Endler & Kumpf GmbH & Co. KG

Endler & Kumpf GmbH & Co. KG was a German trading house and wholesale business based in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia. Founded in August 1759 by Philipp Endler and a Mr. Kumpf, it was the oldest commercial enterprise in the city of Minden and one of the oldest trading houses in the region. The founders were so-called "Marketender" (sutlers) who had remained in the area after the Battle of Minden to conduct their trade from there. In 1804 the firm received registration number 001 in the new trade register as "Grossiers in kurtzen Waaren" (wholesalers in short goods/haberdashery). Over the centuries the business evolved from a classic trading company into a diversified enterprise with multiple divisions and substantial real estate holdings. In 1961 Endler & Kumpf moved from the city centre to Schwarzer Weg. From the 1980s onward, its product range included electrical articles for industry as well as machinery and plant engineering. In November 2019 it was announced that the traditional Minden company would close after 260 years, and business activity ceased on 31 December 2019. The company was managed in its final years by Alexander Lange, who also owned the buildings at Scharn 1 to 5.

Endler & Kumpf was founded in August 1759 in Minden, North Rhine-Westphalia, by Philipp Endler and a Mr. Kumpf (first name unknown), immediately after the Battle of Minden. The founders were "Marketender" (sutlers) who had stayed in the region to conduct their trade from there. This makes it the oldest trading house in Minden. In 1804 the firm was entered in the new trade register as "Grossiers in kurtzen Waaren" (wholesalers in short goods/haberdashery) under number 001. Over the following decades and centuries the business grew and diversified. In 1961 Endler & Kumpf moved from the city centre to Schwarzer Weg; by then the trading firm had become a company with many divisions and real estate holdings. The managing director Alexander Lange owned the buildings at Scharn 1 to 5. From the 1980s onward, the company's range included electrical articles for industry as well as machinery and plant engineering. In November 2019 it was announced that the traditional Minden company would close after 260 years, and business activity ended on 31 December 2019.

• 2019

  In November, closure announced; business activity ended on 31 December 2019 after 260 years.

• 1980

  From the 1980s onward, electrical articles for industry and machinery/plant engineering were added to the product range.

• 1961

  Moved from the city centre to Schwarzer Weg.

• 1804

  Registered as "Grossiers in kurtzen Waaren" under number 001 in the new trade register.

• 1759

  Founded in August in Minden by Philipp Endler and a Mr. Kumpf, immediately after the Battle of Minden.

Traditional regional trading house and wholesaler, later diversified into industrial supplies and real estate.

• Wholesale trade goods

  General wholesale distribution as a trading house.

• Haberdashery/short goods

  Originally registered as wholesalers in short goods (kurtze Waaren).

• Electrical articles for industry

  Added to the range from the 1980s onward.

• Machinery and plant engineering

  Added to the range from the 1980s onward.

1. 1Endler und Kumpf – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
2. 2Endler & Kumpf GmbH & Co. KG – Wikidatawikidata.org