| 1861 | Foundation of a mechanical workshop in Bayreuth by Mr. August Hensel |
| 1872 | Construction of the first sewing machine in the Kingdom of Bavaria and award of the gold metal at the World Exhibition in Vienna for this machine |
| 1897 | Construction of the first Hensel stone processing machine |
| 1917 | Sale of the company by Mr. Hans Hensel, son of the company founder August Hensel, to Dipl.-Ing Otto Wilhelm Burkhardt |
| 1922 | Establishment of an iron foundry in the Justus- Liebig- Strasse |
| 1949 | Construction of the first eccentric press under the brand ebu |
| 1950 | Entry of Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Otto Burkhardt, the company owner's son, into the company |
| 1955 | Development of the first pneumatically operated coupling system for the utilisation with ebu presses |
| 1963 | Construction of the first ebu high-speed press |
| 1965 | Assumption of the overall management of the company by Dr. Otto Burkhardt |
| 1971 | Construction of an administrative building in the Rathenaustrasse |
| 1975 | Development of a double-brake equipped hydraulic coupling to improve the safety of eccentric presses
Splitting of the company into a KG (limited commercial partnership) and GmbH (a private limited company) |
| 1978 | Entry of Dr. Otto Burkhardt's sons into the company - Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Burkhardt and |
| 1981 | Dipl.-Kfm Alexander Burkhardt |
| 1984 |
Development of the tile saw, model 653, a flexible high-performance sawing system for automated cutting passes
Development of new C-frame high-performance presses
Construction of the HK press series along with a large number of related automation facilities
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| 1986 |
Construction of a central high-rise rack warehouse for the permanent storage of a stock of approx. 25,000 articles (of which them a number of approx. 8,500 are spare parts)
Introduction of a computer EDP-based PPS system
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| 1987 | Construction of the world's wide first automatic grinding machine (model 561) with fully automated grinding head changing facility for operator-less 24-hour non-stop operation |
| 1989 | Construction of the first automatic ebu punching machine |
| 1990 |
Appointment of the sons to the company management
Introduction of CAD into the design construction departments
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| 1992 | First step in large-scale press engineering involving towards the construction of automatic 500 ton punching machines |
| 1993 |
Development of the complete ebu strip feeding programme
Take-over of the company Carl Meyer company, Marktredwitz - a producer of stone processing machinery centres and machines
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| 1994 |
Foundation of the company Hensel India Pvt. Ltd. in Bangalore, India
Construction of an administrative pavilion on the foundry compound in the Justus- Liebig-Strasse
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| 1995 | Construction of an assembly hall with large crane equipment |
| 1996 |
Then construction of the world's wide first and only plant for the milling of cast moulded fire or flame-proof materials
Development of a new generation of automatic punching machines.
Certification of the foundry, of the mechanical shop floor and the model making department according to DIN EN ISO 9002
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| 1997 | Construction of the world's wide first mobile block wire saw (model 584) |
| 1998 | A milestone in the feeding technology sphere: 1,000 strokes/min. |
| 1999 | Introduction of a new 3D CAD system for the design and development department |
| 1999 | Change of the company's legal status and name to Burkhardt GmbH
(01/12/99) |
| 2000 | Installation of an annealing furnace with a cubic content of 8m3 in the foundry plant |
| 2000/2001 |
Retirement of Dr. Otto Burkhardt from the company management for reasons of age
Assumption of the sole management of the company by Dipl.-Kfm Alexander Burkhardt
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| 2001 |
Presentation of a new generation of bridge saws: the model series 598
Installation of an ultra-modern electric smeltering plant and establishment of a charge make-up blending shop hall in the foundry
Presentation of a new generation of automatic punching machines
Award of the price for innovations for the new developement of modular produced punching machines in the metal forming technology field at the EMO - , the world's largest machine tools tool machine fair
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| 2001/2002 | Development of a new type of machining centre for the processing of stones with three, four and five axes |
| 2002 | Launch of a global world novelty: the automatic ebu punching press with modified drive |
| 2003 | Certification of the foundry quality management system and of the mechanical handling department according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000 |
| 2004 | Burkhardt acquires the know-how of the company Schlatter GmbH & Co. KG
(stone processing machinery and machining centres) |
| 2005 | Appointment of Jörg Berger with effect as of 1st April 2005 as second managing director |
| | Burkhardt acquires the know-how of the company ARBES
(stone processing machinery and machining centres) |
| | Launch of an innovative concept for ebu press drives: the patented ebu servo drive |
| 2006 | Burkhardt takes over the product range programme of the Ehinger Gießerei EGW an based foundry |
| 2010/2011 | Implementation of new integrated ERP system |
