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The history of Winkhaus The 1960s Winkhaus is one of many companies to benefit from the economic boom in Germany. As early as 1960, Hans Winkhaus commissions the building of a modern production facility covering an area of 20,000 m2 at Herbern in order to be able to respond to rapidly increasing demand. However, demand continues to outstrip supply and a new assembly facility is therefore opened at Albersloh. Virtually simultaneously, Winkhaus modifies its product range, switching from the production of butt hinges, hinge plates and corners to modern tilt and turn hardware. Production and exports continue to boom, enabling Winkhaus to open its first subsidiary outside Germany.

1960
Winkhaus opens another facility at Herbern. The modern production site covering an area of 20,000 m2 is to enable the company to respond to rapidly increasing demand. In Telgte and Münster, all divisions are working at maximum capacity.

1962
Despite the new factory, demand continues to outstrip supply. Winkhaus therefore converts former licensed premises at Albersloh into an assembly facility.


1964

Winkhaus ceases production of butt hinges, hinge plates and corners, which had been amongst the mainstays of the company’s product range for 60 years.

At the Cologne Furniture Fair, the company presents the new tilt and turn 400, with the entire mechanism being controlled via a single lever.

1968

Approximately 90 tons of finished goods leave the production site in Telgte every week on HGVs. About half of these are destined for the international ports at Bremen and Hamburg, from where they are shipped to destinations all over the world.

1969

Winkhaus founds its first company outside Germany: Winkhaus Austria.

The slogan “Winkhaus sorgt für Sicherheit“ (“You're safe with Winkhaus") is introduced, accompanied by a high-profile advertising campaign.