1996
Established under the name of IndustrieSerVis GmbH

1997
Technological breakthrough - first significant development partnership, to include a large-scale order, with TRW Airbag Systems

1998
Company expansion through venture capital; strategic development and sales cooperation with DuPont and cooperation with Scitex Digital Printing; named "Entrepreneur of the Year"

1999
Numerous awards for management and technology

2000
Change of business name and incorporation with approx. 50 scientists, engineers and technical staff

2001
Acquisition and integration of   Eltosch GmbH, Hamburg

2003
adphos Steel GmbH for industrial applications in the steel and aluminum area was founded

Awards

July 1998: Entrepreneur of the Year award from Ernst & Young and SAP AG in cooperation with "manager magazine"



March 1999: Best Science Spin-off-Task Force For Future award from the "National Organization of German Industry" and the MGM Media Group in Munich

April 1999: Gründerchampion (founder champion) 1999 awarded at the Deutsche Existenzgründer-Tage (German Existence Founders´ Days) by Dr. Werner Müller, German Minister of Economics and Technology