A family business rooted in tradition Our history
Having started out with courage and a clear vision, we have specialized in injection molding from the very beginning.
Over the decades, the company has experienced continuous growth, characterized not only by adapting to changing market conditions, but also by our relentless efforts to continuously improve our manufacturing techniques and increase product quality.
Today, the name Risse & Co. GmbH is synonymous with quality and reliability in plastics processing. With almost seven decades of experience, we are proud to continue offering customized, high-quality solutions. We remain true to our roots, but always look ahead to successfully master the challenges of the future.
It all started with the first Battenfeld injection molding machine, installed in the Göke-Vollpert family's basement in Warstein. Egon Risse and Josef Göke took the leap into self-employment. One of the first products was the "The Little Master Builder” sand play set.
Shortly after its launch in early 1960, the basement became too small by late summer and the fledgling company moved to Rangestrasse. While production was initially maintained primarily through “helpful neighbours" – even then operating 24 hours a day - the machine park had grown to 4 machines by early 1963 and the first permanent employees were hired. At this point, Josef Göke left the company and Paul Dirichs and Anton Gödde joined the company.
In the 1960s, our first in-house tool shop was set up in the stables of the Mues-Böckeler estate. The former banqueting and dance hall quickly became our packing centre, screen printing shop and warehouse. At this time, the production program included 23 tools and two additional injection moulding machines.
By the mid-1960s, our company was spread across 3 "locations" - so it was time for a new building. The choice was made in favour of our current location in Suttrop, and the big moving day took place in the autumn of 1969.
The topping-out ceremony for the 2nd production hall is celebrated, with 1,500 different machine components already being manufactured.
Over the next few years, several further expansions of the production area would follow to keep up with the company's sustained growth.
The new toolmaking facility is inaugurated The resulting space enables the significant expansion of mechanical processing and assembly.
Today, a total of 165 employees work on a total of 3,000 square metres of production space, and the journey is far from over. A new logistics hall and technical centre are currently in planning - the ground-breaking is expected in 2025.