Home About Us History History A timeline of Kautex's accomplishments 1935-1960 1935 Kautex is founded. 1947 Dr. Reinold Hagen starts with 47 employees. 1949 Kautex develops the first blow-mold machine in Europe. 1956 Kautex reaches 389 employees and exports its first blow-mold machines outside Germany. 1960 Kautex brings its machine-building to the assembly line, marking the breakthrough of the family business on the world market. 1960-1990 1963 With 1039 employees, Kautex becomes the largest producer of blow-molded hollow bodies on the European continent. 1964 With the construction of the first prototype of a plastic fuel tank made of polyamide for Ford, Kautex begins its successful move into the automotive industry. 1972 Kautex develops the first plastic fuel tank made of HDPE, which is integrated into a VW Passat as the first plastic fuel tank in serial production. 1984 With the opening of a production plant in Spain, Kautex begins to expand into the international markets. 1986 The company captures the North American market with the opening of the plant in Windsor, Canada. 1989 Kautex sold to Klöckner Werke. 1990-TODAY 1996 Kautex sold to Textron; First plant in China opens. 1999 Kautex employees top 4600 at 40 locations in 15 different countries. 2007 Kautex receives the first orders for mass production of NGFS® and SCR. 2011 Kautex opens two new plants, in Silao, Mexico and Craiova, Romania. 2012 Kautex starts to produce its first Hybrid Pressure Tank and also opens a new plant in Chongquing, China and a Development and Validation Center in Guangzhou, China. 2015 Kautex begins production of the first all-plastic hybrid fuel tank - using plastic stiffeners instead of metal reinforcements. 2017 Kautex opens plant in Wuhan, China 2019 Kautex opens plant in Pinghu, China 2021 Kautex opens plant in Tianjin, China Download Timeline Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG Kautexstraße 52 53229 Bonn Germany +49 228 488-0 Mobility Battery Systems Fuel Systems Clear Vision Systems (CVS) CWC Textron Castings Packaging Packaging Solutions Catalogs & brochures Certificates Innovations Partners Virtual booth About Us Who We Are History Corporate Governance & Responsibility Corporate Overview Locations Insights Careers Experienced Professionals Recent Graduates College Students High School & Vocational Students Talent Development Awards Find Your Career Contact Us © Kautex 2021 Site Map Terms and Conditions of Use Imprint Privacy Policy General Terms and Conditions UK Legislation Statements