{"id":3684,"date":"2026-05-22T09:13:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T09:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2025.mulco.net\/?page_id=3684"},"modified":"2026-10-06T19:03:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T19:03:32","slug":"jubilation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/jubilation\/","title":{"rendered":"Jubilation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\t75 years of Mulco\n\t<\/h1>\n<h1>\n\t\tA powerful drive\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<h4>What connects us, drives us move forward.<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.mulco.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/world.gif\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tGrowing together\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\ta Europe-wide network of expertise\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Some relationships last because they are well-established. Others because they are allowed to grow. Mulco has achieved both: founded in 1951 as a consortium, it is now a group comprising twelve partner companies across six European countries. Within this community, each member retains its independence whilst contributing to the strength of the network.<\/p>\n\t        <div class=\"ab-partners-slider\" \n             id=\"ab-partners-slider-6ac59b304f699\"\n             data-autoplay=\"true\"\n             data-slide-duration=\"4000\"\n             data-height=\"150px\">\n            \n            <!-- Left arrow -->\n            <button class=\"ab-partners-slider-arrow ab-partners-slider-arrow-left\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M19 12H5M12 19L5 12L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n            \n            <div class=\"ab-partners-slider-content\">\n                <div class=\"ab-partners-slider-track\">\n                    <div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hilger-kern.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sl_LogoHUK-Logo-mit-Schriftzug-300x147.jpg);\" title=\"Hilger u. Kern GmbH Industrietechnik\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haberkorn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/haberkorn-logo-300x136.png);\" title=\"Haberkorn GmbH\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinamica.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sl_New-Logo-DINAMICA-300x92.png);\" title=\"DINAMICA Drive Solutions, S.A.\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.binder-magnetic.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/binder-magnetic-logo-300x174.png);\" title=\"BINDER MAGNETIC\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aratron.se\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aratron-logo2.png);\" title=\"Aratron AB\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/whm.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/whm-card-logo-1-300x133.jpg);\" title=\"Wilhelm Herm. M\u00fcller GmbH &amp; Co. KG\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transdev.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sl_transdev-master-logo-strapline-REG-406x90-1-300x129.jpg);\" title=\"Transmission Developments Co. (GB) Ltd\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rothermundt.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rothermundt-logo.png);\" title=\"Walter Rothermundt GmbH &amp; Co. KG\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roth-ing.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roth_ing-logo-1.png);\" title=\"Roth GmbH + Co. KG\"><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"ab-partners-slider-item\" style=\"height: 150px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.klocke-antrieb.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"partner-slider-link\"><div class=\"partner-slider-logo\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/screenshot-dev.elogg_.de-2021.07.19-15_22_37-300x171.png);\" title=\"Anton Klocke Antriebstechnik GmbH\"><\/div><\/a><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n            <!-- Right arrow -->\n            <button class=\"ab-partners-slider-arrow ab-partners-slider-arrow-right\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M5 12H19M12 5L19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/2025.mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-Collage1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" itemprop=\"image\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tWhat connects us\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\tThe power of a well-meshed group\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>Our diversity thrives on open dialogue. Many of our partners have shared this journey for decades, continuing to contribute their expertise and ideas to this day. A collaboration that benefits us all<\/p>\n<p>In everything we do, we are guided by a simple idea: when things mesh together, everything runs smoothly. This applies to timing belts just as much as it does to partnerships. This principle has shaped Mulco for 75 years and forms the basis for continuing to make a difference together in the future.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tMulco shaping history\n\t<\/h3>\n<h4>\n\t\t75 years &#8211; from our roots to the future\n\t<\/h4>\n\t<p>From the very beginning, our network has witnessed-and actively shaped-constant change. Technological innovations, new partners, and our evolution into a European group are just as much a part of this journey as digitalisation and new forms of collaboration. We invite you to explore the key milestones in our chronicle. Discover how we have grown over the decades and the strong foundations we build upon today.<\/p>\n<p>Look forward to an exciting journey through time, taking you back through the past decades!<\/p>\n\t        <div class=\"ab-timeline\" id=\"ab-timeline-1\">\n            <div class=\"ab-timeline__periods\">\n                                                        <details class=\"ab-timeline__period\">\n                        <summary class=\"ab-timeline__summary\">\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__range\">1951 \u2013 1980<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__period-title\">The early years<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__content\">\n                            <header class=\"ab-timeline__header\">\n                                <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker ab-timeline__header-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                    <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <p class=\"ab-timeline__intro\">Over the course of three decades, the working group has grown into a network of expertise, new processes and technical innovations.<\/p>\n                                <a class=\"ab-timeline__image-trigger\" href=\"#ab-timeline-1-lightbox\" aria-label=\"Bildergalerie \u00f6ffnen: The early years\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-gallery=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-1.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-4.