Origin.
Transition.
Transformation.

1924 Facius & Schober founded Kupferring-Dichtungswerk in Annaberg.

1946 ownership of Kupferring-Dichtungswerk was transferred to the people.

1953 VEB Kupferring was placed under the main administration for automobile and tractor construction, Berlin.​

1984 IDT - Industrie und Dichtungstechnik was founded by Wolfgang Notter in Essen on September 13.

1989 GDR opens its borders. During the night of November 9, Berliners from east and west walk through the Brandenburg Gate together again.

1993 IDT Werk Kupferring was entered in the commercial register in Chemnitz.​

Milestones & Turning Points

From distributor to producer.​

From automotive supplier to Sealing Technology Specialist.​

From tinkerer to technology partner.​

From local business to global player.​

Plain good and lovable at the same time.

For our customers and partners.
For colleagues. For families and friends.

As a trusted supplier. As a family-run company.

As a solid employer, significant industry specialist, sponsor and supporter of many organizations and activities. ​

We are certain that all this makes us Smart Gasketeers. For 100 + 40 years.

And how about you? What makes us at IDT Smart Gasketeers for you?

Partners.
Products.
Pioneers.

Our gaskets are a crucial component in a complex system.

They guarantee that liquids, gases, fumes, or hazardous substances stay put.

That's serious - for plants running smoothly, for the safety of people, and the protection of our environment.

Simple, honest, and real.

Because connecting supply and demand is anchored in our DNA, we maintain strong and trusting relationships.

For 100 + 40 years.

With you. With the people who work with us.

Advanced Products.

That is our ambition and a promise at the same time. Smart Gasketeers, one step ahead.

Standard products and quality you trust. Solutions you count on. The development that takes you forward.

For sustainable dependability and performance.

Your challenges awaken our pioneering spirit and ingenuity.

We are aware of the entire system, focus on individual requirements and offer product solutions with the greatest possible benefit.

Advanced Products.

Mit Leidenschaft und Präzision gefertigt. Nachhaltige und effiziente Lösungen für die Zukunft.​
Unser Antrieb. Unsere Menschen.

Patrick Höftmann
Lager & Versand
One difference more tangible
Because I handle special requests and customers‘ urgent needs quickly.
Heiko Pöttrich &
Luciéne Pöttrich
Produktion & Ausbildende
One encounter more profound
Because good ideas and new paths meet here.
Rajko Teucher &
Jörg Market
Werkzeugbau & Konstruktion
One vision more far-sighted
Because we work cross-generationally to build the future.
Safe.
Smart.
Advanced.

Service is the key to success.​
Advanced is our 360° support for you.​

With Smart Gasketeers who are always one step ahead.
Committed and personable.

analyzing

supporting

qualifying

testing

developing

implementing

In-house expertise.

Tailor-made services and reliability in all directions.

Personal support.

Technical advice and excellent customer service all-round.

Actual solutions.

Efficient logistics and ready product availability.

Ultimate foresight.

Turnaround with 360° perspective and excellence in joint integrity management.

Advanced Service.

Provided by people who simply care about you.
By people like these, who are our true strength.

Fabian Stawitzki
Customer Service
One result more convincing
Because we deliver when meeting customers‘ expectations seems impossible for others.
Jennifer May
Quality Assurance
One measure more precise
Because I am always reliable and watch out for our quality.
Karolin Böhner &
Doris Heidbrink
Customer Service
One worry less
Because we provide solutions even in difficult cases.
Nico Löser
TAR-Service
One investment smarter
Because we ensure the quality during turnarounds so that everything runs smooth and tidy.
Tradition. Wisdom. Values.

That is our future.
That's exactly what we give and what defines us.

For 100 years in Annaberg. For 40 years in Essen.
Successfully side by side for 30 years.

Connected
Market
Customers
Solutions 
We are connected.
With our customers. Close to the market
In our knowledge as sealing technology specialists.
With technical support. With solutions.
With product quality and service.

That's our story.
That's what we want to celebrate this year. 

One degree ahead
Because we are versatile and innovative.
One grain more genuine
Because we live by basic values such as respect, communication and openness, and there is no shortage of fun. 
One experience more gratifying
Because we support each other.
One connection smarter
Because I live what I do.
One connection smarter
Because I live what I do.
One experience more gratifying
Because we support each other.
One grain more genuine
Because we live by basic values such as respect, communication and openness, and there is no shortage of fun. 
One degree ahead
Because we are versatile and innovative.

What makes us at IDT Smart Gasketeers for you?