingen and one
in Limerick (Ireland).
1967. Krups pénètre un nouveau marché en lançant sa première trancheuse.
1973. Krups adopte un nouveau logo rouge et orange pour les années 70 et 80.
1983. Krups lance sa première machine espresso. Vu la passion qu’entretiennent
les allemands pour le café, Krups décide d’élargir sa gamme de
machines : machines à vapeur, modèles électroniques programmables
et combinaison de machines espresso/café.
1990. L’entreprise occupe près de 3000 personnes et réalise un chiffre d’affaires
de 541 millions de DM, dont 40% en Allemagne et 30% aux Etats-Unis.
Les cafetières et les mélangeurs représentent la majeure partie
des produits vendus.
1991. The first Krups Nespresso (espresso machine
working with coffee capsules) is launched in partnership with Nestlé.
1995. Krups celebrates its 150th anniversary.
2001. Krups joins the SEB Group, the world leader
for domestic appliances.
2004. Krups launches its “Breakfast” range, combining
black and stainless steel.
2005. Krups new collection combining high performance
and emotion reasserts the brand’s position on the market. On that
occasion,
Krups launches a new line of products designed by the creator
Konstantin Grcic.