Since 1898

Our history

From a small parts supplier in central Hamburg to the specialist for hopeless cases.

1898	Founding of the “nucleus”, Meusel & Gerling, in Hamburg
1904	Walter König takes over Meusel & Gerling, move to Neuer Wall 59
1938	Ernst Westphal takes over the company
1939	Meusel & Gerling is renamed “Ernst Westphal” and grows into the largest parts supplier in northern Germany
1942	A heavy bomb hit destroys a large part of the parts warehouse
1944	Further bomb damage and reconstruction of the company at Neuer Wall 57
1954	Claus Westphal joins the company
1955	Move with more than twenty employees into spacious new premises in the Kaufmannshaus, Große Bleichen 31
1965	Claus Westphal takes over management of the company
1975	Move to Altstädter Twiete
2001	Jürgen Marquardt continues the long-established company unchanged
2006	Move to Nagelsweg 28, Thomas Krim becomes co-owner
2008	110th anniversary of Ernst Westphal; Thomas Krim takes over the company as sole owner
2012	Diana Krim takes over logistics management
2013	Move from Nagelsweg to larger premises in Hamburg-Harburg
2020	Another move with six employees to new premises in the former Tempo factory
2021	The company keeps growing steadily, even during the global COVID-19 crisis
2023	125th company anniversary and move to new premises at Vinzenzweg 5a in Hamburg
2026	The team keeps growing