The chronicle from 1850 to today
MEILLER Kipper celebrates 175 years. Join us on a journey through the past, from the company's foundation in 1850 to the present day.
We release a new milestone every week. So it's worth checking back regularly.
MEILLER Kipper celebrates 175 years. Join us on a journey through the past, from the company's foundation in 1850 to the present day.
We release a new milestone every week. So it's worth checking back regularly.
Company founder Lorenz Meiller acquired a property in Lilienstrasse in 1850. This is where the history of the Meiller company in Munich began 175 years ago. The house in Lilienstraße is still family-owned today.
Franz Xaver Meiller, the nephew of Lorenz Meiller, took over the forge and armoury in the Au in 1881. In 1888, Franz Xaver Meiller came into possession of the nearby workshop in Ottenhofen near Markt Schwaben in Upper Bavaria, which he expanded into a hammer mill over the years.
In 1907, the MEILLER company began producing tipper vehicles, which laid the foundation for the 'MEILLER tipper'. Initially, the tipper vehicles were operated manually with a cogwheel winch, as hydraulic technology was not yet fully developed at the time.