Milestones

Milestones in the history of our family business

1892 Peter Niesen (born 10th February 1862) sets up the company as a haulage company. One year later, he moves into his own house in Wiesdorf, Hauptstr. 25, with stables and outhouses.
1895 The ultramarine factory Alfred Leverkus becomes its first contract company. Peter Niesen is the first councillor on Wiesdorf's municipal council.
1897 Peter Niesen acquires a branch of the Wicküler Küpper-Brauerei, Elberfeld.
1905 To build the so-called Wiesdorfer Kolonie 1 and 2 (workers' housing estates) belonging to the dye works, Niesen transports all road construction material by horse and carriage. Niesen owns over 20 horses.
1910 Niesen purchases its first motor vehicle with chain drive, made by Büssing.
1912 "Bayer" moves its company headquarters from Elberfeld to Leverkusen. The removal business gives the furniture transport company a strong boost.
1920 Niesen transports explosive powder to the industrial Ruhr region for Dynamit Nobel AG, bringing back with it glassware from the Gerresheimer glassworks.
1926 Purchase of first motorised special vehicle for furniture transportation, emblazoned with the name "Peter Niesen Wiesdorf/Köln" in bold lettering. Maximum speed 28 km/h.
1933

The company founder retires and hands over his lifework to his children Ernst and Maria. Based in the same location, the company now operates under the name E. & M. Niesen.

Son Peter-Josef sets up the company Peter Niesen jun. specialising in rail freight and furniture transportation.
1937 Company founder Peter Niesen dies.
1954 After the death of Ernst Niesen, Maria Niesen continues to manage E. & M. Niesen on her own for another 10 years.
1962 In Erftstrasse, in the Bürrig district of Leverkusen, the company moves into a new heated warehouse equipped with lift and ramp.
1963 Change of ownership: Peter and Manfred Niesen, the two sons of Peter-Josef Niesen who died in 1977, set up Peter Niesen jun. KG and take over E. & M. Niesen. A third location is acquired in Ahrstraße, in Leverkusen's Bürrig district, for the fleet of vehicles.
1968 Niesen becomes the founding member of the Deutsche Möbelspedition (DMS).
1974 The company's new location in the Küppersteger industrial estate, Adolf-Kaschny-Straße 1-5, goes into operation.
1981 At the age of only 49, co-owner Manfred Niesen dies.
1982 His son Klaus joins the company as junior manager and co-partner.
1990 Purchase of crane truck to move furniture through windows, machine, art and container transportation.
1991 The art transportation department is founded.
1994 Erection of container hall on Kiesweg, big enough to hold 300 containers.
1996 Foundation of N.T.G. Niesen Transport-Gesellschaft (delivery of new kitchens, internal company transportation). Takeover of H. Hagemann, Cologne.
1998 Takeover of H. Blum, Bergisch Gladbach.
2001 Takeover of Wiesel GmbH, Bonn.