Chronic
| 1929 | The company was founded by the master electrician Alfred Giehl |
| 1930 | The first products - car fuses, test lamps, air pumps, etc. were exhibited in a showroom of 25 m2 at Schwalbacherstrasse 51 in Eltville |
| 1956 | Production of the first construction machine cylinder |
| 1959 | Production of the first hydraulic cylinder for Stahl in Munich (now ThyssenKrupp) |
| 1959 | Construction of a new production plant at Schwalbacher Str. 51 - by 1975 the production area was expanded to 6,000 m2 |
| 1963 | Production of the first in-house designed honing machine for machining piston rods |
| 1964 | Design and production of the first synchronized telescopic cylinder for elevators |
| 1967 | Assembly of the first aggregate with a mechanical valve block from URACA |
| 1975 | Construction of the first production plant on the company's premises in Kiedrich - a production area for manufacturing one-stage cylinders and multi-stage synchronized telescopic cylinders, as well as an extension for the assembly of power units |
| 1976 | Development of the mechanical valve block series AZSTB |
| 1980 | Design and assembly of the first direct car frame |
| 1987 | As of the late 80s, car frames are produced exclusively in Schwalbacherstrasse |
| 1990 | Dedication of the theoretical and practical training room with an area of 250 m2 for internal staff and customers training |
| 1991 | Until 1991, the company's premises in Kiedrich were expanded step by step to a production area of approx. 18,000 m2. The construction of production hall 2 began in 1981, production hall 3 in 1987, and production hall 4 in 1989. |
| 1995 | Completion of the production plant III for the assembly of elevator cabins with an area of 1,500 m2 |
| 1997 | First QM certificate in accordance with ISO 9001 was issued |
| 1997 | Shipment of the first power unit with a controlled valve block AZRS |
| 1998 | Construction of the Administration Building at Plant II in Kiedrich |
| 2006 | Modernisation of storage space in the basement of hall 4 allows for the production of containers for the various power units in Plant II |
| 2007 | Completion of the new shipping hall expands the production and storage space to approx. 24,000 m2 |
| 2007 | Shipment of the first frequency-controlled hydraulic drive |
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