1897
Company founded as a commercial enterprise by Karl Kömmerling in Pirmasens
1902
Start of adhesives production
1952
Start of PVC-U Production. Plastic heels - foil coated!
1954
Start of international operations, e.g. in the form of production companies in France and Brazil
1957
Start of profile extrusion with PVC-U roller shutters
1957
Development and production of sealants for the building industries and manufacturers of insulating glazing
1967
Start of extrusion operations for Combidur and Pirmat brand PVC-U window profiles and KÖMADUR PVC-U sheets
1975
Development of KÖMABORD railing profiles of foamed PVC
1976
Start of production for KÖMACEL integral skinfoam sheet
1979
Development of coextrusion for Combidur AV compound aluminium window profiles
1986
Start of window profile extrusion in France
1989
Start of window profile extrusion in Italy
1992
Start of window profile production in Spain
1995
Start of window profile production in China
1996
Start of sheet extrusion in the USA
1997
This traditional company celebrates its centennial
2000
HT TROPLAST takes over KÖMMERLING KUNSTSTOFFE and became the leading supplier in the international profiles sector
2003
profine GmbH set up as a parent company for profile activities
2006
The profine Group’s international market leadership expanded
2009
Start of window profile production in Ukraine
2012
Company acquired by Dr Peter Mrosik
2012
Launch lift/sliding door system PremiDoor 88
2013
Start of window profile production in India
2014
KÖMMERLING 76 double and centre seal system launched
2015
proCoverTec plant commissioned in Berlin
2016
88 mm premium window- and residential door system launched
2016
AluClip Zero - innovative aluminium covers for system 76
2016
Launch of the lift/sliding door systems PremiDoor 76
2017
profine as the first international systems provider introduces the innovative Renolit Exofol PX laminate
2018
New sliding system PremiSlide 76 presented
2018
Launch of the window system KÖMMERLING 70
2018
Launch of the threshold system for maximum barrier freedom - PremiPlan Plus
2019
Launch of the turn-slide system PremiFold 76
2020
Foundation of the Kömmerling Better World Stiftung gGmbH
2020
Launch of our first hybrid system Kömmerling Unity
2020
New comfort threshold of the PremiDoor 76 is presented
2021
New surface Kömmerling AcrylColor (polymethyl methacrylate, PMMA)
2021
100 % recycled PVC-U profiles: Kömmerling ReFrame with proCoverTec
2021
proStratoTec sash enables in System 88 MD Passive House Dr. Feist in colour
2022
Anniversary - 125 years of Kömmerling
2022
Kömmerling Today for Tomorrow - new brand identity in new design, with new logo and slogan
2022
First production of the hybrid system Kömmerling WarmCore 76
2023
Bio-attributed PVC - The new generation of profiles for a sustainable future
2024
International expansion with new plants and extensions of sites
2024
profine Group acquires EFP International B.V. to expand into aluminium systems and facade solutions