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-5.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-6.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-7.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-8.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-9.webp&quot;]\" data-gallery-alt=\"The early years\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-timeline__image\" src=\"https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-Collage2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The early years\">\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/header>\n\n                            <ul class=\"ab-timeline__events\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1 October 1951<\/strong>\n                                            <p>On the initiative of Ernst Hutzenlaub, four specialists in drive technology founded the Mulco Maschinentechnische Arbeitsgemeinschaft: Wilhelm Herm. M\u00fcller GmbH &amp; Co. KG, Hilger u. Kern GmbH, A. Reiff + Cie. and Albert Reiff KG. Later that same year, Rothermundt joined as the fifth member.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1952<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The \u201cKrempel\u201d process makes it possible to manufacture larger SYNCHROFLEX timing belt sleeves and cut them into custom widths.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1953<\/strong>\n                                            <p>ROTH GmbH &amp; Co. KG becomes a member of the Mulco Group.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1954<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1955<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1961<\/strong>\n                                            <p>Growing demand makes a new factory necessary: Continental relocates SYNCHROFLEX production to Dannenberg.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1968<\/strong>\n                                            <p>BRECO launches its patented BRECO-M and BRECO-V timing belts and becomes a member of Mulco.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1975<\/strong>\n                                            <p>A new, continuously manufactured timing belt is launched on the market using the patented BRECOFLEX\u00ae process.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1979<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The development of the Synchroflex AT10 high-performance belt set new standards in tooth load-bearing capacity and tensile strength.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1980<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The self-aligning BRECO\u00ae timing belt marks another technical milestone.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                                        <details class=\"ab-timeline__period\">\n                        <summary class=\"ab-timeline__summary\">\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__range\">1981\u20131999<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__period-title\">The road to the European group<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__content\">\n                            <header class=\"ab-timeline__header\">\n                                <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker ab-timeline__header-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                    <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <p class=\"ab-timeline__intro\">With new partners from France, Austria and the UK, as well as its own brand, Mulco is expanding beyond national borders. This development culminates in the establishment of Mulco-Europe EWIV.<\/p>\n                                <a class=\"ab-timeline__image-trigger\" href=\"#ab-timeline-1-lightbox\" aria-label=\"Bildergalerie \u00f6ffnen: The road to the European group\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-gallery=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-10.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-11.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-12.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-13.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-14.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-16.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-17.webp&quot;]\" data-gallery-alt=\"The road to the European group\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-timeline__image\" src=\"https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-Collage3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The road to the European group\">\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/header>\n\n                            <ul class=\"ab-timeline__events\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1981<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The MULCO word mark is granted trade mark protection by the German Patent Office \u2013 an important step towards a unified brand identity.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1983<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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 m\u00b2.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1989<\/strong>\n                                            <p>Binder Magnetic from France joins the Mulco Group \u2013 marking the start of its European expansion.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1990<\/strong>\n                                            <p>Mulco gains another European partner in the form of Doll (later Doll+Corvis, now Haberkorn GmbH) from Austria.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1993<\/strong>\n                                            <p>Transmission Developments from the UK joins the group. At the same time, a Europe-wide marketing campaign is launched under the slogan \u201cMulco \u2013 the power of a well-meshed group\u201d.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1994<\/strong>\n                                            <p>With the introduction of the ATP high-performance range, the joint timing belt range is expanded to include a new performance class.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1996\u20131997<\/strong>\n                                            <p>A joint master catalogue and the first website heralded new structures and the move towards digitalisation. Din\u00e0mica Distribuciones from Spain and Aratron from Sweden expanded the European network.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1998<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1999<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                                        <details class=\"ab-timeline__period\">\n                        <summary class=\"ab-timeline__summary\">\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__range\">2000\u20132015<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__period-title\">The digital revolution<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__content\">\n                            <header class=\"ab-timeline__header\">\n                                <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker ab-timeline__header-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                    <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <p class=\"ab-timeline__intro\">The website, belt-pilot and new generations of timing belts are transforming the way Mulco operates and communicates. A traditionally structured group is evolving into a digitally connected European network of expertise.