The apt Group’s history
Development as the driving force of success
2021
Michael Zint becomes new CEO of the apt Group
2020
The Chinese Inner Mongolia Mengtai Group Co., Ltd. acquired 100% of the shares in apt Group
2020
2019
Thomas Boddenberg succeeds Bernd Schäfer as Managing Director and CEO of the apt Group
2019
Guido Pühse takes over 69.9% of the shares of apt Group with his GP Holding GmbH (D). 25% remain with Frans Kurvers and 5.1% are held by another minority shareholder
2019
2018
January: the 20 MN extrusion press in Monheim is replaced by a new, modern short-stroke front-loader press with 27 MN of pressing power
2017
Bernd Schäfer joins as managing director and designated CEO of the apt Group thus succeeding Frans Kurvers
2017
2017
As of 1st July 2017, apt Hiller GmbH is renamed to apt Sedant Holding GmbH and functions as parent company. The operational extrusion activities are transferred to apt Extrusions GmbH & Co. KG. apt Kurvers B.V. is operating as apt Extrusions B.V.
2015
SEDANT Group, Beijing/China, becomes majority shareholder; Werner Hiller withdraws as shareholder
2015
2012
800 employees in four plants Turnover: € 240m in 2011 Annual extrusion capacity: 80,000 t Annual surface finishing capacity: 7.0m m² Annual fabrication capacity: 15,000 t
2009
September: Replacement of the P31.5 press by a more efficient 35 MN extrusion press2009
2009
June: Relocation from Skalná and commissioning of new apt Products s.r.o. plant at Cheb, Czech Republic2008
Commissioning of a 25 MN extrusion press at the Roermond facility
2008
2006
Inauguration of a 27 MN press at the Roermond facility
2006
Expansion of processing capacity via an additional production facility at Skalná/Czech Republic – now called apt Products s.r.o.
2006
2004
Expansion of the apt Group extrusion press capacity through the takeover of Alcoa Roermond Extrusions in the Netherlands, founded in 1969 – today known as apt Extrusions B.V.
2003
Takeover of the fabrication plant Oehme Metallbearbeitung GmbH & Co. KG in Eckental (D) – today known as apt Products GmbH
2003
2000
January: Werner Hiller hands over management to Frans Kurvers. 230 employees are producing 2,700 t per month.
1995
Commissioning of the anodisation plant in Monheim (D)
1995
1994
December 1994 until mid-1995: Improvement of logistics: automation of whole process from sawing through to shipping
1990
Inauguration of a 12.5 MN press
1990
1989
The need for expansion arises yet again: installation and commissioning of a third extrusion press with 31.5 MN extrusion load together with run-out and automated transport system
1984
An early contribution to sustainability: incorporation of a remelting unit to recycle in-house scrap.
1984
1980
Demand exceeds capacity: commissioning of a second extrusion press with 20 MN extrusion load
1978
March: Expansion of capacity / relocation to the Monheim location
1978
1973
March: Start of production in Langenfeld with 20 employees and an 8 MN extruder. The monthly capacity amounts to 60 tonnes
1972
Hiller + Maldaner oHG Alu-Profil-Technik is founded in Langenfeld
1972