From a smithy to a European industrial company
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Establishment of Trenkamp & Gehle OHG (production of first spring suspensions) |
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Mühlen 1968
Dinklage 1974
SAE 1992
gigant UK, Shildon 1995
Dinklage 2010
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| 1971 |
Product portfolio expansion to complete mechanical units for road vehicles |
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| 1974 |
Relocation to Dinklage Production expansion |
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| 1985 |
Founding of Gigant Suspension Ltd in England. Sale and warehousing of Gigant products for the English market.. |
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| 1991 |
Acquisition of Wright Products Production of air tanks and support jacks. Later change in company name to Gigant UK Ltd. |
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| 1993 |
Acquisition of SAE in France Manufacturer of flatbed truck, steering and swing axles. Market leader in special axles in France |
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| 2003 |
Founding of GIGANT Holding AG Main task is the management of the Gigant Group |
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| 2004 |
Takeover of SMB in France Manufacturer of standard axles and market leader in this sector in France |
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| 2007 |
New building of a logistics centre at the Dinklage site |
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