1961
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"Polar
air-heater plant" founded in Burgau
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1975 |
Takeover
of the "Polar air-heater plant" by the AL-KO Group, manufacture
of electric Air Heaters
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| 1976 |
Manufacturing
activities extended to include hot-water radiators, process
heat components and heat pumps
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| 1977 |
Takeover
of the ORION Werke AG Spreitenbach, Switzerland on February
10, 1977. Founding of ORION AL-KO AG
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| 1979 |
Takeover
of Schobel-Klimatechnik (air-conditioning technology) in Ettenbeuren
to complete the product spectrum with air-conditioning and ventilation
equipment
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| 1984 |
Grouping
together of the various production plants in Jettingen-Scheppach
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| 1988 |
Company
name changed to AL-KO THERM GMBH, machine factory. Development
of equipment performance characteristics and manufacturing of
a TÜV-approved air measuring test rig
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| 1990 |
AL-KO
Dust Extraction Technology established and started with manufacture
of extraction units / components for dust and chippings
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| 1991 |
AL-KO
THERM WITTENBERG GMBH established for the pre-fabrication of
equipment components and the production of standard-type equipment
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| 1993 |
Development
and launch of AIR-vent ventilating-fan component
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| 1994 |
Certification
of the above plants according to DIN ISO 9001 standard
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| 1995 |
Organizational
merger of the individual companies active in HVAC (heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning technology) to form "AL-KO
Air Technology", comprising Industrial Air Technology, Air-Conditioning
and Ventilation Technology and Dust Extraction Technology business
units
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| 1996 |
Launch
of new AT4 product family, a process-oriented, computer-aided
modular system for centralized air-conditioning equipment.
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| 1999 |
Broke
the 100 Million turnover limit for the first time
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| 2001 |
AL-KO
becomes "Air Technology" market leader in Germany |
