History

From 1887 until today

  • 1887

    Chr. Otto Pape

    Founder and Owner from 1887 to 1924, Master Brazier

  • 1897

    10th anniversary of the company

  • 1920

    Nikolai Street

  • 1924

    Rudolf Pape

    Managing director from 1924 to 1959

  • 1950

    from 1950 construction of the melting plant, development and production of innovative block alloying

  • 1960

    Rolf Pape

    Managing Director from 1945 to 1990,
    Dipl.-Ing. for Metal and Metallurgy, Clausthal

  • 1962

    75th anniversary in 1962

    75 years:
    · Family ownership in 3rd generation
    · commercial tradition experience and
    · Expertise at the service of our customers

  • 1980

    as of 1980, focusing on the metal trade with the emphasis on aluminum

  • 1990

    as of 1990, beginning of the production of aluminum grit and granulate

  • 2003

    The Management today (from the left):
    ab 1989: Chr.Pape, Dipl.-Ing. ETH, beginning in 1989, Hannelore Pape, beginning in 1961, Theo Meyer, beginning in 1956

  • 2013

    Second production site for AL granules in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt).

  • 2020

    133 years Chr. Otto Pape GmbH.

    New location in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt) with metal trade and processing.

1887

Chr. Otto Pape

Founder and Owner from 1887 to 1924, Master Brazier

1897

10th anniversary of the company

1920

Nikolai Street

1924

Rudolf Pape

Managing director from 1924 to 1959

1950

from 1950 construction of the melting plant, development and production of innovative block alloying

1960

Rolf Pape

Managing Director from 1945 to 1990,
Dipl.-Ing. for Metal and Metallurgy, Clausthal

1962

75th anniversary in 1962

75 years:
· Family ownership in 3rd generation
· commercial tradition experience and
· Expertise at the service of our customers

1980

as of 1980, focusing on the metal trade with the emphasis on aluminum

1990

as of 1990, beginning of the production of aluminum grit and granulate

2003

The Management today (from the left):
Chr.Pape, Dipl.-Ing. ETH, beginning in 1989, Hannelore Pape, beginning in 1961, Theo Meyer, beginning in 1956

2013

Second production site for AL granules in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt).

2020


133 years Chr. Otto Pape GmbH.


New location in Zörbig (Saxony-Anhalt) with metal trade and processing.