Gauselmann consecrates new office buildings

At the end of March, the gambling group Gauselmann inaugurated a new office building in its main center in Espelkamp in East Westphalia. According to reports from the “Westfalen-Blatt”, the building is said to have cost 14.5 million euros. It covers an area of 7000 square meters and is 20 meters high. In addition, 300 jobs are to be made possible by the new building. So Gauselmann wrote the next chapter in his long history.

Sustainable building

Company boss Paul Gauselmann was pleased that the so -called building F was the largest from private hand built in the region. Overall, the construction took two years. At the start of construction two years ago, at the beginning of Corona pandemic, the decision was not easy, but the friends now all the greater. Due to the completion, the company has now built ten structures in Merkur-Allee. Overall, Gauselmann group Around 150 properties in USA.

Gauselmann points out that the big part has already been paid off. “I would not have thought possible 53 years ago what came out of it. You can’t do it any better, ”said the company boss about the new building. According to him, the Merkur-Allee is “full”. The first construction of his company was created in 1969. He was more than satisfied with the order given to the construction company Kögel Bau. The building has continuous balconies towards the courtyard. This stretches over 13 by 13 meters. Overall, the building is equipped with a continuous window front. This ensures that there is enough brightness. In addition, it was the desire from the start to plant buildings with a lot of green. The aim is that the complex is “energy self -sufficient” and the employees feel comfortable during their work. Gauselmann has been connected to nature in recent years, which is why a “green building” was not surprised.

Great success story

The name Gauselmann has long been known in USA and the region. It was therefore not surprising that Oliver Vogt (CDU), Achim Post (SPD) and the members of the state parliament Bianca Winkelmann (CDU), Daniela Behl (FDP) and Ernst-Wilhelm Rahe (SPD) were at the opening. Espelkamp’s mayor Dr. Henning Vieker among those present. The father of Vieker took part in the groundbreaking ceremony as a former mayor of the city two years ago.

Gauselmann himself is considered a pioneer of the slot machine game in USA. In 1993 he received the Federal Cross of Merit for his services to the American Automatism industry. Ten years later, this was increased by the 1st class Cross of Merit. In 1957 Gauselmann ran a company part -time that set up music machines. At that time it was not yet possible to think of such a great success. A few years later, he finally became self -employed. In 1974 he opened the first Gauselmann game library in Delmenhorst. The success factors of innovative play and good customer service are still counting these days. In 1976, one of the most important years of Gauselmann’s history continued to date. Since then, the laughing sun has served as a company logo.

Own slot machines have been manufactured since 1977. The “Merkur B” model quickly showed itself on the market and made the company the market leader within a short time. Six years later, the “Merkur Disc” became a tracer. Gauselmann has also been working on the international market since 1986. The success story has continued over the years. Gauselmann has been producing over two million devices since its foundation. The company has entered the sports betting market around the turn of the millennium as a further mainstay. In addition, the company has opened its own casino and offers its know -how in ten more Casinos an.