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1922 - 2022: 100 years CEPA
CEPA has been shaping contemporary history for 100 years and our centrifuges are now being used reliably in over 80 countries around the world.
Our founder Carl Padberg had a vision 100 years ago and thus laid the foundation for our company today. We are sure that he would be as proud of the result as we are today.
In all this time, CEPA has positioned itself as a global expert for centrifuges and systems, and we have gone one step further: With our active involvement in research work, we make a contribution to the sustainable use of our environment.
For us and for all generations that come after us. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.
1922
Founding of the Technical Office Carl Padberg in Düsseldorf to represent Gebr. Sulzer and Sharples centrifuges.
1933
Takeover of the management by his son Ing. Werner Padberg. Start of the in-house production of high-speed centrifuges.
1943
The company was relocated from Düsseldorf to Lahr. The manufacturing of centrifuges for separating slaughter blood, oil purification and the production of varnish begins.
1946
With the end of world war II, Werner Padberg initially concentrated on repairs and the construction of milk centrifuges.
1947
The company is renamed to Carl Padberg Zentrifugenbau GmbH.
1955
Start of the worldwide export business with laboratory centrifuges and high-speed centrifuges for the cooking oil industry.
1964
Insulated and refrigerated CEPA human blood centrifuges with 18,000 rpm are constructed.
1965
The first manual centrifuges for the de-oiling of metal chips are sold.
1972
Development of the first continuous working chip centrifuges. The expansion of the production facilities has been completed.
1980
Planning, delivery, assembly and commissioning of complete chip de-oiling systems.
1985
Werner Padberg hands over the management to his nephew Dipl.-Ing. Klaus Albert.
1987
Development, design and construction of the first FLEXOMAT handling system.
1993
Development and sale of a 3-phase cleaning centrifuge for oils, emulsions and washing water.
2008
Klaus Albert appoints his daughter business economist Michaela Vinnay (nee Albert), as second managing director.
2011
With the arrival of Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Thomas Vinnay as technical director, the company is increasingly positioning itself as an innovative partner for Research and Development through successful participation in future-oriented research projects.
2012
After 26 years at CEPA, Klaus Albert is taking his well-deserved retirement and is handing over a healthy and attractive company with a 90-year tradition to his daughter Michaela Vinnay.
2012
Development of a "cleaning in place" high-speed centrifuge enables uncomplicated and quick cleaning of the centrifuge.
2014
Development of the powerful high-speed centrifuge with 80,000*g opens up new markets.
2016
The first complete chip system with a driverless transport for transporting the chips to the centrifuge is developed.
2020
Michaela Vinnay appoints business economist Uwe Kirchgässner as second managing director.
2022
The company is celebrating its 100th anniversary and is worldwide represented with its products.