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| 1965 |
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The first croplifter with quick connect system was developed and patented by Gustav Schumacher, at the time farmer and custom combiner |
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| 1968 |
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Incorporation of Gebr. Schumacher Company by Gustav and his brother Guenter |
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1969 - 1971 |
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First successes with Original Equipment manufactures (OEM)
Development of an automatic header height control |
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| 1978 |
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Invention of the Easy Cut System (ECS)
Founding of KGS GmbH in Unnau/Korb as second production facility (since 1984 EWM GmbH, Eichelhardt) |
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| 1980 / 1981 |
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Construction of a new factory "Am Sportplatz", today's head office |
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| 1983 |
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Development of the planetary knife drive |
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| 1987 |
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First major expansion of the "Am Sportplatz" facility |
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| 1994 / 1995 |
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Founding of Schumacher Lc and construction of the warehouse in Durant, Iowa, USA |
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| 1997 |
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Founding of Schumacher Industrial Ltda in Porto Alegre, Brazil, the marketing and warehouse location for the South American market |
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| 1998 / 1999 |
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Construction of a second production facility at "Am Sportplatz" in Eichelhardt |
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| 2000 |
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Acquisition of Rasspe Systemtechnik GmbH & Co.KG in Solingen.
Start of combine reel production at Schumacher "Am Sportplatz". |
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| 2002 |
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Construction of third production facility at "Am Sportplatz", Eichelhardt |
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| 2003 |
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Development of the roller guide system, an improvement of the Easy Cut System |
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| 2004 |
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Founding of "OOO Schumacher" in Kemerovo, West Sibiria, Russia
Development of own combine reel. |
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| 2006 |
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Construction of a new office tract at "Am Sportplatz" |
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