The success of Franke Coffee Systems can be attributed in no small measure to the entrepreneurial foresight of Mr. Willi Pieper, the company’s former proprietor and father of the current chairman and CEO. In 1984 he acquired the coffee machine manufacturer Augsburger with the intention of developing a high-tech appliance that would generate a high level of value.

Franke Coffee Systems is today chalking up sales of CHF 154 million, 80 per cent of which are realised abroad. In addition, we have gained strong bases in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, the USA and Japan. We have, first and foremost, our workforce and partners worldwide to thank for the way our company’s history has progressed so impressively. We wouldn’t be where we are today without them!

1880 The foundation stone for Franke Coffee Systems as we know it today
is laid when the Augsburger family establishes its own company
1984 More than a century later Augsburger becomes Franke
1996 Autonomous profit centre with strategic orientation
2001 Franke acquires KAMA Kaffeemaschinen & Service AG in Worb
2002 GE Kaffeemaschinen becomes the independent Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG
Acquisition of renowned German coffee machine manufacturer bremer,
thereby enabling Franke Kaffeemaschinen AG to expand its strong global
presence
2003 Acquisition of Ko-ks Benelux B.V – creation of Franke Koffiesystemen B.V.
in the Netherlands
2004 Acquisition of ESI, Seattle, USA – creation of Espresso Specialists Inc.,
a Franke company
Franke Coffee Systems Japan Ltd. established.
2006 Acquisition Coffeetech AG, Berikon
2007 Start up Sales & Service Profit Center, Wien
Start up Franke Coffee Systems UK Ltd., St. Albans
Launch of Spectra
Espresso Specialists now Franke Coffee Systems North America, Inc.
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