Our company history
1990
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lutz Kurth, a graduate engineer, started a sales agency for drilling and well equipment.
Setting up our own workshop for the serial production of the KB10
Product range expanded with the addition of multi-purpose drilling rigs MBL
2000
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Transformation of the company into an engineering office for drilling and well equipment
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Production of the first KB10 - a small drilling machine weighing 1 ton
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Establishment of the drilling and well equipment company GmbH
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Development of the KB20 small drilling rig
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Development of the modular system for small drilling technology
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Relocation to the new location at the Kohnstein Bridge in Niedersachswerfen
2000
Development of the LBL1200 lightweight drilling rig and the corresponding modular system
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10th company anniversary with a large in-house trade fair and over 200 guests
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Further development of the KB20 for geothermal drilling
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Development of the KB30 drilling rig and its delivery to the German Armed Forces for use in Afghanistan
2004
2010
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Establishment of business relations with the Russian company Strojdormash
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Development of the UWB30 drilling rig specifically for the Russian market
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Development of the KB13 small drilling rig
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First-time participation in the BAUMA trade fair
Expansion of business relations in the Baltic economic area
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Relocation to the current location on Hanewacker Street in Nordhausen
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Optimization of production processes, expansion of the company structure to 25 employees
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Manufacturing and delivery of larger quantities
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Development of accessories for hydraulic and flushing pump units
2010
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Introduction of the new KB25 device type, first delivery to Australia
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Development of the KB13 for geotechnical applications in core drill heads, hydraulic hammers and ram probes
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Development of the first drilling rigs with casing rotary table
2020
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Farewell to Lutz and Ursula Kurth as they enter retirement
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Mr. Dirk Krueger takes over as managing director
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Expansion of the repair and service offerings, including modifications and upgrades of third-party devices.
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Acquiring new customers in Scandinavia and Africa
After a two-year hiatus, former locksmith and industrial foreman Lothar Kaufhold takes over the technical management of the Kurth company.
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First delivery of the KB21 as successor to the successful KB20 model due to emissions restrictions on the EU market.
2016
2020
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New generation KB30, largest machine ever built, weighing approximately 11 tons.
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30th company anniversary
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Organizer of GEOWORLD 2025 - Trade fair for drilling, wells and geotechnics
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Farewell to Managing Director Dirk Krueger as he enters retirement
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Lothar Kaufhold takes over as managing director