HISTORY.

40 years of company history

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40 years of company history

Company foundation

Company founded by Dr. Folkert Kassen
Contract development for well-known companies

1982

Development and production

Development and production of positioning controls for mechatronic systems

1992

New company building

New company building ITK Dr. Kassen GmbH
Start of internal production of milled parts
Development and production of high-resolution positioning controls, e.g. for machines for the production of spectacle lenses and fine-optical lenses
Employment of further staff

1997

Expansion of the company

Establishment of the company in the field of mechanical machining, development, design and production of complete mechanical systems
Development, production and sales of complete mechatronic positioning systems
Development and production of high-resolution MR measuring systems for linear and rotary positioning systems

2000

Expansion of the company

Extension of the existing company building and expansion of the production area
Expansion of the production capacity in the field of machining

2005

Manufacturing portfolio expanded

Start of production of complex geometries with five-axis machines

2010

Expansion of the company

Further extension to the existing company building. Centralisation of development and design work

2012

Expansion of the company

Development, production and distribution of microscope stages

2015

Enlargement of the company

Enlargement of the production area
Hiring of additional employees

2016

Introduction of new standards

Introduction of DIN EN ISO 9001

2017

New Era

Sale of the company to Dr. Rolf Slatter
Expansion of incoming goods inspection and inspection during production
Additional employees in the area of incoming goods and assembly

2018

Modernisation

Introduction of a modern enterprise resource planning system (ERP)
Creation of a certifiable ESD area
Certification as a family-friendly company "audit berufundfamilie" (work and family audit)
Implementation of conversion measures to optimise production processes
Hiring of additional employees
Central warehouse and reconstruction of the internal logistics process

2019

Export set-up

Establishment of export sales

2021

40th company anniversary ITK

40th company anniversary

2022