Milestones
The website shows who is behind RK-tec today Company – People and Values.November 2025
Purchase of a new MT EVO T22SY dual-spindle lathe
November 2025
Certification of Factory Production Control (FPC) and Welding Certification in accordance with DIN EN 1090
May 2024
Commissioning of an oil mist extraction system and a welding fume extraction system
December 2023
Purchase of a new HEDELIUS FORTE 7 3-axis milling machine
September 2023
The company now has more than 40 employees, including 5 apprentices
May 2023
Successful TISAX Certification
March 2023
Construction of a new parking lot with an area of 600 m²
December 2022
Purchase of a new HEDELIUS Acura 65 5-axis milling machine and expansion of the machine fleet to a total of eight CNC-controlled machining centers
October 2022
Expansion of the company premises by approximately 3,500 m² to more than 10,000 m²
March 2022
More than 35 employees at the Aiterhofen location
February 2022
Development and implementation of a completely new corporate design, including a new website
November 2021
Purchase of a new HAAS UMC 500SS 5-axis milling machine with an automatic loading gantry for mass production
October 2021
Change of Name to RK-tec Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
August 2021
30 employees at the Aiterhofen location; a company-owned fleet of 15 vehicles
June 2021
Purchase of a waterjet cutting machine and a band saw for packages
December 2020
Purchase of a DMG DMF 180 5-Axis Simultaneous Milling Machine | 7
2020
New construction of a two-story office building with approximately 500 m² of floor space
2019
Purchase of a business site and relocation to Aiterhofen near Straubing (business site area: approx. 6,700 m², warehouse area: approx. 2,100 m²)
2018
Purchase of a new CNC milling machine for mass production
2018
Development of an efficient pallet conveyor system (PUB) and construction of a fully functional prototype
2017
Migration to new ERP software and transition to electronic data storage using a document management system
2017
Purchase and commissioning of an industrial robot for assembly in mass production
2014
Setting Up the Welding Workshop Work Area with a 3D Punch Table
2014
Purchase of a shearing machine and a press brake
2014
Expansion of the machine fleet to include a 5-axis milling machine
2013
Construction of an indoor office at the Steinweg site in Straubing
2012
Relocation to larger company offices on Steinweg in Straubing
2010
Successful Certification to ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)
2008
Purchase of another new CNC milling machine
2007
Purchase of a vertical CNC machining center
2007
Investment in an ERP System
2006
Richard Klostermeier founded the company RK-tec on Dammweg in Straubing with just one lathe