In the years after World War 2 the lack of resources opened up a new market for recycling. This was exploited by two hardworking engineers from the De Danske Mejeriers Maskinfabrik.
In an old dairy on Parcelvej in Kolding, Waldemar Lauritzen and Erik Nielsen founded Elektrogeno that marketed itself on repairing used machines.
The foundation stone in all of ACO-Engineerings activities has always been to service the process industry with equipment that fully lives up to the high standards of the trade.
ACO-Engineerings historical timeline:
1947
Waldemar Laurtizen and Erik Nielsen founded Elektrogeno in an old dairy in Kolding. The purpose was to repair used reapers.
1949
The production of stainless tanks and process equipment was commenced. It became rapidly a huge success.
1957
The production was steadily growing, and the space became an issue. Better facilities were found on Fabriksvej.
1972
Elektrogeno was transformed into a public limited company (A/S) at a time where the American company, DEC International, had financial interest in the company. The first spot welding machine was installed, and the manufacture of farmyard cooling containers was started.
1979
Elektrogeno continued to concentrate their efforts on the spot welding technology, and further investments were made to increase the production machinery.
The spot welded plates were called “Thermo Plates”.
1981
Elektrogeno changed its name to DEC Elektrogeno A/S
1986
The company was sold and re-emerged as Genodan A/S, which was later known as Gadan Kolding A/S.
1993
Niro A/S – a large customer – bought its way into the company and created the company Niro Combi A/S.
2000
ACO Holding A/S took over the majority of the shares, and the name Niro Combi A/S was replaced by the current ACO-Engineering A/S.
2004
A larger modernization and renovation of the production machinery were started, e.g. a new lasercutting machine was purchased.
2006
ACO-Engineering and ACO-Service moved together at the premises in Kolding.
