{"id":1101,"date":"2022-03-29T13:09:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T13:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relaunch.metall-experten.de\/meos-gmbh\/company-history\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:49:45","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.metallexperten.de\/en\/meos-gmbh\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"Company history"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our company history<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

Quality from Kiel since 1903<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\"Photovoltaic<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2025<\/p>\n<\/div>

On August 1, 2025, Manuel Sander, a long-standing employee, will take over as managing director of MEOS GmbH, which now has 80 employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>

2025<\/p>\n<\/div>

Purchase of a new 4 KW TruLaser 3030 laser cutting machine from Trumpf. One of the largest laser cutting machines in northern Germany.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

Presentation of the new railing system Railing 2.0 by MEOS <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

First sustainability certification by EcoVadis<\/p>\n<\/div>

2023<\/p>\n<\/div>

Installation of the photovoltaic system<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\"Photovoltaic<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Photovoltaic<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

Presentation of the new railing system Railing 2.0 by MEOS <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

2024<\/p>\n<\/div>

We receive the bronze medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment<\/p>\n<\/div>

2023<\/p>\n<\/div>

Installation of the photovoltaic system<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022<\/p>\n<\/div>

Relaunch of the company logo and website<\/p>\n<\/div>

2021<\/p>\n<\/div>

Winner in the \u201cGro\u00dfer Preis des Mittelstands\u201d, as well as renewal of the IT landscape<\/p>\n<\/div>

2020<\/p>\n<\/div>

Finalist in the \u201cGro\u00dfer Preis des Mittelstands\u201d as well as acquisition of a welding robot and a CNC edging machine with tool changer<\/p>\n<\/div>

2019<\/p>\n<\/div>

Start of production in our new building in Melsdorf<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2017<\/p>\n<\/div>

Implementation of 3D measurement technology<\/p>\n<\/div>

2016<\/p>\n<\/div>

Start of prototype construction for the industry<\/p>\n<\/div>

2015<\/p>\n<\/div>

Expansion of the production area by 600m\u00b2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Production<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2017<\/p>\n<\/div>

Implementation of 3D measurement technology<\/p>\n<\/div>

2016<\/p>\n<\/div>

Start of prototype construction for the industry<\/p>\n<\/div>

2015<\/p>\n<\/div>

Expansion of the production area by 600m\u00b2<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Trays\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2014<\/p>\n<\/div>

Implementation of a new ERP system and the granting of a patent for our MEOS\u00ae<\/em> trays<\/p>\n<\/div>

2012<\/p>\n<\/div>

Purchase of a new CAD system and another CNC press brake. Certification according to ISO 9001:2008 by Germanischer Lloyd.<\/p>\n<\/div>

2010<\/p>\n<\/div>

Acquisition of Metallexperten Otto Schl\u00f6tel GmbH by Dr Reinhard Mehl<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2007<\/p>\n<\/div>

Expansion of the production area by 1,100 m\u00b2<\/p>\n<\/div>

2004<\/p>\n<\/div>

Start of construction of the first food trays<\/p>\n<\/div>

1999<\/p>\n<\/div>

First delivery of a railing and upper deck furniture for a mega yacht<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Railing\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Railing\"<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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2007<\/p>\n<\/div>

Expansion of the production area by 1,100 m\u00b2<\/p>\n<\/div>

2004<\/p>\n<\/div>

Start of construction of the first food trays<\/p>\n<\/div>

1999<\/p>\n<\/div>

First delivery of a railing and upper deck furniture for a mega yacht<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Brick<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1995<\/p>\n<\/div>

Entry into railway technology with the delivery of perforated ceilings for the various ICE series<\/p>\n<\/div>

Transformation of the partnership into “Metallexperten Otto Schl\u00f6tel GmbH<\/p>\n<\/div>

1984<\/p>\n<\/div>

Doubling of the production area to 1,900 m\u00b2 through relocation to new company headquarters<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1979<\/p>\n<\/div>

Foundation of “Niro Bootsbeschl\u00e4ge Otto Schl\u00f6tel Jun.” by Dipl.-Ing. Otto Schl\u00f6tel jun.<\/p>\n<\/div>

1951<\/p>\n<\/div>

Otto Schl\u00f6tel senior becomes sole owner<\/p>\n<\/div>

1903<\/p>\n<\/div>

Foundation of “Karl Schl\u00f6tel Stahlbau und Elektroinstallation” by Karl Schl\u00f6tel in Kiel<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"Old<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\"Old<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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1979<\/p>\n<\/div>

Foundation of “Niro Bootsbeschl\u00e4ge Otto Schl\u00f6tel Jun.” by Dipl.-Ing. Otto Schl\u00f6tel jun.<\/p>\n<\/div>

1951<\/p>\n<\/div>

Otto Schl\u00f6tel senior becomes sole owner<\/p>\n<\/div>

1903<\/p>\n<\/div>

Foundation of “Karl Schl\u00f6tel Stahlbau und Elektroinstallation” by Karl Schl\u00f6tel in Kiel<\/p>\n<\/div>

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