Gustav Baumhoefer

First producing on the premisses of the Metall und Leder company a new main building with a factory hall was set up in 1949.

In 1957 he expanded briefly by acquiring a second production facility as separate company in Werl-Aspe, Schoetmar, today Bad Salzuflen.

In the late 1970s due to changes in the world market and an increasing pressure by import of shoes, the company became unprofitable.

Its architecture is almost the last surviving witness for the city's proud economic blossoming after World War II.

In March 2015 it was announced that the main building and factory hall of 'Baumhoefer' will be used as a first respond shelter for arriving asylum applicants.