1936
Start of production of cylinder key blanks

Announcement Date: 1. January 1936

Carl Hückinghaus continued to run the company on his own. The start of production of cylinder key blanks and key cutting machines formed the foundations for the further development of Börkey into a significant company in the industry. The first structural expansions took place, the product range grew and the number of employees, but above all the number of customers at home and abroad, steadily increased. Carl Hückinghaus led the company through the difficult period of the 1930s and the 2nd World War. At no point did operations come to a standstill, and the demand for key blanks and locksmith and key services re-established itself early on after the end of the war in 1945.