{"id":10314,"date":"2019-03-06T11:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T10:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/?page_id=10314"},"modified":"2026-09-15T10:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T08:23:35","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/koenig-meyer\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab\" class=\"gm-history gm-history--full alignfull\" data-gm-history>\n\t<div class=\"gm-history__years-outer gm-history__years-scroll\" data-gm-history-years-scroller>\n\t\t\t<button class=\"gm-history__years-arrow gm-history__years-arrow--left\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Previous years\" data-gm-history-years-scroll=\"-1\">\n\t\t<span class=\"icon icon-arrow-head-left\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD SVG 1.1\/\/EN\" 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is-active\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9172\" aria-hidden=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1949<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">K\u00f6nig &#038; Meyer &#8211; a new company<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>Wertheim am Main: Karl K\u00f6nig and Erich Meyer founded the company. Ten employees are responsible for music stands and measuring instruments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1949_Koenig-Meyer-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9179\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9179\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1951<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Expansion<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The number of employees quickly rose to 60. The range is introduced to both German and European music retailers and is expanded to include instrument and microphone stands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1949_Produktion.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9181\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9181\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1959<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Developements from mic stands to speaker stands<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The TV and radio trade show in Frankfurt documents the growing demand for music equipment and accessories. As a result an extensive range is developed from microphone stands and boom arms to speaker stands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1959_Musikmesse-1170x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9205\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9205\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1968<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Full speed ahead<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>160 employees now produce stands in an area of 2,700m2 even for other industry branches, e. g. IV stands and stands for hair drying hoods.<\/p>\n<p>Martin Koenig succeeds his father, Karl, after his death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1968_Fuhrpark-1574x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9208\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9208\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1969<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">A second factory is established<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>A second factory is established where the pressroom, electroplating shop, tool manufacture and assembly as well as the powder coating and sewage plants, just to name a few, are situated today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1969_Expansion-1767x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9210\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9210\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1978<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Market and range expands<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The assembly hall is enlarged for flexible production. Market and range expands further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1978_Produktion-1369x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9276\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9276\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1987<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Assortment variety<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The production program is extended to include keyboard stands, mixer stands and 19&#8243; racks.<br \/>\nBrigitta Meyer succeeds the position of her late father, Erich Meyer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/75-Jahre-KM-8.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9277\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9277\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1989<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Celebrating the company&#8217;s 40th anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>A new warehouse and dispatch hall are opened celebrating the company&#8217;s 40th anniversary. Another warehouse is established in 1996.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/1989_Neue_Halle-1740x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9278\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9278\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1998<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Expansion &#038; environmental certification<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>With a new hall in 1998, the area of the production and administration facilities is expanded to 15,000 square meters, where a total of 260 employees are now working. K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer receives the EC environmental audit certificate, thus underlining its efforts in environmental protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/75-Jahre-KM-10.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9279\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9279\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">1999<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">K\u00f6nig &#038; Meyer becomes 50 years<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>K&amp;M celebrates its 50th anniversary with various events throughout the year.<br \/>\nOne climax was certainly the joint excursion of the staff together with management to the U.S.A. in June. In addition, there was an open house in September for customers, suppliers and the interested public.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Untitled-design.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9281\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9281\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2001<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">K&#038;M supports musicians<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>In order to promote young talents and to benefit from the exchange of experience between musicians and manufacturer, Koenig &amp; Meyer supports various bands and projects of different music styles. Beside bands from the Rock and Pop scene such as &#8220;Emil Bulls&#8221; and &#8220;reverb&#8221; the folk music band &#8220;Die Egerl\u00e4nder Musikanten&#8221; and classical events in the region are promoted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2001_Emil_Bulls-1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9282\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9282\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2002<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Flexible production<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The manufacturing facilities are extended and modernized. Thus a new galvanizing line is established and preparations for the installation of a new powder coating plant are taken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/7.