History

1960

Founding of the cold forming company SFS Presswerk Heerbrugg AG
1971Acquisition of Fritz Haas GmbH, Oberursel Gerrmany, and the development of a German marketing organisation
1976Development of a marketing organisation and production site in France
1977Development of a marketing organisation in Sweden.
1983Development of a marketing organisation and production site in Great Britain
1985Establishment of a marketing organisation in the United States of America
1987Acquisition of Sassba, Fontanafredda Italy. Entry into the hinge technology market
1988Entry into the powder metallurgy market
1990The company achieves a turnover of 240 million Sfr. and has 1250 employees.
It built branches in 8 different countries and owns 5 production plants.
1993The industrial activities are combined in the new SFS industrial group.
1995Development of production facilities in the United States of America
1996Acquisition of Ego Kunststoffwerk AG in Altstätten, Switzerland
2000The company achieves a worldwide turnover of 505 million Sfr. and has 2111 employees.
2001Acquisition of HB Plastic Gmbh with production facilities in Korneuburg, Austria and Janossomorja, Hungary
2002Acquisition of Construction Fasteners in the USA and Canada. Integration of the production and marketing organisations under the SFS intec AG umbrella.
2004SFS intec moved into a new production plant in Turnov, Czech Republic
2005Introduction of SAP as uniform standard software
Complete take-over of Schwarz Verbidnungstechnik GmbH, Althengstett
Company take-over of K-Plast AB with production facility in Strängnäs, Sweden
Company take-over of Lüdi AG, supplier of automotive supplier industry with
production facility in Flawil, Switzerland
Complete take-over of europa fasteners GmbH, Herrenberg (DE)
2006The company achieves a worldwide turnover of 773 million Sfr. and employs 2950 employees. It is located in 20 countries and owns 14 production plants.

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