ABUS History

2016		Commissioning of the exhibition and seminar center KranHaus and the associated administrative building
2015		Introduction of ABUS EOT crane control system ABUControl and of the modular wire rope hoist GM1000m
2012		Introduction of our own radio remote control ABURemote
2011		Construction of a 15,000 m² factory in Gummersbach-Herreshagen to produce large standard EOT cranes
2007		Completion of new office building at headquarters in Gummersbach–Lantenbach Purchase of a larger industrial area in Gummersbach for a production plant where larger EOT cranes and wire rope hoists should be constructed
2006–2007		Launch of the modular generation of end carriages
2006		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in Poland
2005		Production of the 100,000th wire rope hoist
2002–2005		Introduction of the ABUCompact modular chain hoist
2002		Standard range development into the 100 tonne SWL crane market segment
2001		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in France Launch of the ABUS radio remote control system Mini-RC
2000		Production of the 100,000th chain hoist
1999		Launch of the light chain hoist ABUCompact GMC Introduction of the ABUS electronic load indication system LIS-SE
1997		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in China (Shanghai) Construction of a 11,000 m² factory in Gummersbach-Lantenbach to produce standard EOT cranes with a capacity of more than 4000 overhead travelling cranes a year
1996		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in the Netherlands
1995		Introduction of the ABUS push button pendant control
1994		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in both Spain and the UK
1993		Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in Sweden
1989		Construction of the factory in Marienheide-Rodt to be used as distribution centre as well as for the production of jib cranes and the light crane system (HB system)
1987		New development centre in Marienheide (close to Gummersbach)
1984		Launch of the ABUS chain hoists and the HB-System
1984		Introduction of the ABUS wire rope hoists
1974		Start of the development of own crane components (end carriages with ABUS centralised drive AZ)
1965		Construction of the first factory in Gummersbach-Lantenbach
1965		Company foundation by Werner Bühne in Wetter a. d. Ruhr