History

Foundation of Schneider Form India

Transfer of management to Ulrich Betz

New 12.000 sqm „smart tool“ factory in Portugal

„Industry 4.0 Award for patented OptiCheck Smart Tool Technolgy“

“Schneider Form installed the biggest milling machine center in Europe”

“Toolmaker of the Year” (RWTH Aachen)

CFRP division becomes second largest sales driver

Largest investment volume in the company’s 50 years

Schneider Form China founded

Globally largest injection-moulded fender module (BMW)

Schneider Form Portugal founded

Component design as a new division

Schneider Form UK founded

Globally first injection-moulded body of a mass produced vehicle (Smart)

Production space doubled to 13,000 m²

Development of a new prototype process for large plastic parts (Fiesta, Visteon)

Dr. Louis Schneider becomes managing director

Globally first 2-component injection-moulded bumper (Opel Omega, Peguform)

Globally first plastic bicycle (Vilhelmina Plast)

First integration of the transmission-, shift valve- and clutch casing in a die-casting mould for Mercedes automatic transmissions (W206, Mahle)

Globally first hybrid technology bottle case (Takao/Japan)

Globally first plastic chair (Bofinger-Stuhl)