English Contacts Press Contact Career Downloads Home About Divisions News & Events Products & Services Home > About > History History PFEIFER has always been connected with the rope. And that will remain so. Over 430 years. Few companies in the world can boast such a tradition. And such a remarkable development. From a small family rope making business to a global industrial enterprise. Or to put it another way: from the hemp rope to continuously new interpretations of the rope – for continuously new application possibilities. The gaps that PFEIFER bridges are also remarkable. Between past and future. Between tradition and trend. Between responsibility and innovation. By the way: the fact that PFEIFER is still an owner-managed family company is another part of its astounding history. Milestones 1579 – 1812 Milestones 1813 – 1949 Milestones 1950 – 1962 Milestones 1963 – 1974 Milestones 1975 – 1988 Milestones 1989 – 2000 Milestones 2000 – 2009 Milestones 2010 – present day Learn more about PFEIFER Self-concept Learn more History of the PFEIFER DRAKO steel wire rope works Learn more Contemporary witness interview: making a rope (in German) Learn more PFEIFER Group PFEIFER Group History Career Divisions Ropes & Services Lifting Structures News & Events Press Contact News Events Products & Services Products Wire ropes in application Services Legal Legal Information Data Protection General terms and conditions of sales Cookie settings Social Facebook LinkedIn Xing YouTube Webcam Cookie settings We use cookies to optimise our web page for you. By continuing to use the web page you agree to the use of cookies. Further information about cookies can be found in our data protection declaration. Required cookies Required cookies are mandatory for the basic functions of the website. Without these cookies, you will unfortunately not be able to use our website. These cookies are always set when you use the website. No personal data is collected or stored. Functional cookies These cookies allow us to analyze website usage so that we can measure and improve its performance. No personal data is collected or stored. Accept all cookies Only accept the required cookies Data protection declaration