{"id":3849,"date":"2026-05-18T17:49:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barke.de\/?page_id=3849"},"modified":"2026-09-10T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:17:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barke.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-7akje-e4420e79f3dee6f8b4b060d56cf55550 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells av-break-at-tablet  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  barke-hero-divider  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b\">\n.flex_cell.av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b{\nvertical-align:top;\nheight:550px;\nmin-height:550px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/barke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/barke-ueber-uns_headerbild-taunus.jpg) 50% 100% no-repeat scroll #004687;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b{\npadding:5% 18% 12% inherit !important;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 989px){ \n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b{\npadding:5% 5% 12% 5% !important;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (min-width: 480px) and (max-width: 767px){ \n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b{\npadding:6% 6% 15% 6% !important;\n}\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width: 479px){ \n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_cell.av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b{\npadding:7% 7% 18% 7% !important;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-mq6pi3f1-d470466e0e437844535090f15db3dd1b av-gridrow-cell av_two_third no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_cell_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  content-align-top avia-full-stretch'  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mpcs364j-ff55ef7807db2be5bc2efb8b3831b962\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mpcs364j-ff55ef7807db2be5bc2efb8b3831b962 .avia_textblock{\npadding:0 0 10px 0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpcs364j-ff55ef7807db2be5bc2efb8b3831b962 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>For Over 70 Years<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mpcs3djq-dc949ecaf6774d5786e685fd27a51f4c\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-mpcs3djq-dc949ecaf6774d5786e685fd27a51f4c .avia_textblock{\npadding:0 100px 20px 0;\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpcs3djq-dc949ecaf6774d5786e685fd27a51f4c '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"font-size: 23 px; line-height: 1.5em;\">BARKE is a family business in the Taunus region, founded by Heinz Barke, who established a tool supply business and began manufacturing planer knives back in the 1950s. 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He combined a tool supply business with in-house production of planer and scratching knives for wood wool manufacturing, while working closely with specialist retailers. At this early stage, the company was already obtaining its first certifications and international patents for proprietary inventions. <\/p>\n<h3>The Expansion<\/h3>\n<p>His son Heiner Barke, a graduate of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, took over the company management in 1980. Together with his father, he significantly expanded the product range and applied TriMetall\u00ae technology to the reversible knife system\u2014innovations that continue to set the standard today. <\/p>\n<h3>The Future<\/h3>\n<p>Since 2012, Sonja Barke, M.A., has worked alongside her father in managing the company. 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class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Icon: Manufacturing Locations\"><h4 class='av_icongrid_title icongrid_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >Manufacturing Locations<\/h4><h6 class='av_icongrid_subtitle icongrid_subtitle' ><p>Germany, Austria, Switzerland, USA<\/p>\n<\/h6><\/header><\/div><\/div><div class='avia-icongrid-content' data-class-flipback=''><div class=\"avia-icongrid-inner\"><div class='avia-icongrid-text'  itemprop=\"text\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jszte-ad25fd07caab04f4fdb89ca3c87da739\">\n.avia-section.av-jszte-ad25fd07caab04f4fdb89ca3c87da739{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/barke.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Barke-Hintergrundgrafik.png);\nbackground-position:50% 100%;\nbackground-attachment:fixed;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-jszte-ad25fd07caab04f4fdb89ca3c87da739 main_color avia-section-huge avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_custom_layout  avia-full-contain avia-bg-style-fixed container_wrap fullsize'  data-section-bg-repeat='contain'><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-3849'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div  class='flex_column av-g7xze-f816906ac1027aab31aa55c55ceaa457 av_three_fourth  avia-builder-el-14  el_before_av_one_fourth  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mpn2j5b9-d36938404b2111505a8040a20f1fe668 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>A History of Innovation.<\/h4>\n<h2>The BARKE Timeline<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style 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role=\"graphics-symbol\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-5'>Address<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-5'>Address icon<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M13.632 1.6q0.64 0 0.64 0.64v27.52q0 0.64-0.64 0.64h-1.472q-0.64 0-0.64-0.64v-14.080h-5.632q-0.512 0-0.896-0.192-0.384-0.064-0.832-0.384l-3.84-2.624q-0.32-0.192-0.32-0.512t0.32-0.512l3.84-2.624q0.448-0.32 0.832-0.384 0.256-0.128 0.896-0.128h5.632v-6.080q0-0.64 0.64-0.64h1.472zM31.68 8.256q0.32 0.192 0.32 0.512t-0.32 0.512l-3.776 2.624q-0.704 0.384-0.832 0.384-0.448 0.192-0.896 0.192h-9.664l-1.28-7.36h10.944q0.576 0 0.896 0.128t0.832 0.384z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: The Beginnings: Tool Sales and Planer Knife Production\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Beginnings: Tool Sales and Planer Knife Production<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>As early as the 1950s, <strong>Heinz 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Together with his son <strong>Heiner Barke<\/strong>, <strong>Heinz Barke<\/strong> developed special knives for wood wool production and other disposable planer knives.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class='av-milestone-article-footer entry-footer'><\/footer><\/article><\/li>\n<li  class='av-milestone av-ncz2i-b45e9d8902dea4299fa907643088ae56 av-animated-generic fade-in av-milestone-valign-middle av-milestone-odd'><h2 class='av-milestone-date ' id='milestone-1980' ><strong>1980<span class='av-milestone-indicator'><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"av-milestone-icon-wrap\"><span class='av-milestone-icon milestone_icon milestone-icon-hasborder avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello'><span class='av-milestone-icon-inner milestone_inner'><i class='milestone-char avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='briefcase' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello'><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-7' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-7' role=\"graphics-symbol\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-7'>Briefcase<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-7'>Briefcase<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.592 16.768v3.2h-14.592q0.256-7.232 0.32-9.344 0.128-3.456 3.2-3.456h5.12q0.512-0.832 1.184-2.144t0.736-1.44q0.448-0.832 0.736-1.024t1.184-0.192h7.104q0.832 0 1.152 0.224t0.704 0.992q0.576 1.024 1.92 3.584h5.12q3.072 0 3.2 3.456l0.32 9.344h-14.528v-3.2h-2.88zM12.224 5.44l-0.896 1.728h9.344l-0.896-1.728q-0.448-0.832-1.344-0.832h-4.864q-0.896 0-1.344 0.832zM17.472 24.768v-3.2h13.76q-0.192 2.816-0.32 5.312-0.192 2.688-2.88 2.688h-24q-2.88 0-2.88-2.688l-0.32-5.312h13.76v3.2h2.88z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/div><article class='av-milestone-content-wrap'><div class='av-milestone-contentbox'><header class=\"entry-content-header\" aria-label=\"Milestone: The Next Generation Takes Over\"><h4 class='av-milestone-title '>The Next Generation Takes Over<\/h4><\/header><div class='av-milestone-content'><p>After completing his studies in engineering and business administration, <strong>Heiner Barke<\/strong> joined the company and took over management in 1980. 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