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9283\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9283\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2004<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Modernization of the production<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>K&amp;M celebrates the starting of a new powder coating plant and the modernization of the production facilities as well as the company&#8217;s 55th anniversary with various special events. The new plant offers more flexibility in production and a better product quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2002_Pulverbeschichtung-1285x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9284\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9284\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2005<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Change in the management<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>In August 2005 a new managing team is formed at K&amp;M: Gabriela Koenig, daughter of Martin Koenig, is responsible as managing director for Sales, Marketing, IT and Controlling. Heiko Wolz is responsible as managing director for Production. Martin Koenig is responsible as managing director for strategic tasks.<\/p>\n<p>K&amp;M builds up more relationships to various musicians and bands. Well-known German bands like &#8220;Reamonn&#8221; and &#8220;Silbermond&#8221; are supported by K&amp;M with equipment. A highlight of the Musikmesse in Frankfurt is the signing of autographs by &#8220;Silbermond&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MicrosoftTeams-image-3.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9286\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9286\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2006<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">New dimension of manufacturing processes<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>A new laser tube-cutting machine is installed in April at K&amp;M. A fast and flexible production of smaller and larger quantities is now possible without tooling costs. A new dimension of manufacturing processes has started at K&amp;M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2006_Rohrlaseranlage-1800x1197.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9287\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9287\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2007<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Quality management system<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>Koenig &amp; Meyer reveives from the German Association for Certification of Management Systems (DQS) the certificate for the successful implementation of a quality management system according to the international quality standard DIN EN ISO 9001:2000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/9.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9288\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9288\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2009<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">60th anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/koenig-meyer-celebrated-60-years-stands-for-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrates its 60th anniversary<\/a> with various events. For example, the entire workforce undertakes an excursion to Dresden and on the open day the numerous visitors are given an insight into the production of the quality products.<br \/>\nIn 2009, K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer is also pleased to receive the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/koenig-meyer-receives-sicher-mit-system-seal-of-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sicher mit System<\/a>&#8221; (&#8220;Safe with a System&#8221;) seal of approval awarded by the employers&#8217; liability insurance association for outstanding occupational safety and health protection in the company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/KM-Dresden-365.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9289\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9289\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2010<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Solar panels<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>Solar panels are installed on the roof of the K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer facility, which supplies 100 megawatt hours into the grid. This reduces 65 tons of CO2 per year. The manufacturing facilities are extended and modernized. Thus a second tube laser cutting machine and a freight elevator in the logistics are established to improve process flows.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2010_Solar-1-1798x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9290\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9290\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2011<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Highlight Products &#038; New Website<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The use and influence of iPads has been growing continuously in the music business. So K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer developes holders for the iPad and a table stand to meet the requirements of the market and the customers needs. The professional Five Guitar Stand \u00bbGuardian\u00ab becomes highlight product of the year.<br \/>\nIn April K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer goes online with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/de\/neue-website-von-koenig-meyer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a new website<\/a>. The same URL www.k-m.de\/en provides a modern, completely revised site in the firm\u2019s new corporate design.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/guardian.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9291\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9291\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2012<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Equipment for mobile devices is launched<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The multimedia market increases and accordingly K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer produces new equipment for mobile devices like Smartphones and Tablet PCs.<br \/>\nMoreover K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer presents a mobile website!<br \/>\nAnd the own Corporate Blog is launched: blog.k-m.de\/en<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/8.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9292\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9292\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2013<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">red dot award: product design 2013<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>In the previous year \u00bbElegance\u00ab 26200 microphone stand has conquered the market. This year<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/elegance-honored-for-excellent-design-quality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00bbElegance\u00ab is honored for excellent design quality<\/a> with the red dot award: product design 2013! Additionally it is nominated for German Design Award.<br \/>\nThe Website gets a facelift with an online-shop for dealers.<br \/>\nAt the end of July the new laser hall is finished and the new laser starts running.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2013_Elegance-2-1200x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9293\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9293\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2014<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">65th anniversary<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>This year, the company celebrates its 65th anniversary. A company outing to mark the anniversary gives K&amp;M employees a great time together.<br \/>\nAnother reason to celebrate: this year, the company can once again look forward to a successful business year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/65-Jahre.png\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9294\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9294\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2015<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">M. K\u00f6nig honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>16 April 2015: At the Musikmesse Frankfurt, Martin K\u00f6nig from the K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer company is honored with the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/martin-koenig-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lifetime Achievement Award\u201d<\/a> for his life\u2019s work. This award from the Musikmesse International Press Award (MIPA) is the greatest honor within the MIPA celebratory event which is held in the Europa Hall at the exhibition center.