Gotthold Haffner GmbH & Co. KG Maschinenfabrik was founded in Pforzheim in 1926 by Gotthold Haffner as a manufacturer of woodworking hand machines for carpenters in Pforzheim, Germany. In 1945, with the companies premises destroyed during the war, it moved to Ötisheim and continued its production. In the 1970s, it began developing and producing the industry's first machines for PVC window manufacturing. The company developed CNC-controlled profile processing machines in the 1980s. In the 2000s, the company increased its export share to 85% by becoming one of the most important brands in the sector with its production capacity and product development capability. The first automatic welding and cleaning machines were produced on this date.
In 2012 Haffner had to file for bankruptcy and was subsequently bought by Murat Machinery. The production was moved to Istanbul.
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