from 1569 on
from 1917 on
from 1956 on
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from 1992 on
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The history of our company is marked by tradition and rapid progress. The company's foundation stone was laid in the Middle Ages. At the close of the 1980s a speedy development started which turned a medium-sized German company into a multi national group within less than a decade. The most important stops on our way to become a Global Player can be viewed here.