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History

Since its beginnings in 1974 SONOTRONIC has continued to develop. Today, we are one of the leading companies in the field of joining plastics by ultrasonic technology.

1974	Dieter Nagel establishes SONOTRONIC Nagel GmbH in Karlsbad-Langensteinbach. To start with, Dieter Nagel produced standard ultrasonic machines. From an idea and the will to be independent, one of the world’s leading companies in ultrasonics was to develop over the coming years.
1988	Three employees are involved in the production of standard ultrasonic machines and components.
1989	The first special ultrasonic machine is produced. This successfully lays the foundation for the company’s upturn that followed.
1990	Ingo Nagel joins the company.
1991	SONOTRONIC relocates to Conweiler. Continued building of special machines puts the company on course for growth. Now, with six employees, the move is necessary for space reasons.
1994	SONOTRONIC returns to Karlsbad. The approx. 1200 m² new building is inaugurated at Becker-Göring-Straße 17 on the Ittersbach Industrial Estate. The number of employees rises to 25.
1996	After only two years, the new building is extended. A production hall of 1200 m² is inaugurated. 50 employees now work for the company. SONOTRONIC establishes a branch at Castellbisbal (Barcelona) in Spain.
1998	The company is growing strongly and employs around 85 people. EN ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification gained and introduced.
2000	Tool construction and pattern-making move into a new production building of 1200 m². SONOTRONIC establishes a branch in Atlanta in the USA.
2002	SONOTRONIC extends the company headquarters by the new 1500 m² engineering building at Becker-Göring-Straße 25. SONOTRONIC Spain moves into the newly built company building in Castellbisbal (Barcelona). There, on a production and office area of 1000 m² special machines are produced for the Spanish market.
2003	EN ISO 14001 Environmental Management certification gained and integrated.
2004	SONOTRONIC USA relocates from Altanta to Detroit. SONOTRONIC is amongst the “TOP 100 – the 100 most innovative medium-sized companies” in Germany.
2005	A branch, specialising in textile processing, is opened in Arnsberg.
2007	The 1000^th special machine is produced. A further production hall, including office wing, is completed and occupied. The Karlsbad site has therefore grown to more than 9000 m² of production and office space. The company now employs 180 people. SONOTRONIC is awarded the “Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg – the Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle-Prize” for exemplary achievements.
2008	The Arnsberg site is now expanded to 900 m².

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