1963/1964

• Company foundation by Werner Bühne in Wetter a. d. Ruhr

1965

• Construction of the first factory in Gummersbach-Lantenbach

1974

• Start of the development of own crane components (end carriages with ABUS centralised drive AZ)

1982

• Introduction of the ABUS wire rope hoists

1984

• Launch of the ABUS chain hoists and the HB-System

1987

• New development centre in Marienheide (close to Gummersbach)

1989

• Construction of the factory in Marienheide-Rodt to be used as distribution centre as well as for the production of jib cranes and the light crane system (HB system)

1993

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in
  Sweden

1994

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in both
  Spain and the UK

1995

• Introduction of the ABUS push button pendant control

1996

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in
  the Netherlands

1997

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in
  China (Shanghai)
• Construction of a 11,000 m² factory in Lantenbach to produce standard EOT cranes with a capacity of more than 4,000 overhead travelling cranes a
  year

1999

• Launch of the light chain hoist ABUCompact GM C
• Introduction of the ABUS electronic load indication system LIS-SE

2000

• Production of the 100,000th chain hoist

2001

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in France
• Launch of the ABUS radio remote control system Mini-RC

2002

• Standard range development into the 100 tonne SWL crane market segment

2002–2005

• Introduction of the ABUCompact modular chain hoist

2005

• Production of the 100,000th wire rope hoist

2006

• Foundation of a subsidiary company for product distribution and service in Poland

2006–2007

• Launch of the modular generation of end carriages

2007

• Completion of new office building at headquarters in Lantenbach
• Purchase of a larger industrial area in Gummersbach for a production plant where larger EOT cranes and wire rope hoists should be constructed – planned start of work: mid 2008