1935
Founding of Vidal & Sohn Tempowerk GmbH; production of a three-wheeled
light truck
1969
The company is absorbed by Hanomag-Henschel-Fahrzeugwerke GmbH,
51 % of which is owned by Daimler-Benz
1978
The Hamburg plant is taken over by Daimler-Benz AG
1993
Foundation of a production site based research and development department to engineer complex components
2007
The prize-winning Montage 21 assembly concept with 45 robots further
increases production flexibility
2010
Construction begins for a new 10,000 m² hall for the production of lightweight
components