ABUS History
2016 |
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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 |
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2012 |
Introduction of our own radio remote control ABURemote |
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2011 |
Construction of a 15,000 m² factory in Gummersbach-Herreshagen to produce large standard EOT cranes |
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2007 |
Completion of new office building at headquarters in Gummersbach–Lantenbach |
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2006–2007 |
Launch of the modular generation of end carriages |
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2006 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in Poland |
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2005 |
Production of the 100,000th wire rope hoist |
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2002–2005 |
Introduction of the ABUCompact modular chain hoist |
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2002 |
Standard range development into the 100 tonne SWL crane market segment |
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2001 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in France |
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2000 |
Production of the 100,000th chain hoist |
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1999 |
Launch of the light chain hoist ABUCompact GMC |
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1997 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in China (Shanghai) |
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1996 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in the Netherlands |
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1995 |
Introduction of the ABUS push button pendant control |
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1994 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in both Spain and the UK |
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1993 |
Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in Sweden |
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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) |
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1987 |
New development centre in Marienheide (close to Gummersbach) |
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1984 |
Launch of the ABUS chain hoists and the HB-System |
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1984 |
Introduction of the ABUS wire rope hoists |
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1974 |
Start of the development of own crane components (end carriages with ABUS centralised drive AZ) |
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1965 |
Construction of the first factory in Gummersbach-Lantenbach |
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1965 |
Company foundation by Werner Bühne in Wetter a. d. Ruhr |