To stay competitive in die and mould making, efficient production with a high degree of process reliability is vital for Krämer+Grebe GmbH & Co. KG of Biedenkopf-Wallau, Germany. Tool suppliers are also judged by their application engineering. MAPAL has earned trust in this respect with its reamers and high-feed milling cutters.
Over the course of its company history of over 100 years, Krämer+Grebe has reinvented itself time and again. The company was founded at the beginning of the 20th century together with a variety of specialised companies around the important ironworks in Germany’s upper Lahn River valley. The focus was on classic model assembly in the early years. As time passed, machine engineering became more and more important. The company built foundry machines and prospered by producing meat-processing machines.
In the 1980s, Krämer+Grebe sold its machine engineering department to once again concentrate on its core competency, model assembly. Over time, this gave rise to today’s die and mould making, which is exclusively done for the automotive industry. Clients include large car manufacturers, suppliers and foundries. To also serve their international sites, Krämer+Grebe pursued the path of globalisation and established a presence abroad.
From handicraft to industry
Since Katrin Grebe, the great granddaughter of the company’s founder, took over the helm of the family business in 2000, the progress of change has accelerated – driven by new technical developments and market demands. The company has successfully transformed itself from a handicraft business to an industrial undertaking. The machinery is all state of the art. The 16 machining centres are predominantly from DMG and Hermle. On top of this, there is a deep-drilling tool, two lathes, three discharge machines and 3D printing. The production staff have a manufacturing space of 11,000 square metres at their disposal.
