Foundation of the Handicraft Company "Bernhard Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau" by Gisela and Bernhard Schäfer
Parts and applicators

Foundation of "Bernhard Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH", Bad Schönborn, Germany
Special applicator solutions

Moving in the own production plant in Bad Schönborn, Germany
Presses and integrated stripping modules

Foundation of "U. Kolb Werkzeugvertriebs GmbH", Waldenbuch, Germany

Foundation of "Schäfer GmbH, Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau", Unterellen, Germany
Moulds and stamping tools

Foundation of "Schaefer Technologies LLC", Chicago, USA

Machines and special machines for cable processing as benchtop and semi-automatic versions

Electronic components within the group of companies; special machines for cable processing as fully automatic versions

Manual and fully automatic POF machines

Foundation of "Schäfer Romania SRL", Arad, Romania

Opening of "Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH" Office in Poland

Name change to "Schäfer Werkzeug- und Sondermaschinenbau GmbH"

Foundation of "Schaefer Tunisie SARL"; Acquisition of the Megomat Group and integration as Schäfer Megomat locations in Brasil, USA and Switzerland
Completing of the product range with fully automatich cable processing plattforms

Foundation of "Schaefer Hong Kong Ltd, Shenzhen Rep Office" in Shenzhen, China

Foundation of "Schaefer Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd." in Shanghai, China