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Company History – From the Lathe
to system partner

RK-tec by the Numbers: Founded in 2006 by Richard Klostermeier in Straubing · Based in Aiterhofen since 2019 · Over 10,000 m² of company grounds with approximately 2,100 m² of warehouse space · Approximately 50 employees · 8 CNC machining centers · certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TISAX, and EN 1090.

Company History

Milestones

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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