The history of KarcomaAbout us
Karcoma-Armaturen GmbH has more than 100 years of history up to its roots.
Over 90 years of success distinguishes usTradition and History
1922
Karl Collmer founded a bicycle repair shop in Gerlingen near Stuttgart
1924
Development of pedals and air pumps for bikes
1925
Production start of bicycle pedals and air pumps
1929
Patent granting for the invention of a cock for fuel tanks used in vehicles
1930
Development and production start of fuel cocks
1950
Development and production start of fuel filters
1952
Karl Collmer apparatus and repetition work company is renamed to Karco-Armaturen Plant
1956
Development and production start of decompression valves
1957
Construction of larger production plant and relocation to Maichingen near Stuttgart
1960
Development and production start of theft prevention devices for automotive vehicles
1964
Marching with EVEGA Company in Nuremberg
1969
Karco-Armaturen Plant is renamed to Karcoma-Armaturen GmbH
1970
Development and production start of plastic fuel filters
1977
New Executive Manager: Waltraud Richter, neé Collmer
1992
Today's Executive Manager, Dipl.-Ing. Kurt Michael Richter, joined the company
2005
Umzug in den neuen Verwaltungsanbau, Abschluss Neu- und Umbau des Produktionsgebäudes
2005
Move in the new administration building, completion of construction of new builded and rebuilded production building
2018