The story
Founded by Adolf Boge and Fritz Kasten on May 8, 1903, in Solingen.1
Private company
BKS
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
BKS is a German company based in Velbert, founded in 1903.1 It was founded by Adolf Boge and Fritz Kasten.1 It employed 650 people in 2008.1
Die BKS GmbH (Boge & Kasten - Solingen) ist ein Unternehmen, das für die Herstellung von Schlössern bekannt ist. Es stellt Schlösser, Schließzylinder, Schließanlagen, Objekt- und Fluchttürbeschläge her. Seit 1983 gehört die BKS GmbH zur Unternehmensgruppe Gretsch-Unitas (GU). 2018 hatte BKS 590 Beschäftigte.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
May 8, 1903Founded1
- HeadquartersVelbert, Germany1
- Founded inSolingen1
- Websitewww.bks.de
- Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1
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Leadership
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- FounderAdolf Boge1
- FounderFritz Kasten1
Employees over time
- 20086501
Timeline
- May 8, 1903Founded Founded in Solingen1
Links
- Websitewww.bks.de1
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ796138
Sources
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- 1WikidataBKS on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBKS on the German Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBKS logo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- 4Wikimedia CommonsBKS photo by Ticketautomat ( talk ), CC BY 3.0