History of Erhardt+Leimer
Year | Event |
2021 | Erhardt+Leimer achieves the best results in the company's history |
2020 | Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large proportion of employees works from home. This leads to a massive digitalization push within the group |
2019 | Erhardt+Leimer celebrates its 100th anniversary |
2016 | Foundation of ELBG Erhardt+Leimer Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH |
2015 | Erhardt+Leimer takes over the company Dr. Noll in Bad Kreuznach Erhardt+Leimer now has 18 subsidiaries worldwide |
2014 | Foundation of the ELCARE Foundation of Erhardt+Leimer GmbH on the occasion of the company's 95th anniversary Erhardt+Leimer acquires the Theta Print product division of Theta System Elektronik GmbH |
2009 | Erhardt+Leimer celebrates its 90th company anniversary |
2004 | Erhardt+Leimer positions itself worldwide as a complete provider for the printing industry with web guiding (ELGUIDER), web monitoring (ELSCAN), and web inspection (ELSIS). |
2000 | Entry into the world of inspection and camera technology |
1999 | Dr. Michael Proeller becomes co-partner and CEO of the Erhardt+Leimer group of companies |
1996 | Expansion of the management board of Erhardt+Leimer GmbH with the addition of Dr. Michael Proeller, grandson of company founder Albert Leimer. |
1995 | Introduction of DCS digital technology as the standard control technology of E+L |
1986 | The Albert Leimer Foundation is set up. The chair of the board is Hannelore Leimer. |
1977 | Hannelore Leimer, daughter of Albert Leimer, becomes the chair of the management board |
1972 | Death of Albert Leimer. Erhardt+Leimer KG loses its founder who, for the textile industry, was one of the most significant entrepreneurs of the post-war period. |
1960 | Field of activity widened to the paper and foil industry |
1949 | First development and manufacture of web guiding devices for the textile industry |
1943 | Albert Leimer becomes a shareholder of the company Manfred Erhardt+Co. |
1935 | Development and manufacture of the first precision mechanical units for the textile industry |
1933 | Death of company founder Manfred Erhardt |
1925 | Electrical engineer Albert Leimer joins as the first specialist for the creation of a precision mechanics workshop |
1919 | Foundation of the company for the sale and servicing of industrial clocks and signal systems by Manfred Erhardt |