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Stäubli history
Stäubli company history timeline
Originally founded in 1892 as a small workshop in Horgen/Zurich, today Stäubli is an international group headquartered in Pfäffikon, Switzerland.
1896 Stäubli Horgen Move to a new production facility on the site where Stäubli AG in Horgen is located today.
1900 Mechanical engineering Development of dobbies for the weaving industry.
1909 Expansion to France Founding of manufacturing plant in Faverges, France; death of co-founder Rudolph Schelling; name change to Stäubli Bros; first dobby with positive drive of the pattern card cylinder.
1922 30 years of experience Construction of the first dobby with cam operating lifting knives.
1937 Ahead of competition First two-cylinder paper card dobby for the production of bordered fabric; first mini Jacquard for name and label weaving.
1946 Weaving innovation First negative dobby operating in correct sequence of picks.
Bayreuth Acquisition of the dobby factory Erich Trumpelt, founded in 1954 in Bayreuth, Germany; name change to Stäubli & Trumpelt.
1955 First positive dobby with positive movement without backlash.
Electrical connectors Acquisition of Multi-Contact, manufacturer of electrical connection systems founded in 1962 in Basel, Switzerland.
1966 Safety push button Worldwide introduction of the Stäubli quick-release coupling with safety push button.
1972 Multi-connection Development of multi-coupling systems.
1982 Non spill coupling Introduction of Stäubli non spill coupling for hydraulic circuits; diversification into automation and robotics; collaboration with Unimation Inc. in Danbury, Connecticut, USA, renowned manufacturer of articulated arm robots; development and manufacturing of SCARA robots.
1987 Electronic Jacquard controller Launch of the first electronically controlled Jacquard machine, CX 860.
Robotics Collaboration with Unimation Inc. / USA. Acquisition in 1989.
1994 Weaving preparation Acquisition of Zellweger Weaving Systems and its production site in Sargans, Switzerland.
1997 China Establishment of an assembly plant in Hangzhou, China.
2003 Technical fabrics Launch of UNIVAL technology.
2004 SCARA 4-axis robots Acquisition of Bosch Rexroth's robot interests.
2007 Electronic controllers & drives Stäubli acquires stake in Italian engineering company Deimo S.p.a.
2009 Photovoltaics Inauguration of new R&D and production facilities for photovoltaics in Essen, Germany; establishment of Connectors Division business unit in Russia.
2010 Expansion in the USA Enlargement of plant in Duncan, South Carolina, USA.
2015 Electrical Connectors Foundation of new division "Electrical Connectors". Opening of a sales office for Connectors and Robotics in Bangalore.
2016 Turkey Stäubli Istanbul moves to a new building.
2017 Rebranding and renaming the Multi-Contact subsidiary as Stäubli Electrical Connectors.
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Stäubli competitors
| Company name | Founded date | Revenue | Employee size | Job openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaichi Electronics | 1983 | $9.6M | 50 | - |
| Advanced instruments | 1955 | $17.8M | 50 | 4 |
| Stewart Systems | 1947 | $21.0M | 100 | - |
| Safety Vision | 1993 | $48.9M | 111 | - |
| Leica Microsystems | - | $1.0B | 249 | 3 |
| RF Technologies | 1987 | $5.7M | 100 | 3 |
| CIMTEC Automation | 1987 | $15.1M | 175 | - |
| Simpson Technologies | 1912 | $15.0M | 20 | 23 |
| Digital Ally | 2004 | $10.4M | 110 | - |
| Carotek | 1965 | $380,000 | 10 | - |
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