Anton Fehrenbach
Founder Anton Fehrenbach started to operate the company in Schönwald as a tiny turning shop.
From a barrel turnery to a high-tech company
A family history spanning five generations.
Anton Fehrenbach laid the foundation stone in 1926 with the establishment of a small barrel turning shop in his home town of Schönwald. With craftsmanship and entrepreneurial flair, he expanded production step by step - the beginning of a successful development that continues to this day.
In 1945, his sons Wilhelm and Franz Fehrenbach took over the company. As the volume of orders grew, the company continuously invested in new machines, larger production areas and more efficient production technologies. Technical development and the constant optimization of processes made the family business a reliable partner for customers from a wide range of industries.
In 1982, Klaus Fehrenbach, industrial master craftsman in cutting and mold making, became the third generation to join the company management. In 1992, the company was renamed Klaus Fehrenbach GmbH. With the move to a newly constructed company building in the Schönwald industrial estate in 1997, the company gained over 800 m² of modern production space. The machinery was comprehensively expanded and the range of services further extended.
In 2008, graduate engineer (BA) Markus Fehrenbach, great-grandson of the company founder, took over the management of the company. Together with his wife Nadja Fehrenbach, he is now the fourth generation to run the company - with vision, responsibility and a clear focus on quality and customer orientation.
Another milestone was reached with the introduction of CNC milling technology in 2018/2019 and the expansion of the production area to around 1,600 m². Today, Klaus Fehrenbach GmbH supplies customers worldwide with high-precision components - “Made in the Black Forest”.
The fifth generation has also been active in the company since 2022: Fabian Fehrenbach (B. A. Technical Management) supports the management in the areas of marketing and sales - and thus continues the successful family tradition with new impulses.
1926
First production facility
approx. 1929
Turning shop
This picture of Wilhelm Fehrenbach working on a lathe with a transmission drive shows how the machines were used in the past.
Certificate of apprenticeship
In 1929, Wilhelm Fehrenbach passed his journeyman's examination as a mechanic and received "good" marks.
1945
2nd generation
Wilhelm and Franz Fehrenbach take over the business.
2nd generation
Wilhelm and Franz Fehrenbach take over the business.
1955
First flyer
1961
Company brochure
Company brochure for the 35th Company anniversary
1970
Company building
Company building until 1997
1982
3rd generation
The company is taken over by Klaus Fehrenbach, master foreman in cutting and mould making.
1992
Klaus Fehrenbach GmbH is founded
1997
New company building
A functional company building with over 800 square meters of production space is built in the Schönwald industrial area.
2008
4th generation
Engineer Markus Fehrenbach, great-grandson of the company founder, is now the fourth generation to manage the company since 2008 with the support of his wife Nadja Fehrenbach.
2018
5-axis milling technology
Commissioning of the first 5-axis milling centre
2019
Expansion
Expansion of the production area to approx. 1600 m²
2022
5th generation
Since 01 October 2022, Fabian Fehrenbach has been working in the domestic company as assistant to the management in the areas of marketing and sales in the 5th generation.