History

A brief review of our company's history

1947

Foundation and start of production at the "Birkenheck" and "Walter 1" quarries

1947

1954

Start of production at the "Wimpfsfeld I" quarry

1954

1956

Start of production at the "Salz" quarry

1956

1965

Start of production at the "Maienburg" quarry

1965

1969

Commissioning of our central laboratory

1969

1970

Start of production at the "Georg" quarry

1970

1971

Start of production at the "Wimpfsfeld II" quarry and commissioning of the "Wimpfsfeld I" homogenisation plant

1971

1976

Takeover of Müllenbach & Thewald, Höhr-Grenzhausen

1976

1977

Commissioning of the "Maienburg" homogenisation plant

1977

1983

Start of production at the "Sedan" quarry

1983

1983

Commissioning of the "Maienburg" preparation plant

1983

1984

Commissioning of the "Sedan" homogenisation plant
Takeover of Capitain & Co., Vallendar

1984

1988

Takeover of the "Töpferkaut" quarry
Commissioning of the "Sedan" preparation plant

1988

1990

Founding of stephan schmidt meissen gmbh

1990

1991

Takeover of TGA Tonbergbau Grube Anton GmbH & Co. KG
Takeover of Ceramat s.r.l., Italy

1991

1994

Certification in accordance with ISO 9002

1994

1995

Founding of Progind s.r.l., Italy
Start of production at the "Böhmsfund" quarry

1995

1996

Certification in accordance with ISO 9001

1996

1997

Founding of Cerargillum S.A., Spain

1997

1998

RHP certification
Founding of MTG Mittelhessische Tonbergbau GmbH, Gießen

1998

1999

Takeover of Marx Bergbau GmbH & Co. KG

1999

2000

EMAS certification

2000

2001

Takeover of Rohstoff Ton e.G.

2001

2006

Innovation Award of the Rhineland-Palatinate Raw Materials Industry

2006

2008

Opening of a sales office in Legnica, Poland

2008

2010

Approval of the General Operating Plan for Wimpfsfeld III

2010

2013

Stephan Schmidt jun. from the third generation becomes second Managing Partner alongside Günther Schmidt

2013

2016

Certification according to ISO 50001
Winner of the Raw Materials Efficiency Award of Rhineland-Palatinate

2016

2017

Occupation of the new administrative building
Certification according to ISO 14001

2017