235 Jahre Eisenhammer
Kurtz Ersa celebrates 235 years of the Eisenhammer forge
Back then, hardly anyone would have dreamt it - what began as a simple forge on 24 March, 1779 has developed over the course of 235 years to a highly-specialised global player. Ownermanaged in the sixth generation, the Kurtz Ersa Group currently employs 1,050 staff and generates a turnover of € 171 million.
235 years of Kurtz Ersa - a truly memorable jubilee for an industrial enterprise!
The fact that we cherish our roots today is not new. The Eisenhammer forge has always been centre stage. Kurtz Ersa without the Eisenhammer - that would be unthinkable", says CEO Rainer Kurtz on the 235-year existence of the forge. The official ceremony at the end of March was the perfect occasion for the company to take a look back at a long, turbulent history - but it was more than just a look.
Centrepiece of the group restored
Rather the forge, the oldest production plant in the company and still active in recent years for demonstration purposes, was thoroughly inspected. With the result that the centrepiece of the group was completely restored and revitalised once again as a corporate cultural project: "Together with our museum, the forge is now a component part of the "Kurtz Ersa historic center", with the manor house as the central element, in which meetings and cultural events will take place," is how the qualified engineer Rainer Kurtz outlines the concept behind the history centre comprising forge, manor house and museum. For Kurtz Ersa it was a point of honour to retain the last forge in the Spessart region - the newly-opened Hammermuseum impressively imparts information on the roots of the company and offers exciting insights into current business fields.
An absolute "must" for technology fans and all those interested in industrial history! The history centre in Hasloch looks back to the place which, for many generations, was both a home and a livelihood. At the same time, from today′s perspective, it is the place which will become the centre for future generations - not least through the "Smart Foundry 200" Project: Only a stone′s throw away, at the Eisenhammer site, one of the world′s most modern hand moulding foundry will soon e commencing production. Well into the future too, Kurtz Ersa will therefore continue to form iron in Hasloch with blazing passion.
IHK TV guest at Kurtz Ersa in the Spessart
Kurtz Ersa Company Chronicle
On the occasion of its 235-year jubilee, Kurtz Ersa presented a comprehensive company chronicle with the title "From the Iron Hammer Works in Hasloch to Kurtz Ersa – A Glowing Business History from the Spessart region". With numerous interesting and informative articles, the chronicle spans the company's history, in words and pictures, from the first steps to today. The 264-page work was compiled by the historian Dr. Robert Meier; editorial responsibility was born by Dr. Andrea H. Schneider, Managing Director of the business history institute, Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte.
"The iron hammer works in Hasloch is unique in its own way, just like the history of the company. It is the history of a passion for glowing iron but also the history of people who have worked passionately to further develop Kurtz Ersa successfully," writes Rainer Kurtz, CEO of Kurtz Ersa, in the foreword to the company chronicle.
"From the Iron Hammer Works in Hasloch to Kurtz Ersa – A Glowing Business History from the Spessart region, 1779–2014", Klartext Verlag, Essen 2014, ISBN 978-3 - 8375-0982-3
Cultural article “Hammerwein”
Kurtz Ersa is not only an important and attractive employer in the Main-Franconia region, the company also makes a major contribution to the cultural life of the region – for example with the awarding of the "Hammerwein" title forselect wines which this year went to a Silvaner from Würzburger Bürgerspital.