The vulkan company has been owned solely by the hackforth family since 1889. The vulkan group companies are committed to a common set of values from the tradition that grew out of a medium-sized family business. Our customer's requirements for quality, product safety and eco-friendliness with reduced costs are and continue to be a constantly growing challenge. Our aim is to offer benefits to the user from development and production to the marketing of products and services. All members of the family provide maximum support to reach this goal, now and in the future. Although the 5th generation won't be able to contribute for some time yet. Vulkan’s history began following the foundation of maschinenfabrik louis schwarz in dortmund. The company initially functioned as a supplier of brewing equipment, tanks and low-pressure compressors for the already well-established dortmund breweries.