1913 | August Claas founds company for the production of agricultural machinery |
1968 | Establishment of CLAAS Fertigungstechnik as a division of the CLAAS agricultural machinery business |
1988 | The company gains independence as CLAAS Fertigungstechnik GmbH |
1992 | Opening of location in Beelen |
1997 | Establishment of a sales and service office as its United Kingdom location |
1998 | Acquisition of Burkhardt Systemtechnik GmbH, Automationstechnik in Nördlingen (Bavaria)
(now CLAAS Automation GmbH) |
2000 | 50 % operational expansion at the Beelen location to incorporate the aerospace activities |
2002 | Acquisition of Brötje Automation GmbH CLAAS Automation GmbH:
plant expansion by approx. 30 % |
2004 | Expansion of toolmaking capacity:
investment in 2000 and 3000-ton presses (Multi-Curve) |
2005 | Brötje Automation GmbH:
plant expansion by approx. 20 % |
2006 | Founding of Brötje Automation USA, Inc. in Omaha |
2007 | Brötje Automation GmbH:
acquisition of the aviation activities of Hydrocontrol Steuerungstechnik GmbH |
2009 | Strategic subdivision of business units: Automotive - CLAAS Fertigungstechnik Aviation - BRÖTJE-Automation |