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2015_Martin_Koenig-972x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9295\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9295\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2016<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">A classic turns 50<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The microphone stand that has made history for the music accessory manufacturer from Wertheim, K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer, and that evolved into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/the-classic-210-2-turns-50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an absolute classic turns 50<\/a> this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/2016_210-2_Jubilaeum-1380x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-9296\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"9296\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2017<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Successful start of the new Distribution Center &#038; Brand-new line of chairs<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/successful-start-of-the-new-distribution-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer\u2019s new distribution center in Wertheim is up and running<\/a>. After a year of construction, products from the company\u2019s former warehouse were transferred to the Wertheim\u2019s Reinhardshof district at the end of February 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to innovations in the product categories we are known for, this year K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer proudly presents something really special:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/brand-new-line-of-chairs-for-musicians-and-orchestras\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A brand-new line of chairs for musicians and orchestras, ideal for rental companies, architects and outfitters.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Werk_3_au\u00dfen1.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-16232\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"16232\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2019<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">70 years of K\u00f6nig &#038; Meyer \u2013&lt;br&gt;A good reason to celebrate<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>In September 2019 K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer looks back on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/70-years-of-innovation-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 70 years of successful company history<\/a>. Together with customers and business partners from all over the world, the company&#8217;s achievements are celebrated in a grand ceremony. At the subsequent open day, interested parties, friends and families are able to experience first-hand the production processes in all three plants.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/116868436_10157114454956010_8706739697826282830_n.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-16242\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"16242\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2020<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">A new product segment is created\u00a0\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p>The year 2020 once again shows why it is worth relying on consistent Made in Germany production. While the Covid 19 pandemic causes\u00a0delays\u00a0and cancellations of concerts, festivals and events and thus\u00a0decreases\u00a0the demand for music equipment, the company can invest its know-how and resources in the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/koenig-meyer-products-for-health-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">products for health protection<\/a>. After a few weeks, the first disinfectant stands can be launched. At the same time,\u00a0new\u00a0products are created\u00a0for\u00a0the home office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"gm-history__image\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Blog_Header_Desinfektion.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<article id=\"gm-history-block_41f77ad8838f9c23bea0f9846cb843ab-entry-29596\" class=\"gm-history__entry\" data-gm-history-entry=\"29596\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__entry-year\">2021<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"gm-history__title\">Reduced environmental impact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gm-history__text\"><p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\">\u202f<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">has<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">long<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">done<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">its<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">part<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">to<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">protect<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">environment<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">by<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">manufacturing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\"> high-quality, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">highly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\"> durable <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">products<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\">and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">now<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\"> K&amp;M <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">going<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">one<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">step<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">beyond<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">For<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">first<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\"> time K<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\">\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">is<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">introducing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">various<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\">new<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW196202119 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/bio-based-plastics-reduce-environmental-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">sustainabl<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">e<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">products<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">made<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">from<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> bio-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">based<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">plastics<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW196202119 BCX0\"><span class=\"SCXW196202119 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><br class=\"SCXW196202119 BCX0\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">In <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">addition<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">K\u00f6nig &amp; Meyer <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">receives<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW196202119 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.k-m.de\/brand\/en\/koenig-meyer-receives-innovation-award-with-top-100-seal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"> TOP 100 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">seal<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW196202119 BCX0\" lang=\"DE-DE\" xml:lang=\"DE-DE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196202119 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">. 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