Köthen location
1865 Franz Kurth founds a copper and boiler workshop:
    Production of steam boilers and large vessels
1954 VEB Vorwärmer- und Kesselbau Köthen:
    Market leader for coal-fired steam generators in the German Democratic Republic
1990 STANDARD-KESSEL-GESELLSCHAFT Lentjes-Fasel GmbH & Co. KG (STANDARDKESSEL) takes over VORWÄRMER-
    UND KESSELBAU Köthen GmbH (VKK):
    Production of CONDORBOILER with steam output of approx. up to 12 t/h
2001 Merger of STANDARDKESSEL and VKK