Company
The Management
The achievements of the company founder Gerhard Koch, his quest for independence, his ambition, his courage, his initiative, his tireless dedication on behalf of his company were exemplary and deserve our utmost respect.
We are also keenly aware that the success of the company largely hinges on the performance of its loyal and dedicated workforce. They have made a unique contribution to the company, for which we are very grateful.
To continue to position our company as a tradition-conscious family business strongly for the future and to meet the demands of ever faster and faster developments is a challenge that also the third generation accepts with passion, courage and self-confidence.
Future is what we make out of it.
f. l. Holger Maaß, Kristof Koch, Rüdiger Koch, Kerstin Koch-Ugolini and Christian Koch
5 companies
5 companies each specialized in their area of business, which contribute to the joint success with their products and services:
Machine production
Sales company
Special machines for
doors / door frames
Second hand machines
Sales representative
in the US
Close to the market, close to your needs
Headquarter and the only production facility in Leopoldshöhe (close to Bielefeld), Ostwestfalen-Lippe, which is one of the strongest German economic regions with around 140,000 companies, one million employees and a gross domestic product of more than EUR 60 billion per year. OWL is one of the leading technology locations in Europe.
In 1986, KOCH founded a sales representation in Atlanta, USA. Here, 20 employees are responsible for the sale and service of KOCH woodworking machines, Dynma clamps and Paul saws, as well as the Canadian market.
Internationally, KOCH is represented by a wide network of dealers
Mission statement
Our mission
Is to flexibly use our skills to build machines that convince in woodworking
Our goals
To maintain our independence as a family-run business
To meet future market requirements in a profit-oriented manner
Developing our expertise in the Koch product lines
Our vision
To maintain and continuously expand the innovation leadership in our core competences
Our values
Passion
Stability
Unity
Our characteristics
Customer orientation
Quality
Reliability
History
A story of success – Since 60 years
1958
Gerhard Koch founded the company in Bielefeld. One of the first orders was the general overhaul of baking powder filling machines from Dr. Oetker. Soon after, the production of woodworking machines began with 10 employees.
1972
Start of export business with 50 dowel inserting machines for the former USSR
1975
His sons Eckart and Rüdiger Koch join the management board
1982
Opening of a second production building in Leopoldshöhe. At that time, 120 employees were already working at KOCH
1986
Foundation of the US sales representation KOCH LP Machinery + Systems in Atlanta, Georgia
1993
Relocation of the company headquarters to Leopoldshöhe
2005
Foundation of the company LEHBRINK Spezialmaschinen, with which KOCH entered the doors/door frames market
2018
Generational change: Kerstin Koch-Ugolini, Christian Koch and Kristof Koch take over the management