Horst Klaes GmbH & Co. KG was founded by Horst Klaes in 1983 in Rosenheim. The current head office is situated in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler. 190 employees, 25 different language versions and more than 6.500 customers in over 50 countries make us the world’s leading software company in the window industry.
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Year
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Milestone |
| 2010 | • Launch of Klaes Premium - For businesses that require a complete integrated solution |
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2009
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• Release of Version 7
professional • Debut of the new capacity planning • New internet presence • Klaes becomes Technology Partner of CRM solution provider Sunrise Software GmbH |
| 2008 | • Release of Version 7
vario • A new marketing concept: Product lines are now color-coded • First Blade-Power-Server is installed • Klaes celebrate their 25th anniversary |
| 2007 | •International business
days in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler with approximately 550 participants from 12
countries • Klaes becomes Avira Antivirus Sales Partner • Debut of the new trade solution Klaes Trade and the materials management solution |
| 2006 | • Successful presentation
at fensterbau frontale – the world’s biggest exhibition of the industry with 54
employees and an exhibition area of 550 m² • Formation of subsidiaries Klaes CZ s.r.o., Klaes UK Ltd., Klaes RO s.r.o. and Klaes RUS • Klaes becomes Citrix Access Essentials Solution Advisor |
| 2005 | • Klaes 3D debuts at BAU
exhibition in Munich • Klaes becomes Microsoft Gold Certified Partner • First employees and customers in China • Klaes becomes ELO business partner, LANCOM solution partner and AVM partner |
| 2004 | • Klaes launches Klaes 3D
for facade and conservatory construction • First hardware customers from the Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler region • Klaes becomes Norman Antivirus and Samsung business partner • Klaes launches Klaes vario, the window construction software for craftsmanship-oriented companies |
| 2003 | • Launch of Klaes e-prod
to ensure a paperless information flow in window manufacturing companies • First international business days in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler with approx. 550 attendees • Klaes becomes HP and Oki business partner |
| 2002 | • The company moves to Bad
Neuenahr-Ahrweiler • The first customers receive their version of Klaes CAD plus including the automatic section generation |
| 2001 | • Assembly and
installation of the first Windows terminal server • The first subsidiary, Klaes Polska Sp. U o.o., is founded in Poznan |
| 2000 | • Release of MS Windows compatible version Klaes 6.0 |
| 1998 | • Klaes software controls
a CNC machining center for wooden windows for the first time • Release of Version 5.0 • Inclined and circular windows integrated into the architecture • Klaes Top-Line becomes a standard for all Klaes computers • 94 employees in Ahrbrück and branch offices |
| 1997 | • Klaes ships the first colored computer in an aluminum case (Top Line series) |
| 1996 | • Re-naming to Horst Klaes
GmbH & Co. KG • Dynamic growth across eastern Europe • Klaes has approx. 75 employees |
| 1995 | • FH Rosenheim: Get the fastest servers at Klaes |
| 1994 | • Czech is the first foreign language version |
| 1992 | • The company and its 40
employees move to a new office building • A building application was filed to secure 20 jobs • Release of Version 4.0 • Timber and PVC handled by the same software |
| 1991 | • Customization and
installation of PCs and servers • First complete solution (software and hardware) for a customer |
| 1989 | • First branch offices in Stuttgart and Salzburg |
| 1988 | • The company moves to a
separate office in Ahrbrück • Release of Version III • First software solution for PVC window construction |
| 1986 | • First software update Version II • Software released for IBM PC MS DOS |
| 1985 | • The first employee is
hired • The company moves to Ahrbrück • Klaes software controls a timber manufacturing machine for the first time |
| 1984 | • The company moves to Insul (Eifel) |
| 06.12.1983 | • Self-employed activity spanning consulting, development and marketing starts with Klaes version 1.1 in Rosenheim |
| 1977 - 1983 | • Development of a software solution for the construction of wooden windows • Further development of the wood technology software in Rosenheim |
“Heim&Haus” now steers a Elumatec SBZ with Klaes 3D and EluCad. The Company produces with own alu systems about 1500 terrace roofs a year.
An Australian specialist in window construction works with Klaes professional and e-control now. Two brothers were three weeks on training in Ahrweiler.
The annual update Version 7.3 is ready. In a pre-delivery stage the version has been installed in more than 20 companies and the software test checked in real time.
