1928
Company founded by Hellmuth Kuhnke and Friedrich-Wilhelm Berger in Kiel
1944
Bombed out in Kiel, moved to Malente and Sielbeck
1948
First universal relay; start of construction of new plant in Malente
1958
Start of production of rotary solenoids
1960
Launch of the miniature pneumatics program
1972
Build-up of electronics, expansion of production in Malente (Plant 2)
1992
Merger into Kuhnke GmbH, shares purchased of KUHNKE Pneumatic, Limena, Italy
1998
KUHNKE Production founded in Sibiu, Romania
2001
Industry orientation with the Automotive and Automation divisions
2003
Relaunch of KUHNKE, relocation of linear solenoids to Romania
2004
Sale of the relays division
2006
KUHNKE becomes a stock corporation (AG), founding of four operating companies
2007
Fit for the future,
Conclusion of the KUHNKE social agreement,
"sale & lease back" (real estate in Malente)
2008
KUHNKE becomes 80
2009/2010
Economic crisis with decline in sales and steep recovery in the following year with an increase of 40%