Pöttker.
Our history.

1923

Wilhelm Pöttker founds the company ­Pöttker & Co. In its first few years, it mainly ­produces bicycle parts from steel sheeting and wire.

1954

In the 1950s, the company works as a contract punching company for the automotive supply industry. Tool construction was expanded in parallel.

1966

Norbert Pöttker develops the first slide systems made from aluminum.

1973

The proximity to the furniture industry leads to the first ball slide made from steel profile in Lippstadt in 1973.

1977

Success comes with the procurement of the first profiling plant. Patented developments such as eccentric height adjustment and underfloor slides follow.

1992

The product portfolio is significantly expanded as the 37 profile gives rise to the first Pottker table slide. steel profile in Lippstadt in 1973.

1999

Pöttker presents on its own for the first time in 1999. The company showcases its wide spectrum of innovative, in-house developments to a worldwide audience.

2023

Today, Pottker works together with the leading European table manu facturers and is a world market leader. Its system solutions impress in a wide range of application fields, far beyond the classic table.