1700

Installation of a forge hammer in Gaggenau

1894

Foundation of Bergmanns Industriewerke GmbH Gaggenau

1895

5 hp automobile "Orient Express"

1905

Foundation of Süddeutsche Automobilfabrik GmbH Gaggenau, cars and trucks

1907

Takeover by Benz, Mannheim

1911

January 1: At the beginning of the year, the “Süddeutsche Automobilfabrik Gaggenau GmbH” (South German Car Manufacturer Gaggenau, GmbH) is merged into “Benzwerke Gaggenau GmbH” (the Benz Gaggenau Plant GmbH). With the completion of this acquisition, Benz now has a complete commercial vehicle model range in their sales program.

February 12: At the Stuttgart Stock Exchange, the shares of DMG are introduced. On July 22, the initial public offering takes place in Berlin, and finally on September 4, in Frankfurt/Main.

1923

First installation of a diesel engine in a truck

1926

Merger Daimler-Benz AG

1944

Destruction of the plant by two air strikes

1951

Production: heavy duty trucks and Unimog

1967

Centralization of commercial vehicle transmission manufacturing in Gaggenau

1971

Construction at Rastatt plant site begins

1987

Manufacturing of range transmissions begins

2001

Anniversary: 50 years Mercedes-Benz Unimog, manufacturing of 5 Mill. transmissions

2001

Reorientation as a center of competence for manual and automated manual transmissions

2002

Relocation of the Unimog production to the plant Wörth;

Establishing the Consolidation Center to Brazil; Start of production of medium duty transmissions in Brazil

2003

Anniversary: production of 10 Mill. Torque converters in 25 years

2005

Completion forming the product center Special Transmissions