History |
| 1819 | Establishment of Mechanische Werkstätten Harkort & Co. in Wetter an der Ruhr. |
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| 1840 | Start of overhead travelling crane production. | |
| 1910 | Start of production of hoists with electric motors. | |
| 1939 | Establishment of Demag Zug GmbH in Wetter. | |
| 1953 | Start of production of mobile cranes in Wetter (until 1969). | |
| 1961 | Establishment of Bad Bergzabern plant for the productiion of electric chain hoists and electrical components. | |
| 1962 | Take-over of electric motor manufacturer Conz in Hamburg. Demag builds the first high-bay warehouse in the world for Bertelsmann in Gütersloh. |
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| 1963 | Start of series crane production. | |
| 1970 | Establishment of Demag Systemtechnik GmbH in Hagen. | |
| 1983 | Establishment of the Uslar plant for production of brake motors. | |
| 1988 | Participation in Mechanical Handling Engineering Ltd. with plants in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. |
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| 1990 | Start of crane production at the Luisenthal plant in Thuringia. | |
| 1991 | Acquisition of Hans Fehr AG in Dietlikon, Switzerland and Rapistan Corp. in Grand Rapids, USA. | |
| 1992 | Re-organisation of the Demag group Disincorporation of Mannesmann Demag Fördertechnik AG, Wetter |
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| 1994 | Establishment of Mannesmann Dematic Co. Ltd., Shanghai. | |
| 1996 | Take-over of the Mobile Cranes Division of Mannesmann Demag AG, Duisburg. Acquisition of Kranservice Rheinberg. Establishment of Mannesmann Dematic spol. s r.o., Slaný. |
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| 1997 | Company name changed to Mannesmann Dematic AG, Wetter. Establishment of Mannesmann Dematic (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pune. |
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| 1998 | Establishment of Mannesmann Dematic (Middle East), Dubai. Complete take-over of Mannesmann Dematic Colby Pty. Ltd., Smithfield/Australia. Acquisition of Protomark Corp., Clinton Township, Michigan/USA. Acquisition of the Postal Automation Division of Alcatel, France. Acquisition of Donati Sollevamenti, Daverio, Italy. |
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| 1999 | Acquisition of Zasche GmbH, Nördlingen. | |
| 2000 | Mannesmann Dematic becomes part of the Atecs Mannesmann AG corporate group. Acquisition of Atecs Mannesmann by Siemens AG Disincorporation of Demag Cranes & Components GmbH in head office Wetter. |
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| 2001 | Atecs Mannesmann AG is taken over by Siemens AG and Bosch GmbH Establishment of Demag Cranes & Components GmbH |
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| 2002 | Demag Cranes & Components is taken over by a Joint Venture between Siemens (19%) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (81%) | |
| 2006 | Consolidation of Demag Cranes & Components GmbH and Gottwald Port Technology GmbH under Demag Cranes AG that successfully goes public at the end of June. |
