• 2023

    60th anniversary of the company.

  • 2020

    Another SIKO plant in Bad Krozingen goes into operation.

  • 2020

    SIKO GmbH is honoured with the title Top Employer 2020.

  • 2019

    Ground-breaking ceremony for new SIKO building in Bad Krozingen.

  • 2017

    SIKO GmbH is honoured with the title Top Employer 2017.

  • 2015

    SIKO GmbH presented SGH technology as a position sensor system for hydraulic and telescopic cylinders to the global public for the first time.

  • 2014

    On 1 August 2014, Sven Wischnewski was appointed Managing Director of SIKO GmbH alongside Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. Horst Wandres.

  • 2012

    Foundation of the subsidiary SIKO Products Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore.

  • 2008

    Foundation of the subsidiary SIKO Mess- und Positioniersysteme GmbH in Switzerland.

  • 2005

    Foundation of the subsidiary SIKO Trading Shanghai in China.

  • 2001

    Foundation of the subsidiary SIKO Italia in Milan.

  • 2001

    The age of automation begins with positioning drives at SIKO GmbH.

  • 2000

    Introduction of a quality management system and first certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001.

  • 1999

    The brand name MagLine is introduced for the magnetic linear measuring system.

  • 1996

    The first absolute measuring magnetic tape system is developed.

  • 1993

    Start of in-house magnetic tape production.

  • 1992

    The magnetic measuring principle is used for linear measuring systems and has been introduced to the market.

  • 1992

    Introduction of cable pull encoders with different cable lengths and flexible encoder selection.

  • 1990

    Dipl. Wirt.-Ing. Horst Wandres, youngest son of the company founder, joins the company and takes over the management.

  • 1990

    In addition to the rotary measuring principle, linear measuring systems are becoming an issue.

  • 1982

    The first optoelectronic hollow shaft encoder is presented.

  • 1981

    Foundation of the subsidiary SIKO Products in the USA.

  • 1978

    The introduction of gear potentiometers marks the beginning of the electronic age of displacement and angle measurement technology.

  • 1976

    Digital position indicators are introduced to the market for the first time.

  • 1963

    Founded by Dr.-Ing. Günther Wandres - Handwheels with analogue position indicators are developed and manufactured.

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PACKEXPO 2024

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