{"id":4888,"date":"2023-05-22T00:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-21T22:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/werdegang\/"},"modified":"2024-01-14T16:00:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T15:00:47","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our History<\/h1><\/div>

What began in 1733 as a one-man blacksmiths shop has now grown into a modern 22-strong company. We have been able to introduce industry-oriented processes without neglecting our family working atmosphere.<\/p>\n

In the future, we will continue to work on keeping our company fit for the future through constant innovation and further development at process and employee level.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Three active generations in the family company.<\/h6><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1733<\/h3><\/div>

Founded<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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10<\/h3><\/div>

Generations<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Family<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Metal manufacturing since 1733<\/h2><\/div>

Our company has a centuries-old tradition in metalworking. The Engl family business in Bolzano has been active since 1733, first as a wagon and farriers workshop, then as a mechanical workshop. Since 1956, our master craftsman has been working in the field of tool and mold making. Today the company is run by the 10th generation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1733<\/h1><\/div>
Purchase of the \u201ePr\u00f6zischen Schmidten\u201c<\/h5><\/div>

Andr\u00e4 Engl (*1702 \u2020769) from St. Sigmund in the Pustertal Valley buys the “Pr\u00f6zische Schmidten” on the Wegscheide in the Zollstangen district for the price of 2200 fl. (florins). He is entered in the Bolzano register of citizens on March 12 as an ‘Inwohner’ and pays 15 fl. tax and 2 fl. annual trade tax.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> 1st page from the purchase contract of 1733<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1768<\/h1><\/div>
Takeover of the “Pretzischen Schmitten”<\/h5><\/div>

Johann Baptist Engl (Johann I – *1735 \u20201790) takes over the “Pretzische Schmitten auf der Weegschaid der Statt Botzen” from his father Andr\u00e4.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Guild seal of Johann Engl 1790<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1793<\/h1><\/div>
Johann Baptist Andreas Engl (Johann II.) takes over<\/h5><\/div>

Johann Baptist Andreas Engl (Johann II – *1769 \u20201810) takes over the smithy on Wegscheid and acquires the “Hammerschmidten im Viertl Rain und Gurmenthal” in 1798.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> 1st page of the purchase contract for the hammer mill<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1820<\/h1><\/div>
Johann Anton Josef Engl (Johann III.) takes over<\/h5><\/div>

Johann Anton Josef Engl (Johann III – *1795 \u20201836) takes over the Wegscheid forge, but dies at the age of just 40.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Excerpt from the 1837 estate<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1850<\/h1><\/div>
Johann Anton Engl (Johann IV.) takes over<\/h5><\/div>

Johann Anton Engl (Johann IV – *1825 \u20201868) takes over the Wegscheid smithy, acquires the Strau\u00dfenegg estate in 1863 and operates a lathe and grinding machine in M\u00fchlgasse using water power.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> The widow with children (1868)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1883<\/h1><\/div>
Johann Anton Engl (Johann V.) takes over<\/h5><\/div>

Johann Anton Engl (Johann V. – *1858 \u20201941) passes his master craftsmans examination in Innsbruck on October 18, 1883 and takes over the Wegscheid smithy. 1894 and 1898 he builds 3 apartment buildings in M\u00fchlgasse. 1906 Sale of the parent company ‘Wegscheider Schmiede’.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Picture of the grandfather<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1928<\/h1><\/div>
Max Josef Engl<\/h5><\/div>

Max Josef Engl (*1901 \u20201973), the youngest son of Johann Engl, attended the Imperial and Royal Technical School in Bolzano and opened a precision mechanics business in M\u00fchlgasse after his practical years. During the war with the air raids on Bolzano, the workshop was moved to Frangart. Return in the fall of 1945.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Max Engl at the ‘Shapping’<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1958<\/h1><\/div>
Johann (Hanns) Engl (Johann VI.)<\/h5><\/div>

Johann (Hanns) Engl (Johann VI. – *1932), son of Max, joins his father’s apprenticeship on July 1, 1948 after attending the Technical Highschool. From 1956, contact with injection molds and gradual conversion to toolmaking with the acquisition of modern machinery. 1985 Foundation of ‘Hanns Engl Werkzeugbau OHG’. 1988 Move to the newly built hall in Bolzano-South, Negrellistrasse 10. Son Johannes joins his father’s company after completing his school-leaving examination at the technical highschool in 1987 and a period of practical training abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Hanns Engl<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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1991<\/h1><\/div>
Johannes Maximilian Engl (Johann VII.)<\/h5><\/div>

Johannes Maximilian Engl (Johann VII – *1966) becomes a partner and takes over the management of the company together with his father. From 1987 to 2007, numerous investments are made in the machinery and the new CAD-CAM system is implemented. Engl has been ISO 9001:2000 certified since 2000. In November 2006, the new building in Bolzano-South begins and in February 2008 the company moves to the new air-conditioned premises, Klimahaus B, now Enzo-Ferrari-Stra\u00dfe 13.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Picture:<\/strong> Johannes Engl<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2021<\/h1><\/div>
Matthias Engl<\/h5><\/div>

(*1996) Joins the company after studying production logistics and mechanical engineering and becomes part of the management team. He takes over the controlling and purchasing department and consistently pursues the path to more sustainability.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Technical and entrepreneurial development<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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    1956<\/strong> – First injection molding tools<\/div><\/li>
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    1969<\/strong> \u2013 First surface grinding machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1973<\/strong> \u2013 First spark erosion machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1974<\/strong> \u2013 First die casting molds<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1982<\/strong> \u2013 First CNC milling machine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1987<\/strong> \u2013 Move to larger home in Bolzano, Via Negrelli<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1991<\/strong> \u2013 First 3D CAD\/CAM workstation from Cimatron<\/div><\/li>
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    1992<\/strong> \u2013 First die-sinking EDM center with electrode changer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1994<\/strong> \u2013 Intensification of gauge construction<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    1995<\/strong> \u2013 First wire erosion machine, first 3D measuring machine<\/div><\/li>
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    1998<\/strong> \u2013 Introduction of the Erowa pallet system<\/div><\/li>
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    2000<\/strong> \u2013 First real HSC machine from R\u00f6ders, switch to graphite electrodes<\/div><\/li>
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    2003<\/strong> \u2013 First milling machine with 5 axes<\/div><\/li>
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    2008<\/strong> \u2013 Move to the new headquarters in Bolzano, Enzo Ferrari Street<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2009<\/strong> \u2013 Installation of a photovoltaic system with 35 KWp<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2010<\/strong> \u2013 New production line with articulated arm robot controlled by “Winstat” from Certa -Systems GmbH<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2011<\/strong> \u2013 Preparation of the first common good balance sheet as a pioneering company<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2013<\/strong> \u2013 Purchase of new measuring machine DEA GLOBAL<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2014<\/strong> \u2013 Introduction of ERP system, expansion of level II of the automated production line<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2015<\/strong> \u2013 Creation of the second common good balance sheet<\/div><\/li>
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    2016<\/strong> \u2013 Expansion of stage III of the automated production line<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2017<\/strong> \u2013 Expansion of the production hall and establishment of a new milling prefabrication department<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li>

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    2018<\/strong> \u2013 First greenhouse gas balance sheet<\/div><\/li>
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    2022<\/strong> \u2013 Preparation of the third common good balance sheet<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4888","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4888"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4942,"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4888\/revisions\/4942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.engl.it\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}