Innovation out of tradition
At the time when an elector ruled in Kassel, the city was an important place for geodesic manufactories. Albert Meywald worked as a locksmith in such a company: at Otto Fennel, a company which had existed since 1851. The intended closure of the department of “Geodesic Length measuring tapes” motivated Albert to set up his own business in this field in 1921 and to manufacture all the necessary machines himself:
That was the start of the Albert Meywald company.
Our 100-year Company History:
1921
Foundation of the company in Kassel at Kantstraße 5 by Albert Meywald
1936 Entry in the commercial register
1942
Death of the company founder. Takeover by Herbert & Günter Meywald. Orderly closure due to the war.
1944 / 1945
Destruction of the Kassel plant by bombing.
1948
Company reopening by Günter Meywald in a building of a former cardboard factory at Wrexen
(belonging today to Diemelstadt). However, there were problems with moisture there.
(belonging today to Diemelstadt). However, there were problems with moisture there.
1951
Move to Arolsen, into the premises of the former commissary bakery of the military barracks
1959
The company was growing fast and more space was needed. Therefore, another move followed to the former vehicle hall on the site of the military barracks.
1963
Presentation of the first lacquered measuring tape with high-contrast black scaling and red metre numbering.
1967
After a devastating fire, the production hall was no longer usable. Mr. Fernau, a guild colleague of Günter Meywald and company fitter at the local brewery provided him some room at the workshop where he could build new machines.
Günter acquired from the city of Arolsen a plot of land near the kindergarten of Helsen town where a new factory of limited size was built.
1970
Presentation of the world’s first professional measurement tape (up to 100 m length) with high-contrast scaling under a clear plastic cover
1974
Acquisition of the production site at Mengeringhausen. For two years, the Meywald company operated two production sites at Helsen and Mengeringhausen.
1976
Entry of the third generation: Dr.-Ing. Volker H. Meywald.
Operation of the sole permanent factory at Arolsen-Mengeringhausen.
1984
Start of the strip coating division: Coil-coating of metals and textile strips materials as semi-finished products for industrial use.
1993
Award of the Hessian Innovation Price for an electronically supported measuring system.
1996
75th company anniversary in 1996 in the Mengeringhausen town hall
1997
Initial certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000
2001
Introduction of the brand meyband®- coated narrow strips
2006
Björn Meywald joins the company as Managing Director in the 4th generation.
2009
Start of the wire and rope coating division, construction and commissioning of the first wire and rope coating plant. Brand extension to meyband & draht®
2010
Construction and commissioning of the second plant for wire and rope coating, quadrupling the previous capacity.
2013
Construction and commissioning of a cleaning and pre-treatment plant for wire
2014
Company expansion / Hall extension
2016
Construction and commissioning of the third wire and rope coating plant for medical technology
2019
Installation of a solar panel system on all hall roofs for own power consumption
2020
Construction of a fourth plant for coating wire and rope
2021
Expansion of the company / Hall extension. Relocation of the medical technology activities into a separate hall