Company history

1928 Fritz Püttmann finishes his studies in electrical engineering in Darmstadt as best in class (valedictorian)

1930 Fritz Püttmann founds the company

 1951 Start as a sales representative for Ernst Tesch KG (today a part of Rockwell)

1955 Construction of the the Elektrohaus in Frankfurt, opposite the fair area. This building contained the offices and the warehouse of Puettmann until the late 1990s.

1959 Gerhard Püttmann, son of Fritz, joins the company. Gerhard was an electrical engineer, educated at the Technical University of Munich.

Fritz and Gerhard Püttmann

Our founder's signature

Elektrohaus Frankfurt

1971 Start of sales representation for Leuze electronic and Magnetic 

1987 The founder Fritz Püttmann leaves the company. His grandson Bernhard Püttmann joins the company

1990s

Bernhard Püttmann becomes CEO

Evolution of business model from sales representation to providing a wholistic product offering in industrial automation

Company moves to Königstein im Taunus, outside of Frankfurt

Former company headquarters in Königstein, 1998-2018

Company brochure from the 1980s when Puettmann was a sales representative for Tesch, Leuze, magnetic, Zahnradwerk Köllmann, Dietz andUnivent

Article in Sick company newspaper "Sick Aktuell" around the year 2000. The title reads "The internet cannot replace direct contact with customers"

2000s

Sensors are a growth driver for Puettmann

Increase in the number of regional sales engineers 

Revenue rises above 10 mio. € 

Sitz in Oberursel

2010s

Sebastian and Frederik, the sons of Bernhard, enter the company

Revenues rise above 20 mio. € 

Move to new, larger company headquarters in Oberursel, near Frankfurt