 "Injection molding machine manufacturer | ENGEL")
Milestones in the history of an injection molding machine manufacturer
ENGEL from 1945 until today
As an injection molding machine manufacturer, we are constantly on the move. Plastics are the resource for a modern, sustainable life. The will to enable future generations to live such a life is what drives us. With this goal, we have made history. And together with our team members, we continue to write it every day.
 "First injection molding machine | ENGEL")
1945 Company founded by Ludwig Engel
1948 The first ENGEL plastics press is patented
1951 The first ENGEL injection molding machine is launched
1959 Complete ENGEL injection molding machine program is on the market
 "First subsidiary of the injection molding machine manufacturer outside Austria | ENGEL")
1965 Ludwig Engel's daughter Irene and her husband Georg Schwarz take over management
1968 ENGEL introduces the electronic control unit as standard equipment
1972 Founding of the first ENGEL subsidiary abroad
1977 ENGEL builds its first production plant outside Austria
 "Linear robot | ENGEL")
1980 Development & production of ENGEL linear robots starts in Dietach
1988 Grand opening of the ENGEL large-scale machine plant in St. Valentin
2000 Grand opening of the ENGEL plant in Kaplice, Czech Republic
2001 Grand opening of the ENGEL production plant in Pyeongtaek, Korea
 "Shanghai production plant | ENGEL")
2003 Peter Neumann becomes President and CEO ENGEL HOLDING
2007 Grand opening of the ENGEL large-scale machine plant in Shanghai, China
2013 ENGEL is the world market leader, with production locations in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, China and Korea, as well as 29 subsidiaries worldwide
2016 Stefan Engleder becomes Chairman of the Management Board
 "ENGEL live e-xperience | ENGEL")
2019: ENGEL signs the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy Global Commitment
2020 Bloomberg adds ENGEL to the group of the world's 50 most sustainable and climate-aware companies
2020: The virtual platform "ENGEL live e-xperience" goes online
 "Stefan Engleder | ENGEL")
Since the founding generation, we at ENGEL have been striving for one thing: to continually improve the standard of living of the generations to come. With plastics, we can make a modern and healthy life possible. This is what has always driven us and will always continue to drive us.
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