Innovation by tradition. It all began in 1912 with an idea, courage and a pioneering spirit, resulting in Emil Hoffman founding Cyklop, in Cologne, Germany. The dynamic founder then developed a new idea of system sales to be applied quickly and surprised the professionals with innovative inventions. Like the "Gloria" seal, the patented sleeve seal, or the revolutionary combination tool for tensioning and sealing were invented by Cyklop in the 1920,s. This quickly earned the company an excellent reputation as experts and market leaders in this field.