History

1956

As the business continued to grow the capacity of the manufacturing plant was doubled.

1968

After his education at home and abroad Horst Bockemuehl-Wuellenweber, Hans Bockemuehl’s nephew joined the company.

2012

keeping in possession of the family Bockemuehl, the company is running by the daughter of Horst Bockemuehl, Christiane Bockemuehl-Wuellenweber together with a partner Filomena Dias.

1990

In order to stay ahead of the competition, and with an eye on the future Bockemuehl expanded production with the founding of BOCKEMUEHL LDA.

2004

Celebration of the 100th anniversary of ADOLF BOCKEMUEHL.

1904

Adolf Bockemuehl laid the foundations of our company. The former hotelier Adolf Bockemuehl and Karl Enders founded the company ADOLF BOCKEMUEHL. They started in a little rented workshop and produced leather-belts and technical articles in leather for the textile industry. Only a short time later they built a small factory.

1914

During the First World War, in addition to their articles for the textile industry, they had to produce strings, shoulder straps and harnesses for horses for the army.

1929

After his education at home and abroad Hans Bockemuehl joined his father’s company.

1940

Due to the shortage of leather Hans Bockemuehl tried, and was successful in replacing leather with synthetic materials, such as rubber and plastic.

Horst Bockemühl

Hans Bockemühl

Adolf Bockemühl