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Company history

1925:  Foundation of Erich Lacher Uhrenfabrik (watch factory) in Pforzheim 
1926-66:   Production of precision turned parts and gear-tooth components exclusively for the watch industry as well as assembly of watches 
1967:   Change of company name to Erich Lacher Präzisionsteile (precision components) GmbH & Co. KG; start of the concentration on other sectors such as the automotive, electrical engineering and dental industries 
1980:   Sale of the watch division, manufacture of turned parts, gear-tooth components and small gearboxes for other sectors of industry 
1982:   Completion of the move to the new company-owned building on the "Altgefäll" industrial estate, Pforzheim, with 80 employees 
1983-88:   Extension of the machinery by CNC-controlled automatic systems. Strong customer growth in the automotive, safety engineering, and electrical engineering sectors of industry 
1989-94:   Expansion of the assembly division owing to the increasing demand for small gearboxes 
1995-97:   Extension of the production programme by chase-threaded and milled worms;purchase of several CNC worm cutting machines 
1998:   Certification to DIN EN ISO 9002 and VDA 6.1 
1999-2000:   Machinery augmented by complex CNC machining centres 
2001:   Expansion to 120 employees 
2002:   Certification to DIN EN ISO 9001 and VDA 6.1; extension of the design and development in the sectors of noise-optimised gear systems and small precision gearbox construction 
2003:   Certification according to ISO/TS 16949:2002 
2004:  Increase of production plant by 1.800 m² to 5.100 m² on total 
2005:   Expansion to 130 employees; exhibitor at trade fairs; new business in medical engineering 
2008:   150 employees on total; increase of machine park by three CNC-multiple turning machines; line production for medicine technology; Increase of property by additional 10.660 m² 
2009:  Successful certification according to medical standard DIN ISO 13485 
2010-11:   Increase of production capacity with several CNC-turning and cutting machines; annual turnover rises up by 20%; 165 employees 
2012 (plan):  Increase of the production plant by 1.600 m² to 6.700 m² on total; initial certification according to environmental norm ISO 14001 in summer  


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