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2023 | 60th anniversary of the company |
2020 | Another SIKO plant in Bad Krozingen starts operation |
2020 | SIKO GmbH was distinguished with the award for Top Employer 2020. |
2019 | Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new SIKO building in Bad Krozingen, Germany |
2017 | SIKO GmbH was distinguished with the award for Top Employer 2017. |
2015 | At SPS IPC Drives 2015, SIKO GmbH first presented SGH technology to the world public as position sensor technology for hydraulic and telescopic cylinders and immediately won the I-Novo Award in the TECH category. |
2014 | Sven Wischnewski was appointed as the second General Manager of SIKO GmbH on 1 August 2014. He will be working alongside the company's current General Manager Horst Wandres. |
2013 | 50th company anniversary |
2012 | The subsidiary SIKO Products Asia Pte Ltd is founded in Singapore. |
2008 | The subsidiary SIKO Mess- und Positioniersysteme GmbH is founded in Switzerland. |
2005 | The subsidiary SIKO Trading Shanghai is founded in China. |
2001 | The subsidiary SIKO Italia is founded in Milan. |
2001 | The new product line DriveLine heralds the era of automation. Automated axis adjustment solutions are introduced to the market. |
2000 | Introduction of a quality management system and first DIN EN ISO 9001 certification. |
1999 | The trade name MagLine is introduced for the magnetic linear measuring system. |
1996 | The first absolutely measuring magnetic tape system is developed. |
1993 | Start of SIKO's own magnetic band production. |
1992 | The magnetic measuring principle is used for linear measuring systems and introduced on the market. |
1992 | Cable encoders with varying cable lengths and a flexible selection of encoders are introduced. |
1990 | Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. Horst Wandres, the youngest son of the company founder, joins the firms and takes over its management. The concept of linear measuring systems is introduced to complement the rotary measuring principle. |
1982 | The first optoelectronic hollow shaft encoder is launched on the market. In the years that follow, a whole range of different electronic transmitters and measuring displays are introduced. |
1981 | The subsidiary SIKO Products is founded in the USA. |
1978 | The introduction of geared potentiometers marks the beginning of the electronic era for distance and angle measuring technology. |
1976 | Digital position indicators are launched on the market and meet with huge success. An absolute innovation at that time: the position value can be read digitally on the machine spindle and accuracy is guaranteed to the nearest tenth of a millimeter. |
1963 | Founded by Dr.-Ing. Günther Wandres - Development of handwheels and position indicators |
28.05. - 30.05.2024 | Parma, Italien
Hall: 3, Stand: B061
12.06. - 15.06.2024 | Bangkok, Thailand
Hall: 100, Stand: U52
26.06. - 27.06.2024 | Köln, Deutschland
Hall: 11.1, Stand: 2030