Friedrich Reichert starts building tools and fixtures in rented buildings in Berlin / Germany
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Start of serial gear pump production
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Concentric founded in Birmingham / UK
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High pressure gear pumps up to 100 bar launched
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John S. Barnes founded in Rockford / USA
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Company relocated to Hof, Germany
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Concentric makes first engine pump
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Oil maintenance units and a newly developed electro motor pump combination launched
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Production of mobile service units started and high pressure gear pumps up to 150 bar developed
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MOBIL OIL AG acquires Reichert / Germany
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Hydraulically balanced high pressure gear pump product range up to 220 bar launched
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GPA internal gear pump launched
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VICKERS Group acquires Hof / Germany
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John S. Barnes focuses on mobile hydraulic pumps
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G-series product range launched
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Development of W-series external gear pumps
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Garphyttan acquires Barnes
WP900 series gear pump launched
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John S. Barnes acquires Hof / Germany and Statesville / USA
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HE2000 Power Pack launched
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Garphyttan acquires Hesselman AB, Skånes Fagerhult / Sweden
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HE1000 Power Pack launched
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The market leading dual flank low noise design (WQ series) launched
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Name change to Haldex Barnes Hydraulics
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Bridgepoint completes public-to-private transfer of Concentric plc (LSE)
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Low speed design introduced
New management team rebuild Concentric engine pumps as independent business
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Fuel transfer pump developed for the Diesel engine market
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Concentric completes divestment of all businesses except engine pumps
Second generation of low noise gear product launched (Calma series)
Haldex AB acquires Concentric Ltd. / UK
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HE2200 with high flow characteristics
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FP12 Ferra pump
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Concentric AB founded after demerger from Haldex AB. Hydraulic systems division is independently listed on NASDAQ OMX and renamed Concentric AB
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Concentric AB acquires Licos Trucktec / Germany
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Concentric AB acquires GKN Sinter Chivilcoy / Argentina
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- F12 X Ferra pump for high pressure range
- EHS Electro-hydraulic steering
- Dual Cone clutch pump
- Variable flow oil pump
- 2-speed water pump clutch
- 2-stage transmission oil pump
Concentric AB acquires Allied Enterprises, USA
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Concentric AB acquires EMP, USA
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