History

History of TA Triumph-Adler AG

1896
"Deutsche Triumph Fahrradwerke AG" founded on 25. July in Nuremberg

1956
Grundig merges Triumph and Adler
1968
Litton Industries Inc., Beverly Hills, acquires Triumph-Adler

1979
Volkswagen AG acquires Triumph-Adler

1986
Olivetti buys Triumph-Adler

1994
Restructuring of TA Triumph-Adler AG with acquisition and development of TA Office, TA Toys & Leisure, TA Health and TA BauTech divisions

1995
Development of TA Health division. Aquatec + Alber (medical and geriatric aids) companies acquired; sales volume of € 40 million acquired
1996
French toy group Idéal Loisirs acquired. Sales volume of € 90.29 million acquired.
Artaker sold Sales volume of € 13,75 million sold

1997
Health division sold. Sales volume of € 58 million sold

1998
Development of TA Electronics division Hueco Group acquired (electrical and electronic products for the automobile spare parts market and lighting business) Sales volume of € 28,1 million acquired

1999
IPO of toy company Zapf Creation AG: Zapf Creation AG included in official trading in Frankfurt/SMAX Placement of 68 % of the shares in Zapf Creation AG by Triumph-Adler
Acquisition of Bell-Hermetic, Concord, Migua, PPE and UTAX companies

2000
Strategic realignment of the company. Announcement that the company is focusing on the Triumph-Adler Experts @ Output core division. Aquisition of Visinfo AG, Switzerland Continuation of the acquisition-strategy in the segment of Presentation- and Mediatechnology by the purchase of Anders + Kern UK. Sale of Migua and the remaining shares of Zapf Creation AG in May

2001
Continuation of the acquisition-strategy in the segment of Presentation- and Mediatechnology by the purchase of Anders + Kern UK Sale of Migua and the remaining shares of Zapf Creation AG

2002
Expansion of Imaging division by the acquisition of Kannengießer
Sale of TA Electronic Acquistion of a majority holding in CAN.media Group


2003
Sale of Majorette Group Completition of Group conversion by sale of the remaining investment portfolio Commercial Alliance Agreement with Kyocera Mita Corporation, Kyocera Mita acquires 25 % of TA Triumph-Adler AG's equity capital