6 Phone: +49 71 50 - 3 50 43-0 • Orders Mo.-Fr. between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. 1919 Foundation of the company in Stuttgart by the proprietor Hermann Stahl for manufacturing soldering, welding and cutting equipment. 1932 The company moves to its own factory premises in Ludwigsburg. First mention of quality control in the manufacturing of acetylene generators. 1938 After successfully completing the quality test PERKEO is awarded licenses for acetylene generators, hydraulic seals and back-pressure valves by the German Acetylene Committee of the Reich’s Ministry for Economic Affairs. 1939 PERKEO participates in the new drafting and revision of different standards in the German Standards Committee. 1942 PERKEO has its quality monitoring inspected by an external laboratory. 1949 Launch of the company’s first department for quality testing in metal cutting and assembly sectors. 100% quality testing and operational testing of all assembled parts for leaks. 1950 First external tests in the fields of HV safety valves through the Stuttgart Regional Economic Development Agency (Landesgewerbeamt). 1951 PERKEO supports the DVS Society (Society for the promotion of welding and allied processes) with acceptance certificates for the development of the new acetylene ordinance. 1958 Death of Hermann Stahl. The management of PERKEO passes into the ownership of the founder’s son, Eberhard Stahl. 1960 Production and sales of the first portable smallsize welding, cutting and brazing equipment. This marked the birth of PERKEO on-site equipment which became firmly established on the market 1964 PERKEO is active in the technical standards committee for pressurized gas systems at the German Standards Committee. 1972 The first external testing in the fields of cylinders for compressed gases, liquefied gases and gases dissolved under pressure is carried out by the Technical Inspectorate (TÜV) of Baden. 1996 Eberhard Stahl passes on the management of PERKEO to his daughter and to the holder of general power of attorney, Yassine Hönes. Decision to introduce quality monitoring is passed and realized. 1997 PERKEO requests inspection with the DVGW and voluntarily harmonizes the products with the latest DVGW regulations. This technology and consequently FMEA and CAQ are introduced. Quality assurance in receiving is modernized, the results of all quality assurance measures are statistically evaluated. 1998 Yassine Hönes, holder of general power of attorney, takes over the company to become sole proprietor and managing director. Nine decades of entrepreneurial activity in key Trade fair participation in France 1927 Sales-promoting design of a PERKEO representative’s car around 1935 The enjoyment of working with PERKEOproducts! Master, apprentice and trainee with high-pressure acetylene generator in 1928 Demonstration and trade fair car around 1950
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