Michael Pludra laid the foundation for the current PLUDRA - FRANKFURT GmbH in 1963 with the distribution of burial linen from the manufacture of his brother. Without any financial backing, Michael Pludra established a customer base in the Rhine-Main region from next to nothing but the support of his wife, Marianne Pludra. The company developed over the years and was supplemented by the distribution of coffins.
| 1974 | The current PLUDRA - FRANKFURT GmbH was founded. |
| 1977 | Thomas Pludra joined his parent’s company after completing his commercial training.
The distribution programme was constantly expanded and the customer base expanded beyond the Rhine-Main region to West-Berlin. Burial linen was now produced in a company-owned plant. The first field sales representatives followed in the 80s and step by step the in-house production of urns developed from the distribution of urns. Thy company attended all international specialist trade fairs and the first export business began. |
| 1989 | Germany was reunified at the end of the year and in the subsequent period of time many new customers were acquired from the new federal states. |
| 1992 | A branch was founded in New Brandenburg / Mecklenburg-West Pomerania.
The branch manager, Joachim Zimmer, built up a large customer base in the new federal states within just a few years. |
| 1993 | Thomas Pludra built a new plant in Celle / Lower Saxony together with his wife Erni.
Business developments picked up. The reasonably priced products of PLUDRA - FRANKFURT became more and more popular, in particular the large selection of urns. |
| 1997 | The company expanded. 12 new employees were hired, the production area expanded and investments made in new machines. |
| 2000 | An additional warehouse hall was built for the coffin department. |
| 2002 | With Christian Pludra, the third generation joined the company.
At the same time a raw materials hall had to be built for the urn production. Urns from PLUDRA - FRANKFURT are distributed to the majority of European countries through distribution partners and production runs continuously for 16 hours a day in two shifts. |
| 2004 | A new building was erected and opened in December with more than 1,000 guests attending.
Germany’s first customer centre for funeral requirements and cemetery technology. |
| 2007 | is a very successful year overall.
Additional employees are hired and the company strengthens its market position by participating in a total of 8 trade fairs both at home and abroad. |
| 2008 | In 2008, due to extremely positive business developments, two extensions are planned and the plant section in Neubrandenburg moves into a new 1,000 square metre plant.
From this point on we will be supplying our customers in the new German states and a portion of the urn program is established. |
| 2009 | In 2009 the company continues its climb to the top, despite the economic crises.
The branch’s largest event ever held takes place in September. |
| 2010 | In 2010 the new construction of a 2500 square metre logistics building and a new office building is completed. |
PLUDRA - FRANKFURT now has 45 employees and a developed distribution and production area of approximately 6,000 m².
