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KMC
KMC CONTROLS
1989
1979
Employee meetings, summer picnics, holiday carry-ins, and
Friday morning snack breaks—such things have contributed
to the family atmosphere that has always been important to
company culture, as this scene from 1990 depicts.
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1969
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KREUTER
MANUFACTURING
COMPANY
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Company incorporates with
Wayne Kehler as President
1972
1972
1973
1st (OEM)
1st (non-OEM)
company products: company product:
Gage Ell & Tee,
Tubing Header and
Terminal Strip
PE Switch
1st (non-residential) company
headquarters; Thief River Falls, MN
1974
1st Corporate Aircraft
(Cessna Cardinal; 1978–1980)
‘Kreuter Air’ is born
1978
1981
Quality system established
Our computer era begins:
1st computer-controlled machine in tool room
(picture foreground); 1st Manufacturing CAD
system; 1st Engineering CAD system
KMC begins an annual tradition
of participating in the largest
industry event, the AHR Expo
Production facility grows with
company needs; expansions
in 1984, 1986 and this year
1986
1987
1988
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1970
One of our earliest
employees, Geoff Cross,
receives his first paycheck
1973
Two Piper Malibus
(our 3rd & 4th corporate aircraft)
serve the company from 1984 to 1995
ANNIVERSARY
‘Kreuter Air’ enters the jet age
(Cessna Citation)
Sales team relocates from
Atlanta to Indiana, consolidating
all corporate functions
Kreuter Manufacturing Company
begins doing business as
KMC Controls
Founding Father,
Ken Kreuter, passes away
Facility experiences final
expansion for the 20th century
Quality system is ISO 9001 registered
1991
1993
1995
1996
1997
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Wayne Kehler (center)
joins the company
Klaus Mueller assumes
production leadership; assisted
by sons, Joerg and Klaus
Engi
Venture becomes known
as Kreuter Manufacturing
Company
Production facility experiences
1st major expansion
ates
to
Production moves to new
2
4000 ft facility in New Paris, IN
Ken Kreuter
establishes the company
as an OEM supplier
in Winnepeg, Manitoba
In this same year, Ken’s eldest son, Chris, began his
work as our chief industrial designer. His first designs
included the NetSensor and KMD-7000
depicted below for 1996.
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Lyall Steger, Wayne, & Ken at Virginia
headquarters of Steger Supply
2009
1999
Our 2nd Cessna Conquest II
enters service
After 24 years as President,
Wayne Kehler steps aside to focus
on his continuing role as Chairman
2001
2002
Joerg Mueller steps up as VP
Production Pioneer,
of Manufacturing following
Klaus Mueller, passes away
his father’s retirement
Chris Kreuter, our 1st employee,
celebrates 40 years from the time he
began assisting his father in the shop
2008
2006
2003
Management and staff have included:
Two generations of Kehlers
Three generations of Muellers
Three generations of Kreuters
1974
1976
1977
1978
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
CCE-1000
CSC-1001
CSC-2002
MCP-8031
SSS-1001
CTC-1000
SSE-1001
REE-1004
CME-1001
CCC-1002
THE-1002
CTE-3006
CTC-4101
VEP-4000
VCP-61
NetView
VCP-559
NetView II
KMD-5540
THE-1100
CAE-1003
TPE-1464
VEV-43
FlexStat
CTC-4001
CCC-1001
CSC-3501
Multinet
XEC-3001
TSP-5000
MEP-5300
VEP-5000
VCP-5000
FirstWatch
CME-7001
VEP-43/45
NetSensor II
WebLite
SAE-1002
MEP-4000
BACnet Building
Controller
MEP-4003
CTC-2000
TotalControl
VEB-53/56
MCP-5140
CMC-1002
KMD-5500
MEP-5000
MEP-1200
CTE-5101
Data Logger
Redesigned
8x8 & 4x4
controllers
CommTalk
MCP-1020
KMD Tier 2
in SnapTrack
CSP-5001
MCP-1160
CTC-5511
CTE-1100
VCP-3420
CME-1001
CEP-4000
CEE-2000
CSP-4000
RCC-1501
CTC-1500
CTE-5000
CTE-6001
CEE-2004
MCP-3061
CSC-3011
WinControl
MEP-7000/7700
LanLite
STE-6000
STE-5000
InControl
CTC-1600
KMD-6000
KMD-5210
WinControl XL
BACnet Advanced
Application Controllers
BACnet Auto
Addressing
KMD-5550
KMD Tier 2 in
molded enclosure
Pneumatic Products
Electronic Products
KMD-7000
NetSensor
BACnet Router
BACstage
Software & Digital Hardware
VCB-41/42/46
MEP-72/75/7800
Next stop: 50 years!