HISTORY– FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE

We can proudly look back on almost 50 years of company history. Find out more about our milestones.

: Our vision is to become the first and most popular contact for repairs of steering gears, Kawasaki bow thrusters and Wärtsilä-LIPS propeller systems in Europe.
2019: 50-year company anniversary
2018: Relocation to a new, bigger office- and storage space
bow thrusters and propeller systems service
Relaunch of Website
2013: Expansion of storage
2009: 40-year company anniversary
Founder Hans Neumann passes away at the age of 92
2006: Grätsch becomes distributor for SCAN steering gears
2001: End of cooperation with ULSTEIN (Rolls-Royce)
1998: Grätsch becomes Maritime agency for OILON burner
1996: End of cooperation with FRYDENBÖ
Start of cooperation with ULSTEIN for FRYDENBÖ and TENFJORD
1994: Heike Grätsch, wife of CEO becomes single authorised signatory
25-year company anniversary
1991: Transformation from partnership to corporation
Volker Grätsch becomes CEO
1979: Acquisition of the company by Walter Grätsch, former service technician, eponym and trusted friend of the founder
Wife Käthe Grätsch and son Volker Grätsch enter the company
Headquarter moves from Hamburg to Quickborn
1969: Founding of the authorised repair service for FRYDENBÖ steering gears by Hans Neumann in Hamburg