New Investment: Acquisition of a new Demag injection molding machine 275 to NC4 Controll.
Space Puzzle Molding first shown in the USA.
2003
Mr. Tykvart (Marketing Leader) and Mr. Heiter (Toolshop leader) celebrate 25 year jubilee.
Managing Director Peter K. Hofmann speaks at the International Application Conference "Euro-uRapid 2003" organized by the Fraunhofer Institut.
2002
House-warming party for the new protoform center with honoured guests from the Fuerth region.
"Special Recognition Award" presented from Pitney Bowes, USA.
protoform is recognized with "Jobstar" from "Region Nuernberg e.V.".
protoform wins the Golden Euromold Award.
2001
protoform receives top grade in a benchmark from Daimler Chrysler in Rapid Tooling.
Apprentice in Mold Making Department receives state recognition for exceptional achievement.
Bundestagsabgeordneter (Congressman) Christian Schmidt visits protoform to discuss the employment market.
Move into new protoform center.
2000
protoform and other businesses participate in donating to St. Michaels children's home in Fuerth. A new van was financed as a result of the donations. As a small thank you, company logos and addresses of those donating were portrayed on the van.
Enlargement of HSC technology through the addition of a 2nd Roeders milling machine.
Steigerung des Automatisationsgrades bei der Senkerosionstechnologie durch eine Ingersoll Center 400 Maschine
Plan and groundbreaking of the new protoform center at Siemensstrasse 45.
1999
Quality assurance through the certification VDA 6.4 corresponding ISO 9001/9004-1
Expansion of tool shop to acquired building at Siemensstr. 45
Addition of Injection Molding Machine Demag 650 to
Start of HSC Technology with the machine: Roeders RFM 760
1998
Peter K. Hofmann becomes managing director.
Ms. Nickel receives a state award for academic achievement in office administration.
Anläßlich des 25-jährigem Geschäftsjubiläum überreicht Konrad Hofmann mit seinem Sohn Peter K. Hofmann dem Vertreter der Deutschen Herzstiftung Herrn Müssig eine Spende von 15.000 DM.
25 year company anniversary.
1997
Second License sale to Eastman Kodak in Rochester NY, USA
1995
Move of tool shop into building at Siemensstr. 47, ca. 600 qm
Addition of Sink-EDM center, Ingersoll IG1200, with chip-system
1994
Participation as exhibitor at the first Euromold in Wiesbaden
More than 5.000 Space Puzzle Molding prototype molds produced.
1993
First License sale to Delta Tech Mold in Chicago ILL, USA
1992
Increase in our molding capacity to a part weight of 2.000g through the acquisition of molding machine Windsor. 600to clamping force.
1991
Purchase of Deckel Milling-Center with 40-piece tool changer.
1989
Installation of first CAD-CAM-systems Leonardo from Hahn & Kolb.
1988
Move into newly acquired building, Hardstr. 92, ca. 600s qm, for the molding department.
Addition of two Injection Molding Machines Klöckner 125to and Arburg 50to
1986
Conversion from single ownership to protoform Konrad Hofmann GmbH
1984
Development and patent of prototype technique Space Puzzle Molding
1983
Our employee Mr. Aures is awarded champion of a nationwide mold-maker competition.
1981
Insertion of CAM-Software-Mechanic.
1980
Acquisition of first Wire-EDM machine - AGIE
1979
Move to own workshop, Hardstr. 142
1978
Purchase of first Injection Molding Machine Battenfeld 150to clamping force.
1975
Move to a bigger rented space Bernbacher Straße 37 in Fuerth.
1973
Takeover of the company Lehneis Fuerth, Hardstraße 7 by Konrad Hofmann, Machine Design Technician.
Since the foundation of the company his wife Renate Hofmann, a chartered accountant, is responsible for the financials.
