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Drees & Sommer company history timeline

1970

In 1970, Gerhard Drees founds a small engineering firm in Stuttgart.

1973

Hans Sommer became a Partner in 1973.

1979

1979 – 30 employees generate sales of €3 million.

1988

Started in 1988, the company’s partnership system is still in place today.

1989

1989 –180 employees generate sales of €20 million.

1991

Drees & Sommer Aktiengesellschaft (stock corporation) was founded in 1991.

1992

Drees & Sommer AG (stock corporation) is founded in 1992.

1999

1999 – 560 employees generate sales of €85 million.

2008

Company founder Gerhard Drees was chair of the supervisory board, Hans Sommer chair of the management board (now executive board). Hans Sommer took over from Gerhard Drees as chair of the supervisory board at the beginning of 2008.

2010

The company celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010.

2019

2019: Around 3,820 employees generate turnover in the region of EUR 500,1 million.

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