2006
Karl Mack is awarded to Thuringia’s Director of the Year 2006.
The 15. Financial year has realized more than 25 Million Euro and 200 employees

07/2005
Foundation of the subsidiary ruhlamat MIDDLE EAST F.Z.C. in Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

01/2004
Foundation of the ruhlamat Servicebranch in Hallbergmoos (Germany)

2003
Expansion of the production area to a third hall has been completed

2001
The 10. Financial year has realized more than 20 Million Euro and 150 employees

08/2000
Foundation of the subsidiary ruhlamat NORTH AMERICA LTD. in Toronto (Canada)

25.12.1999
Foundation of the subsidiary ruhlamat AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES (SUZHOU) CO., LTD. in Suzhou (VR China)

01.01.1998
Acquisition of company SMR GmbH

01.10.1997
Service as the third business area has been launched

11.02.1997
Exclusive sales agreement with the Nipponen in Japan

1996
Direct market entry in the automobile industry

1994
Enlarge experience in the plastics area

10/1992
Move to the new plant in Marksuhl and launch of two business areas:
- Smart card and passport processing solutions
- Assembly Process Engineering

1991 - 1992
Re-orientation and definition of the ruhlamat competence in the global market. The know-how from the watch manufacturing is basis for ruhlamat business area “smart card and passport processing solutions”

01.10.1991
Acquisition of the production section „Automation“ from „Uhren- und Maschinenfabrik Ruhla“ /Trust

25.09.1991
Foundation of ruhlamat Automatisierungstechnik GmbH

1989 - 1991
Breakdown of the „Uhren- und Maschinenfabrik Ruhla“ with more than 7.000 employees. During this time more than 40 companies developed

1970 - 1989
Development and realize of serveral assembly lines to manufacture different watch caliber

1978
First application of the SPS Controller

1968 - 1980
Development of a modular component system to produce precise devices

1974
Completion of the worldwide first fully automated System for wristwatches assembling. Among others this production line manufactures the legendary „Kaliber 24“, which was integrated in more than 120 Million watches

1963
Foundation as an independent „Automation department“ of „Uhren- und Maschinenfabrik Ruhla“ Development and engineering of devices for the automatic manufacturing of watches