History of Inovan
We are celebrating our 70th anniversary!
Since the founding in 1952, our company has written successful stories. The material developed by the company founders was a real innovation in best quality. There were interesting, great and exciting times in which various people left their mark. But one thing remains the same today: Our company name reflects our daily vision: To be innovative in best quality. Interesting. Innovative. International: Inovan.
1952
Inovan was founded in Birkenfeld. Founders: Emil Kiefer and Fritz Ruf.
1957
Expanding of the rolling mills, installation of electroplating and punching department with its own tool shop.
1966
The new building is located in Birkenfeld, Industriestr. 44, Brötzinger Tal (Today´s Plant I).
1972
The building Finkensteinstr. in Birkenfeld was acquired.
1974
The administrative building part was expanded and also the electroplating and the research laboratories.
1979
Family Balluf acquires sole ownership.
1986
William Prym GmbH is a co-shareholder with a 25% stake in Inovan.
1987
The Degussa Precision Engineering Plant (today´s Werk II) was acquired.
1988
Die Inodor in Stolberg was founded.
1990
Building of a new area with the Business Unit Surface Technology.
1992
Unidor GmbH in Birkenfeld was aquired.
1992
Introduction of Bonding Technology.
1994
William Prym GmbH increases its shareholding to 100%.
1996
Introduction of Mircostamping Technology.
1998
The factory was expanded and a new logistic center was built.
2003
Foundation of Inovan Tianjin, China.
2003
Expansion of the assembly production and integration of plastics technology.
2006
Inovan und Inodor merge into Inovan.
2007
A new area was built for Business Unit Surface Technology.
2007
Inovan starts Al-Si-Production.
2009
Inovan implements the nano layer systems.
2011
Expansion of Business Unit Material Technology.
2017
Business Unit Plastics Technology was founded.
2020
Foundation of Inovan Zliv, Czech Republic
2020
Relocation of the site in China from Tianjin to Changzhou.