1819 Formation of Demag (Germany)
1890 Formation of Mannesmann (Germany)
1910 DEMAG forms after the merger of several companies
1939 Formation of Rapistan (USA)
1959 Production of first DEMAG storage and retrieval machines
1966 Formation of Colby (Australia)
1973 Mannesmann acquires a majority interest in DEMAG
1976 Formation of DEMAG Systemtechnik
1991 Mannesmann DEMAG AG acquires the Rapistan Corp
1992 Formation of Mannesmann DEMAG Fördertechnik
1993 Mannesmann DEMAG Fördertechnik acquires Colby
1997 Formation of Mannesmann Dematic AG
2000 Vodafone acquires Mannesmann AG
2000 Siemens AG acquires Mannesmann Dematic
2001 Formation of Siemens Dematic AG
2004 Formation of Siemens Logistics & Assembly Systems
2005 Formation of Dematic GmbH & Co. KG
2006 Acquisition of Dematic by Triton Fund
2010 Dematic acquires HK Systems, Inc. - Read the related press release