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Historie Calcis GmbH & Co. KG

Lienen lime works

1952    

Establishment of the works to supply company’s own sand-lime brick works

1991

Construction of two ultra-modern lime kilns to ensure high-quality calcium silicate products

1999

Introduction of quality management system to DIN ISO 9000 ff

2004

High quality standard of our feed lime products certified to QS standard in Germany

2009

Acquisition of Dörenthe lime works in Brochterbeck and sale of calcium hydroxide and slightly moist fertilizing lime

2011

Name of entire group of companies changed to „Calcis“

2012

ICommissioning of most modern GCR shaft kiln in Europe
Introduction of an energy management system to DIN ISO 50001

2014

Expansion through acquisition of Schencking lime works in Wettringen
First-time awarding of SMS (Sicher mit System) seal of quality by professional association

2016

Introduction of an environmental management system to DIN ISO 14001

2017

Changeover of quality management system to DIN ISO 9001-2015

2018

Approval of Calcis products for disinfection and biocidal use in accordance with EU directives

Warstein lime works

1932    

Establishment of “Warsteiner Kalkwerk GmbH & Co. KG” by Gebr. Feldmann Manufacture of quicklime fertilizer

1955

Start of building lime production

1957

Commissioning of a shaft kiln with rotary bucket charging 
Sale of burnt lime for calcium silicate industry 
Establishment of a lime slaking plant for hydrate production

1984

Takeover by the company H. Brühne GmbH & Co. KG 
Expansion of market share in environmental technology sector

1991

Commissioning of an ultra-modern multi-chamber shaft kiln for the production of soft-burnt lime

1995

In December of this year, the works were acquired by Calcis, formerly called Schencking Kalk- und Kalksandsteinwerke GmbH & Co. KG

1999

Following modernisation work, the lime shaft kiln was commissioned for the production of porous lime and gradings for the steel industry 
Introduction of a quality management system to DIN ISO 9000 ff

2011

Commissioning of the most modern parallel flow regenerative lime kiln in Europe 
Name of works changed to „Calcis Warstein GmbH & Co. KG“

2012

Introduction of an energy management system to DIN ISO 50001

2015

First-time awarding of SMS seal of quality by professional association

2016

Introduction of an environmental management system to DIN ISO 14001

2017

Changeover of QM system to DIN ISO 9001-2015

2018

Approval of lime products for disinfection and biocidal use in accordance with EU directives

Wettringen lime works

2014    

Works acquired by Calcis, formerly known as Schencking Kalk- und
Kalksandsteinwerke GmbH & Co. KG 
Closure of lime works in Brochterbeck
Integration of location into the quality management system to DIN ISO 9000 ff. and the energy management system to DIN ISO 50001 
First-time awarding of the SMS seal of quality by professional association

2015

Relocation of production from Brochterbeck to Wettringen
Sale of calcium hydroxide and slightly moist fertilizing lime

2016

Dismantling of Brochterbeck production location 
Introduction of an environmental management system to DIN ISO 14001

2017

Changeover of QM system to DIN ISO 9001-2015

2018

Application for approval of lime products for disinfection and biocidal use in accordance with EU directives

Calcis Lienen GmbH & Co. KG
Holperdorper Straße 47, 49536 Lienen

Calcis Warstein GmbH & Co. KG
Rangetriftweg 108, 59581 Warstein

Calcis Lienen GmbH & Co. KG
Werk Wettringen, Bilker Str. 30, 48493 Wettringen


Phone +49 5483 7392-0  Fax +49 5483 7392-92  Contact: info@calcis.de  Orders: disposition@calcis.de