History
HISTORY – FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE
We can proudly look back on more than 50 years of company history. Find out more about our milestones.
1969
Founding of the authorised repair service for FRYDENBÖ steering gears by Hans Neumann in Hamburg
1979
Acquisition of the company by Walter Grätsch, former service technician, eponym and trusted friend of the founder Wife Käthe Grätsch and son Volker Grätsch enter the company Headquarter moves from Hamburg to Quickborn
1996
End of cooperation with FRYDENBÖ
Start of cooperation with ULSTEIN for FRYDENBÖ and TENFJORD
1998
Grätsch becomes Maritime agency for OILON burner
2001
End of cooperation with ULSTEIN (Rolls-Royce)
2006
Grätsch becomes distributor for SCAN steering gears
2009
40-year company anniversary
Founder Hans Neumann passes away at the age of 92
2018
Relocation to a new, bigger office- and warehouse space, additional service for bow thruster and propeller systems
2019
50-year company anniversary