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In 1865 Heinrich Freese established in Kiel a wholesale trade with raw material for plaited and twisted goods with the main market being Scandinavia. 1896 August Freese and Rudolf Freese, sons of Heinrich Freese become partners in the company.
By establishing own contacts to Asia, India and Madagascar the company succeeded around 1900 to start direct importation and thereby enlarging the scope of trade substantially. In 1935 Walter Freese, son of August Freese, becomes partner.
During the night of March 18th to march 19th 1941 the warehouse is being strongly damage by incendiary bombs. During the heavy air raids over Kiel on August 26th, 1944 all company buildings are being completely destroyed. The company is temporarily being transferred to private residence of the owners and business relations are being reestablished under rather limited conditions in the first postwar years.
1949 Heinr. Freese is moving into new office premises in Malente Gremsmühlen. In 1965 the company celebrates its 100 years anniversary in low profile stile and contributes a substantial
amount to a German welfare organization for shipwrecked sailors, [DGZRS], which coincidentally also celebrates 100 years anniversary in the same year.
1971 Günter Freese, son of Walter Freese, becomes partner. The office and storage facilities are being entirely modernized and enlarged. In 2003 the company moves into their present warehouse and office building in Lütjenburger Strasse, Malente.
The present location of our family owned company in the center of the natural park Holsteinische Schweiz is accommodating in over 6000 m2 ample space for offices, warehouse as well as a large showroom area. Here we present for our visiting customers our entire product range as well as brand new seasonal articles in an adequate ambience.
With Mandus and Rasmus Freese the 5th generation in the family is now continuing to successfully operate the trade of their forefathers with innovative ideas and a solid, reliable business attitude .