Saro Catalogus

4 1970 Hans Spangerberg exhibitet at Anuga for the irst time. Food fair in Cologne counts among the leaders in the country. Here with its own stand to be there was for Hans Spangenberg an important Step to expand his young Company. For demons- tration of devices such as the vegetable cutter for the profes- sional kitchen, had to be simple tables He could not transport more in his car. 1971 Hans Spangenberg founds the Spangenberg GmbH in Aachen with a starting capital of 15,000 DM. What began as a sideline quickly grew into one thriving business so this soon became his main job and gave up as a mar- keting specialist, to fully focus on the Sales of small kitchen applian- ces The top sellers counted the at that time were vegetable cutters from Hällde, who works at which were sold to many universities and companies like Lufthansa, Beiersdorf, Mercedes as well as in 15 Appetito kitchens. Until then the business was still run from home and increased with the success to larger pre- mises that was found in Aachen This is where the team moved into irst real oice space with attached Storage hall. 1973 there was another enlargement on hand and Hans Spangerberg rented the oice on Bremer Weg in Emmerich on the Rhine. His wife Kitty continues to support him. 1975 the Spangenberg GmbH could generate the irst million. A great milestone that illed Hans Span- genberg with great pride. This big succes was unexpected. From now on the goals got higher. 1980 moves the company into a larger Building An der Sandbahn 6, where the company continues to this day. 1982 the company changed the name from Spangenberg GmbH in Saro Gastro-Products. 1985 takes business into overdrive. With the purchase of the new sub-warehouse in Os- senbruch 7 creates immedia- tely larger stock at Disposal. Company history