On the initiative of Ernst Hutzenlaub, four specialists in drive technology founded the Mulco Maschinentechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Wilhelm Herm. Müller GmbH & Co. KG, Hilger u. Kern GmbH, A. Reiff + Cie. and Albert Reiff KG. Later that same year, Rothermundt joined as the fifth member.

The “Krempel” process makes it possible to manufacture larger SYNCHROFLEX timing belt sleeves and cut them into custom widths.

ROTH GmbH & Co. KG becomes a member of the Mulco Group.

The first SYNCHROFLEX timing belts with teeth on both sides are added to the product range. Mulco welcomes Anton Klocke Antriebstechnik GmbH as a new member of the group.

For the first time, SYNCHROFLEX timing belts with special profiles, such as cams or drive pins on the back of the belt, are manufactured using a casting process.

Growing demand makes a new factory necessary: Continental relocates SYNCHROFLEX production to Dannenberg.

BRECO launches its patented BRECO-M and BRECO-V timing belts and becomes a member of Mulco.

A new, continuously manufactured timing belt is launched on the market using the patented BRECOFLEX® process.

The development of the Synchroflex AT10 high-performance belt set new standards in tooth load-bearing capacity and tensile strength.

The self-aligning BRECO® timing belt marks another technical milestone.

The MULCO word mark is granted trade mark protection by the German Patent Office – an important step towards a unified brand identity.

With the AT tooth profile in the pitches AT5, AT10 and AT20, Mulco presents a technical innovation to the industry. The exhibition stand at the Hannover Messe expands to around 100 m².

Binder Magnetic from France joins the Mulco Group – marking the start of its European expansion.

Mulco gains another European partner in the form of Doll (later Doll+Corvis, now Haberkorn GmbH) from Austria.

Transmission Developments from the UK joins the group. At the same time, a Europe-wide marketing campaign is launched under the slogan “Mulco – the power of a well-meshed group”.

With the introduction of the ATP high-performance range, the joint timing belt range is expanded to include a new performance class.

A joint master catalogue and the first website heralded new structures and the move towards digitalisation. Dinàmica Distribuciones from Spain and Aratron from Sweden expanded the European network.

The BRECO BAT, another self-aligning timing belt, is launched on the market. The groundwork is laid for the establishment of an independent European Mulco company.

A historic moment: Mulco-Europe EWIV is founded and entered in the commercial register on 6 May. The working group becomes an independent European organisation.

The website is further developed to include multiple languages. A project group drives forward work on CAD data, calculation programmes and initial e-commerce ideas.

The project that would later become the Mulco belt-pilot gets underway. At the same time, a new conveyor belt, the BRECO ATN, is launched on the market.

The CONTI SYNCHROFLEX GEN III marks the launch of a new generation of high-performance timing belts.

The first issue of “mulco innovativ” is published; together with the upgraded Mulco belt-pilot, this strengthens both communication and digital customer service.

The range of products offered by Mulco’s member companies is once again significantly expanded with the introduction of the CONTI SYNCHROCHAIN high-performance timing belt, designed for drives subject to particularly high dynamic loads.

Development continues: the BRECOFLEXmove and CONTI SYNCHROCHAIN CARBON PU timing belts mark new milestones in drive technology.

The web and social media are increasingly shaping the way we communicate. Digital design tools such as the Mulco belt-pilot make it easier to design timing belt drives around the clock. Personalised technical advice provided on site remains at the heart of the relationship between Mulco’s sales partners and their customers.

What began in 1951 as a mechanical engineering consortium is now a strong Europe-wide network comprising twelve partner companies across six countries. Then as now, Mulco stands for bespoke solutions in polyurethane timing belt technology – and for a reliable partnership on equal terms, both today and in the future.