<\/p>\n                                <a class=\"ab-timeline__image-trigger\" href=\"#ab-timeline-1-lightbox\" aria-label=\"Bildergalerie \u00f6ffnen: The digital revolution\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-gallery=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-18.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-19.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-23.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-20.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-21.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-22.webp&quot;]\" data-gallery-alt=\"The digital revolution\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-timeline__image\" src=\"https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-Collage4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The digital revolution\">\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/header>\n\n                            <ul class=\"ab-timeline__events\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2000<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2001<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2002\u20132004<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The CONTI SYNCHROFLEX GEN III marks the launch of a new generation of high-performance timing belts.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2005<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The first issue of \u201cmulco innovativ\u201d is published; together with the upgraded Mulco belt-pilot, this strengthens both communication and digital customer service.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2009<\/strong>\n                                            <p>The range of products offered by Mulco\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2015<\/strong>\n                                            <p>Development continues: the BRECOFLEXmove and CONTI SYNCHROCHAIN CARBON PU timing belts mark new milestones in drive technology.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                                                        <details class=\"ab-timeline__period\">\n                        <summary class=\"ab-timeline__summary\">\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__range\">2016\u20132026<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__period-title\">Shaping the future together<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__toggle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n                        <\/summary>\n\n                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__content\">\n                            <header class=\"ab-timeline__header\">\n                                <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker ab-timeline__header-marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                    <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                <\/span>\n                                <p class=\"ab-timeline__intro\">Digitalisation and modern timing belt technology go hand in hand \u2013 whilst our close, partnership-based relationship with our customers remains unchanged. This is what drives Mulco on to its 75th anniversary and beyond.<\/p>\n                                <a class=\"ab-timeline__image-trigger\" href=\"#ab-timeline-1-lightbox\" aria-label=\"Bildergalerie \u00f6ffnen: Shaping the future together\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" data-gallery=\"[&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-24.webp&quot;,&quot;https:\\\/\\\/mulco.net\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-25.webp&quot;]\" data-gallery-alt=\"Shaping the future together\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ab-timeline__image\" src=\"https:\/\/mulco.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Mulco_Jahrestagung_75-Jahre_Landingpage_09.26-Collage5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shaping the future together\">\n                                <\/a>\n                            <\/header>\n\n                            <ul class=\"ab-timeline__events\">\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">2016\u20132025<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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\u2019s sales partners and their customers.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                                    <li class=\"ab-timeline__event\">\n                                        <span class=\"ab-timeline__marker\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                                            <span class=\"ab-timeline__square\"><\/span>\n                                        <\/span>\n                                        <div class=\"ab-timeline__event-copy\">\n                                            <strong class=\"ab-timeline__date\">1 October 2026<\/strong>\n                                            <p>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 \u2013 and for a reliable partnership on equal terms, both today and in the future.<\/p>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/li>\n                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/details>\n                            <\/div>\n            <dialog class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox\" id=\"ab-timeline-1-lightbox\" aria-label=\"Bildergalerie\">\n                <a class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox-close\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Schlie\u00dfen\">&times;<\/a>\n                <a class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox-prev\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"Vorheriges Bild\">&#8249;<\/a>\n                <img class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox-image\" alt=\"\">\n                <a class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox-next\" href=\"#\" aria-label=\"N\u00e4chstes Bild\">&#8250;<\/a>\n                <p class=\"ab-timeline__lightbox-count\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/p>\n            <\/dialog>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anton Klocke Antriebstechnik GmbH Senner Street 15133659 BielefeldGermany T: +49 521 95005-01www.klocke-antrieb.deinfo@klocke-antrieb.de<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3684","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3684"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3954,"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3684\/revisions\/3954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mulco.net\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}