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1969 | FOBA (Formenbau und Gravieranstalt) is founded with 15 employees. | 1991 | Start of laser technology with the development of laser marking and laser engraving equipment. | 1992 | Delivery of our first laser system for deep engraving. | 1993 | Delivery of our first machine for lacquer removal and day-and-night design. | 1996 | Expansion of the marketing of laser systems to include Europe, Asia and the USA. | 1998 | Addition of diode-pumped solid state lasers to the FOBA product range.
FOBA has 128 employees.
Annual turnover increases to DM 33 million. | 2000 | Addition of diode-pumped solid state lasers to the FOBA product range.
Annual turnover increases to DM 35 million. | 2001 | The company is renamed as “FOBA Technology + Services GmbH”, concentrating fully on the laser system sector. | 2003 | The Canadian company of Virtek Vision International Inc., a leading developer of laser precision solutions, acquires a majority holding in FOBA Technology + Services GmbH. | 2005 | FOBA develops a new logo for its brand name - “Laser Marking + Engraving“ clearly demonstrates our goals and core competencies.
We deliver our 2000th laser. | 2006 | Formation of the subsidiary company FOBA Italia s.r.l. located close to Milan.
FOBA gets the biggest order (70 diode-pumped laser marking machines) in the history of the company. | 2008 | The American company Gerber Technology aquires FOBA Technology + Services GmbH. | 2009 | ALLTEC, Expert in Laser Marking, acquires FOBA, Specialist in Laser Marking and Engraving |
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