GUTMANN History

1937
Hermann Gutmann founds Light Metal – Wire Factory H. Gutmann.
The following years the company is renamed to HERMANN GUTMANN WERKE AG.
1962
Launch of the first aluminium extrusion press. Profile manufacturing is added to the range of services provided.
1976
1976 GUTMANN develops “MIRA”, the first wood-aluminium system.
1983
Construction of an anodizing facility in order to upgrade profile surfaces.
1987
After the death of Hermann Gutmann, the company is passed into the HERMANN GUTMANN FOUNDATION founded by him.
2002
A big european trust acquires the majority share of 51% from the HERMANN GUTMANN FOUNDATION.
2004
HERMANN GUTMANN WERKE AG takes over the aluminium profile manufacturing unit from Josef Gartner GmbH and then transfers it to the newly founded subsidiary company of GARTNER EXTRUSION GmbH in Gundelfingen, Germany.
2007
Acquisition of the aluminium profile manufacturing company of Nordalu Wernal GmbH, in Neumünster, Germany. The company is renamed to NORDALU GmbH.
2010 HERMANN GUTMANN WERKE AG is renamed to GUTMANN AG.