1990 Kiefner and Associates was founded by John F. Kiefner upon his retirement of a 23 year career with Battelle. John saw the rising need for engineering and technical services on the part of pipeline operators and realized that a small, flexible consulting firm could help to fill that need.
2000 Kiefner opens laboratory in Worthington, Ohio in order to better serve clients by providing pipeline material testing and application-specific testing of pipeline components.
2011 Kiefner becomes part of Applus RTD, fueling growth of the business while maintaining focus on delivery of the highest possible standard of service in every discipline.
Applus RTD has developed an unrivaled bank of knowledge of the processes involved across the energy and power industries, and we deliver our services around the world through a team of more than 4,500 highly experienced and capable employees.
2012 Kiefner opens its first satellite office in Ames, Iowa.
2014 John Kiefner awarded ASME Lifetime Achievement Award.
Kiefner, in partnership with Applus RTD, have launched a new service line to address the needs of the Power Industry.