2021 |
Forst machines and tools contribute to the expansion of global production capacities in Additional orders received for RISH Helical broaching machines from major global automotive OEM manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers. |
2020 | Foundation of the U.S. subsidiary Forst Technology Americas LLC |
Delivery of the first broaching machine for purely electric drivetrains. | |
Delivery of additional RAWX turbine disc broaching machines to China. On-site commissioning was ensured even during the Corona pandemic by our own service. | |
2019 | Foundation of the P.R. China subsidiary Forst Broaching Technology (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. |
2017 | The 50th RISH Helical broaching machine is delivered. |
2015 | Joining the gearbox and technology working group of the WZL at RWTH Aachen University. |
2014 | Construction of an additional 1,000 square meter assembly hall and expansion of the machine tool park. |
Development of a horizontal RWAX turbine disc broaching machine. | |
2007 | Construction of the most modern gas turbine broaching machine globally. |
2003 | Michael Kölker acquires Forst and manages the company as owner. |
1990s | Development of a special external broaching machine for gas turbine discs up to two meters in diameter. |
1980s | Expansion of the production facility and addition of a new assembly hall. |
Cooperation with RWTH University of Aachen, hard broaching is introduced into large-scale production. |
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1973 | Delivery of the first Helical broaching machine for internal gears for automotive automatic transmissions. |
1970 | Construction of an automatic broach tool sharpening machine and thus improvement of tool and service life. |
1957 | Foundation of the subsidiary Forst Broach/Great Britain. |
Foundation of the subsidiary Dagger Forst/India. | |
1948 | Reconstruction and expansion of the Solingen plant. |
1944 | Destruction of the Solingen plant. |
1940 | Establishment of a separate plant for the production of Enor drive units. |
1928 | Expansion of production to include oil-hydraulic drives for horizontal and later also vertical machines in single- and two-cylinder design. |
1914 | Entry in the Commercial Register as a manufacturer of horizontal, mechanically driven broaching machines. |
1909 | Foundation by Oswald Forst. |