Foundation of a brunch of the “Werkzeugkombinat Schmalkalden” (Tool Combine) in Chemnitz

Integration into the new Research Centre of Tool Industries of the GDR

Extension by several departments former belonging to the Research Centre of Tool Machine Building Industries of the GDR

Brunch of the “Gesellschaft für Fertigungstechnik und Entwicklung Schmalkalden / Chemnitz mbH” (Association for Manufacturing Technology and Development – GFE)

“Institut für Physikalische und Mechanische Technologien Chemnitz” (Institute for Physical and Mechanical Technologies – IPMT)

Foundation of CeWOTec as a 100% subsidiary company of the GFE-group

Management Buyout off the GFE-group