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History
Coko – a pioneer from day one
With over 90 years of history, Coko-Werk has established itself internationally in its industry. Its heyday began in the 1960s and early 1970s with the discovery of plastic. Coko made skilful use of this and, with a dedicated team, focused on continuous further development. Flexibility and quality standards allowed the customer base to grow steadily, including well-known companies. Experience the fascinating company history of this Lippe-based family business, which has developed successfully over almost a century.
History
Milestones and successes: a chronicle of our company history
1926
1926 was an eventful year. Germany obtained a permanent seat in the League of Nations, the people of London were presented with the television and the approaching global economic crisis was looming large over Germany. But sustained economic success was only assured for a lucky few. It was during these difficult years of recession that Conrad Koch made a virtue of necessity and founded Coko in Kassel in 1926. He created the company name by combining the first two letters of his forename and surname and the origins of the homespun company name are still recognisable today. The business specialised in producing and selling electrostatic cleaning devices.
1941
1941 brought the first successes for the Coko company, as celluloid products flourished. However, the war and air raids severely hampered production. Conrad Koch was therefore forced to relocate his business to Metz in 1941. There, he set up a production facility for plastic injection moulded articles for various industries.
1944
In 1944, before the end of the war, the domicile in Metz was relocated to Schötmar, a suburb of Bad Salzuflen with expertise in celluloid production. Conrad Koch started there in buildings in Uferstrasse. He recognised the decline of celluloid early on and increasingly focused on processing modern plastics.
1949
The (new) start of the Coko plant in Uferstrasse was difficult, but the positive development after the end of the war required more than rented premises. In the founding year of the Federal Republic of Germany, the company acquired its own plot of land in the industrial estate on Otto-Hahn-Strasse in order to expand its operations.
1951
In 1951, Conrad Koch celebrated the laying of the foundation stone of the new Coko production facility. Worldwide success grew, especially with the "unbreakable nylon comb". In 1952, the company set up its own mould shop to expand its machinery. The injection-moulded margarine figures, produced from 1952 onwards, became the cornerstone of injection-moulded thermoplastic production.
1969
In 1969, Coko laid the foundation stone for a modern plant in Holzhausen, a newly acquired industrial site. The first development extended over 2,500 square metres. New production methods, patents and utility models formed the basis for continuous expansion. Products in the 1960s included furniture parts, promotional items for customers such as HB, Brinkmann, Reemtsma, Beiersdorf and Schwarzkopf, as well as blown plastic bottles and cans for cleaning products, including for Colgate Palmolive (Ajax).
1971
After completing his studies, Reinhard Spieker worked at the Coko plant from 1962 and took over the management of the company in 1971. Willi Koerner joined the company in 1972 as an authorised signatory and sales manager. Manfred Saarmann took over the commercial management in 1973 and in 1980 plant manager Klaus Dreskrüger completed the management team. The management successfully shaped the development of the company, which in the 1970s produced technical housing parts as well as innovative computer housings for Nixdorf and keyboards for Philips. The production of TSG large parts, including lacquering for the Lippische furniture industry, expanded the plant and ensured considerable growth.
1985
1991
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, new sales markets opened up for Coko-Werk in the new federal states. The economy flourished, but the demands of customers also increased. The plant always aimed for the top, emphasised customer satisfaction and focused on continuous quality improvement with ISO 9001 and VDA 6.1 certifications as well as environmental responsibility and recycling, validated by the ÖKO-Audit VO 1997 and ISO 14.001 certification.
2000
Coko is ideally prepared to successfully meet future requirements. As one of the most modern in the industry, the company covers an impressive 35,000 square metres. Coko offers holistic solutions in plastics engineering, mould construction, surface treatment and assembly. The self-evident commitment to total quality management meets international standards. The impressive turnover development exceeded the 100 million DM mark for the first time in 2000. The expansion with a branch plant in Poland and the VDA 6.1 certification in Bad Salzuflen emphasise the outstanding development of the company.
2007
In 2007, Coko implemented the SAP ERP system at the Bad Salzuflen site and invested in the MoldFlow simulation software. At the same time, a showroom was built, which also houses offices for the purchasing department. Here, customers can experience and admire the extensive product range.
2010
Coko opens a new paint shop. In order to keep pace with globalisation and supply Bosch & Siemens home appliances locally in Turkey, the company founded a plant in 2010, which started production just one year later.
2011
In 2010, Coko, with sites in Bad Salzuflen, Lodz/Poland and Cerkezköy/Turkey, exceeds the 100 million euro turnover mark. A new plant in Turkey starts production. Due to the rapid growth on the Polish market, a decision is made in 2011 to build another plant near Lodz airport, which has been in operation since September 2012.