Corporate History

For over 50 years Sell has been meeting the challenges of the world‘s leading airlines and aircraft manufacturers, developing and producing a full range of galleys and galley inserts — responding to ever changing needs.

Historical milestones

1954

„Sell Haus- und Küchentechnik“ was taken over by the Burger Eisenwerke and became a subsidiary Company.

1955

First delivery of an Aircraft Galley (Super Constellation for Deutsche Lufthansa).

1958

The Buderus AG takes over the Burger Eisenwerke AG.

1972

The Burger Eisenwerke AG merges with the BUDERUS AG.

1987

Foundation of the Buderus Sell GmbH as an Independent subsidiary within the BUDERUS AG.

1989

Foundation of the Buderus Sell Corporation, Seattle, WA.

1990

Start of Galley Production in a second plant in Ludwigshütte, Germany (close to our Headquarter in Herborn).

1993

DASELL in Hamburg starts production of all Lavatories for Airbus Aeroplanes.

1997

Britax acquires the Buderus Sell GmbH.

2000

Sell starts production of Rumbold Boilers Coffee/Beverage Makers and Ovens.

2002

Delivery of the 25,000th Galley Unit (for Continental Airlines B767-400).

2003

Britax Sell GmbH & Co. OHG is legally changed into Sell GmbH.

2005

Delivery of the 30,000th Galley Unit (for Virgin Atlantic A340-600).

2008

Delivery of the 35,000th Galley Unit to Finnair for an A340-300. aircraft

2008

Sell opens a new galley inserts facility in Burg.