History
1946
EMG Automation GmbH was created on 22 June 1946 as a subsidiary of Nationale Automobilgesellschaft (NAG), a wholly owned subsidiary of AEG.
It is headquartered in Wendenerhütte. The village’s name is based on the iron smeltery, which was built here in 1728. After some difficult years this iron smeltery became one of the most important smelteries in South Westphalia in 1731. After more than 100 successful years the smeltery was put out of service in 1866 because it wasn’t competitive anymore after the Ruhr-Sieg railway was built, which connected the area around Siegen to the area at the Ruhr.
In 1888 a knitting mill was settled in the buildings of the smeltery, which emerged very successfully until 1895. Due to this success a new building was raised in 1921/22. In the following years after putting the knitting mill out of service this building was used for an arms industry, a military hospital as well as a retirement home and a chapel until the EMG moved in 1 July 1946.
Between 1914 and 1916 more and more living houses around the smeltery where built. Today the village consists of 26 houses and 85 habitants.
The old empty buildings of the smeltery were converted to a museum in 1977. Since that the “Wendernerhütte” is a technical and cultural monument and very interesting for tourists.
The museum can also be booked for events and visitations and is also used for customer events by EMG as well.
1947
Just like other paths, EMG's road is marked with signposts. The first one bears the name ELDRO®. Six employees prepare to manufacture the electro-hydraulic lifting equipment. When production began in 1947, there were already 25 employees.
1948
A laboratory set up in 1948 created the prerequisite for the development of new equipment designs. With these designs, EMG conquered the market of western industrial nations.
1949
In 1949, the fields of hydrodynamic torque converters and transmissions for rail cars with diesel engines were transferred from the AEG rail department to EMG.
1951
The first Föttinger converter, with a transmission power of 800 HP, left the factory in 1951.
1952
The first fully automatically shifting transmission left the factory in 1952.
1953
In 1953, the development and production of electro-hydraulic controls began.
1960
The EMG assumed product responsibility for the manufacturing of DREHMO® actuators (which had been made since 1948).
1977
Due to the formation of the majority-owned subsidiary, EMH, in Brazil, the demand for electromechanical and electro-hydraulic components in the South American market is covered.
1980
With the acquisition of Bielefelder Servo-Technik (BST), the access in strip guiding systems with mechanical and servo components for the non-metal area is confirmed. BST's worldwide sales network was completed and extended by EMG's specialists.
1983/84
BST France subsidiary is established
1985
BST moves into its new building on Brockstrasse in Bielefeld
Establishment of the BST Rockford subsidiary in the United States
1986
Web inspection is added to BST’s product range
1988
The foundation stone for the extension of the office building, warehouse and factory is laid.
1989
BST subsidiaries in Japan and the UK are founded
1991/92
New sales offices established in Italy and Spain
1993
Takeover of ELHY brakethruster department from the trust and foundation of EMG-ELTMA Hebezeuge GmbH in Oscherleben.
1993/94
BST Sayona is established as a new subsidiary in India, production there begins in 1994
1995
Majority shareholding acquisition of the US company BST Pro Mark Technologies (Chicago), which is the leading company for strip and web guiding control systems on the American market. Today the EMG group including all its subsidiaries and sales offices is well represented throughout the world and on the most important markets.
BST Pro Mark is founded in the United States
1996
BST enters the tire market
EMG and BST continue under the leadership of Elexis Elektroholding GmbH
1997
A new sales office is established in Copenhagen, Denmark
1998
BST moves into its new corporate building on Heidsieker Heide in Bielefeld, Germany
1999
Establishing of the profitcenter organisation at EMG.
Elexis Elektroholding GmbH begins operating as Elexis AG and is today listed in the S-DAX at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
2000
Outsourcing of the department for valve actuators to the DREHMO GmbH. From now on it takes over the sales, development, distribution and service of the DREHMO®-actuators as an independent enterprise at the premises of EMG.
BST acquires Innomess in Berlin
2001
Establishment of the subsidiary BST Latina in Brazil
2002/03
Representative offices established in China
BST Servo-Technik is renamed BST International GmbH
2003
EMG-ELTMA Hebezeuge Oschersleben GmbH fuses with EMG and trades now under the name EMG Elektro-Mechanik GmbH Werk ELTMA. The domicile of the holding company elexis AG, for which EMG ist the biggest single company, is relocated to Wenden.
2005
From now on EMG Elektro-Mechanik GmbH will be doing business under the name of EMG Automation GmbH.
2006
EMG is celebrating its 60th company anniversary. The distribution and service company EMG Automation (Beijing) Ltd. is founded in China.
"BST International Shanghai Co., Ltd." is established as a separate branch in China
2007
Dedication of the annex to the administration building in Bielefeld, Germany
2008
Foundation of sales and service agency EMG Automation Private Ltd. in India as well as enlargement of production and working space at headquarters in Wenden with a new production hall and an office building.
Expansion and dedication of the annex production hall in Bielefeld, Germany
2009
BST celebrates the company’s 30th anniversary and the 25th anniversary for BST France
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