1930
KOLBUS’s new three-wing casing-in machine is in great demand.

1945
The Rahdener Maschinenfabrik is dismantled by the British armed forces.

1947
The factory starts up again with
35 employees. A production hall and
an engineering office are built.
In 1947, the company launches a new product, the KS, a calico cloth cutter. By 1950, there are 150 people on the payroll.

1951
At the 1^st DRUPA, the international print and paper trade show in Düsseldorf, one of the highlights
of the KOLBUS stand is
a KD casemaker.

1962
The first fully automated book flow line revolutionizes book production.
The KOLBUS System Line turns out 36 books/min.