1896
Founded at the end of the 19th century be otto kuehnen, who originatined from the Nieder Rhein region, its immediate purpose was to represent and market predominantly textile machinery of English origin in the then existing Austro-Hungarian monarchy as an agency. Aside from textile machinery the young company also marketed sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers under the AUDACES (Latin for the German “Die Kühnen” alluding to the family name) brand.
1919
Refocusing under altered political conditions. To handle business activities in the most active market, the Czechoslovak Republic, a branch office was opened in the early 19 30ies in Brno. Around that time the reigns of the company were handed over to Dr. Ing Alois Kühnen., the second generation.
At about that time the company also patented the first cots made of synthetic oil free rubber and started to market them under the OTALO brand. Some years later also aprons of the same material were introduced.
1946
Once again a refocusing and reorganisation was need after WWII. The geographical coverage was step by step extended to include all of Yugoslavia and Poland. Starting in 1970 Heinz Kuehnen took over as CEO, the third generation.
1989
Once the first noticeable tendencies towards decentralization in the former communist countries became apparent, the otto kuehnen company followed suit by founding its first branch office in Prague and a little while later the next one in Warsaw which shortly thereafter was moved to Lodz for practical reasons. The Budapest office was opened in 1994.
2001
The start of the new millennium had seen a steep decline in the volume of the traditional textile industry in central and east-central Europe. Once more adaptation was the keyword of the day. At about that time the fourth generation entered the company in the person of Stefan Kuehnen.
Efforts were made to enlarge the scope of the offering with additions in recycling technology and technical textiles and also a continuation of the decentralization strategy by founding yet another branch office in Kranj, Slovenia.
Together with a local collaborator the Bulgarian market was added to the scope of the business. Currently a further eastward expansion and possible other additions of territory are under review.
Finally efforts in the Magreb were intensified, especially in Algeria. Our local partner is of substantial help to ensure prime services for customers and vendors alike.
otto kühnen wien
1090 Wien/Vienna
Liechtensteinstraße 63
tel.: +43 1 31356-0
fax: +43 1 31356-60
Head of operations
Verkauf Österreich
Stefan Kühnen
stefan@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135618
Comissioner,
ass. Head of operations
Heinz Kühnen
heinz@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135612
Backoffice
Marketa Györi
marketa.gyoeri@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135613
Backoffice und Textilchemie
Sabine Scheck
sabine.scheck@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135620
Otalo-products, Backoffice
Christian Neureiter
christian.neureiter@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135614
Controlling
Dr. Hannelore Kühnen
hanni@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135615
Technik und Technologie textile Hilfsmittel und Farbstoffe
Jürgen Ilmer
juergen.ilmer@kuehnen.com
+43 699 1 3135617
otto kühnen łódż
PL-91 464 Lodz
ul. Wspolna 1a lok. 63
tel.: +48 42 2261456
email:okl@kuehnen.com
head of operations
sales and key accounts
DI Dariusz Kik
mobil: +48 601 221055
dariusz.kik@kuehnen.com
backoffice
sales yarn formation, non wovens
Ewa Pluta
ewa.pluta@kuehnen.com
sales yarn formation, weaving
Mag. Wojciech Czechowski
mobil: +48 601 166770
wojciech.czechowski@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
DI Pawel Kukula
mobil: +48 693 370909
pawel.kukula@kuehnen.com
Backoffice
textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
DI Bogda Kik
Bogda.kik@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen praha
CZ-25001 Brandys n.L./Stara Boleslav
Boleslavska 31
tel.: +420 326 396080
fax: +420 326 396165
okp@kuehnen.com
head of operations
sales and key accounts
Stefan Kuehnen
mobil: +43 699 13135618
stefan@kuehnen.com
sales coordination key accounts
Adolf Irsa
mobil: +420 602 333440
adolf.irsa@kuehnen.com
backoffice
Zdenka Štepařová
mobil: +420 724 925282
zdenka.steparova@kuehnen.com
sales textile industry
DI Petr Tomeš
mobil: +420 602 123498
petr.tomes@kuehnen.com
sales NON Textile
Position open
mobil: +420 725 715 346 ........
okp@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
Jaroslav Čermák
mobil: +420 602 430187
jaroslav.cermak@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen budapest
H-2013 POMÁZ
Gyöngyvirág u.35
tel.: +36 309 772729
fax: +43 1 31356-60
okb@kuehnen.com
sales Hungary
Beatrix Viola-Amey
mobil: +36 3097 72729
amey.bea@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen kranj
Vrbnje 16
SI-4240 Radovljica
tel.: +386 4 2351648
fax: +386 4 2351649
okk@kuehnen.com
Sales Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, BiH
DI Niko Mihelič
mobil: +386 40 294550
niko.mihelic@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, BiH
Jaka Jemc
mobil: +386 416 40426
jaka.jemc@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen paraćin
Teslina bb
SRB-35250 Paračin
tel.: +381 35 281 584
fax: +381 35 281 584
sales Serbia, Montenegro, BiH
DI Zoran Spasić
Mobil: +381 65 83 10 729
zoran.spasic@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, BiH
Jaka Jemc
mobil: +386 416 40426
jaka.jemc@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen štip
Kiro Hađi Arsov 3
MK-2000 Štip
tel.: +389 32 394276
fax: +389 32 397 210
sales Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania
Daniel Paparov
mobil: +389 70264210
daniel.paparov@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Macedonia, BiH
Jaka Jemc
mobil: +386 416 40426
jaka.jemc@kuehnen.com
otto kühnen karlovo
Graf Ignatiev Str.N 10A
BG-4300 Karlovo
okteksiko@kuehnen.com
sales textile auxiliary agents, pigments, dyes
Yonka Maneva
okteksiko@kuehnen.com
mobil: +359 888 304798
otto kühnen algier
Ventes Algérie
Heinz Kühnen
+43 699 1 3135612
heinz@kuehnen.com
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