Chronik

We can only work successfully on our future if we keep our knowledge of the past in mind!

1965
Foundation of Verlag für Publizität Ursula Giesel

1969
Renaming of Verlag für Publizität Ursula Giesel into Giesel Verlag für Publizität GmbH & Co. KG
Garrels Verlag launches “K-Plastik und Kautschuk-Zeitung”

1974
Takeover of the Garrels Verlag Hamburg and its titles “K-Plastik und Kautschuk-Zeitung“ and "Kunststoff Rundschau"
Purchase of the journal “Kunststofftechnik” from Krauskopf Verlag and the journal “Kunststoffberater” from Umschau Verlag

1975
Merging of the three titles "Kunststoff Rundschau", "Kunststofftechnik" and "Kunststoffberater". The new trade journal is named "Kunststoff-Berater".
Foundation of Giesel Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Purchase of the journal from Droste Verlag Düsseldorf

1976
Merging of the two titles “K-Plastik + Kautschuk-Zeitung“ and “Kunststoff- und Kautschukwoche“. From now on the journal is published every two weeks.

1978
Foundation of the editorial office “Redaktion Manfred-G. Giesel GmbH”

1978
Takeover of the press agency “nordpress” in Hamburg

1985
Integration of “nordpress” into the editorial office

1988
Manfred-G. Giesel sells his shares to Dr. Thomas Klett and Michael Klett and leaves the company.
“Giesel Verlag für Publizität“ buys the shares of „Giesel Verlag GmbH & Co. KG“ from “Umschau Verlag“

1989
Integration of „Kunststoff Verlag Giesel Verlag GmbH & Co. KG“ into „Giesel Verlag für Publizität“

1996
Purchase of “ALUMINIUM“ from Aluminium Verlag Düsseldorf. The publishing frequency increases from 6 to 10 times a year.

1997
Minority shareholder Gerd Giesel also sells his shares to Klett AG and leaves the company.
The first issue of “Aluminium Praxis” is published.

1998
Renaming of “K-Plastik + Kautschuk-Zeitung“ into “K-ZEITUNG“
Relaunch of “ K-ZEITUNG“ and “Kunststoffberater”

1999
Takeover of the whole book range and the journal “METALL” from Hüthing Verlag
Takeover of the four construction journals “Baustoffrecycling und Deponietechnik”, “Die Schweizer Baustoffindustrie”, “Die Naturstein-Industrie” and “aspalt” from Stein-Verlag

2000
The publishing frequency of „ALUMINIUM Praxis“ increases from 6 to 10 times a year.
Disbandment of the journal “Bauzentralblatt”

2001
The website for “K-Zeitung” is launched and an online press archive is developed.
The publishing house participates in an plastics platform.
2002
Foundation of the platforms: www.alu-web.de and www.metall-web.de

2003
Launch of the KMO fair newspaper and the pupils magazine “life & science”

2004
Launch of the new magazine “Automotive Materials”

2005
Launch of the new magazine “Composite Materials”

2007
Takeover of the English APT publishing house with its journals “Aluminium News” and “APT Aluminium”
Foundation of the affiliated company OOO Giesel Media Group RUS in Moscow
Purchase of “FORMWERK” from the estate of the deceased chief editor and publisher Claus D. Gruschka, IN-TOUCH Verlag

2008
Relaunch of “FORMWERK aktuell” in newspaper format
 
“K-Zeitung” wins the media award “Fachmedium des Jahres in der Kategorie Industrie und Technik” ( trade journal of the year 2008 in the category industry and techniques) on the occasion of Deutsche Fachpresse Congress (German Business Media Congress)

2010
Klett sells the Giesel Verlag to Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft
Disbandment of the journal “Formwerk aktuell”