From spin-of to international laser specialist

Introduction of shift operation, number of employees increases to 52. Installation of a further 3D welding system with robot for automated assembly.

Expansion of the clean room area to include a test room (35 square meters) and an area for linear motor welding (85 square meters). Construction of several special machines for in- house production, investments of several million euros; number of employees increases to 36.

Start of series production in the clean room of high-quality assemblies for semiconductor technology; number of employees increases to 30.

Jürgen Jannsen leaves the company and Helge Schaper (pictured) takes over his shares and the management.

Introduction of a new "6=8" working time model during the coronavirus pandemic, which is being retained due to its high level of efficiency.

Construction of a certified class 8 clean room with 85 m² for high-quality welding work in a controlled environment. Construction of a 3D laser welding system for the clean room.

Construction of a "clean room for laser welding" as a test project.

Continuous development of the company and expansion of the service and plant engineering divisions; number of employees increases to 26.

Construction of various finishing areas such as pickling, electropolishing, vibratory finishing, glass blasting, etc.

Ground-breaking ceremony for the new building at Boschstrasse 20 in Übach-Palenberg in 2003 and relocation to the company's own building with 400 square meters of office space and 1100 square meters of production space in April 2004.Takeover of the company High-Tech Laserbeschriftungen GmbH.

Continuous expansion of services and mechanical engineering; number of employees increases to 20.

Move to a larger building with 120 square meters of office space and 450 square meters of production space.

Order for the production of diabetic pens leads to an increase in the team to 10 employees.

Receipt of the first machine order from Switzerland for a laser fineblanking machine.

Foundation of RJ Lasertechnik GmbH by J. Jannsen and R. Risters as a spin-off of the Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology Aachen.