In the following please find a short history of our company from its foundation in 1979 until today:
1979 | - EWIKON Entwicklung und Konstruktion GmbH & Co. KG is found in order to manufacture, launch and further develop the patented "cold" internally heated and low-voltage hotrunner system
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1982 | - EWIKON moves to own company building
- Builds up an international sales and service network
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1986 | - EWIKON has more than 100 employees
- Company building extended (larger production area)
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1987 - 1989 | - Subsidiaries in Great Britain, France and Northamerica founded
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1990 | - Change of name to EWIKON Heißkanalsysteme GmbH & Co. KG
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1993 | - Office space and seminar rooms extended
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1994 | - Introduction of the externally heated 230 V hotrunner system
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1995 | - Production area again extended
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1997 | - Quality management system receives certification according to DIN ISO 9001
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1999 | - R&D department moves to a separate building
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2000 | - New valve gate system with integrated drive unit introduced
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2001 | - More than 200 employees
- EWIKON Japan founded
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2004 | - Celebration of 25th company anniversary
- Additional drive unit options enlarge the valve gate range
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2007 | - Production area extended (new assembly hall)
- EWIKON Hongkong founded
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2008 | - Introduction of a new patent pending nozzle concept (MH nozzle) for direct side gating of plastic components, particularly for the medial and packaging
- EWIKON subsidiary in China founded
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2009 | - Valve gate version enlarges MH multi-tip range
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2010 | - 210 employees in Frankenberg, a total of 230 worldwide
- Change of name to EWIKON Heißkanalsysteme GmbH
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