
ACD History
Milestones of the ACD Group
The successful company history of the ACD Group is based on decades of experience and a wide range of products. Since 1976 we have been continuously developing our products and solutions to offer our customers added value.
1976
Foundation of ACD Elektronik GmbH in its current form by Karl-Heinz Andes, Johann Bolkart and Fritz Guther.
1978
ACD developed the first freely programmable microprocessor control PC2000 based on the microprocessor 6502. The application focal points for the control that went into series production from 1979 were amongst others adjustment controls for NC machines and controls for stone processing machines.
1991
Foundation of ACD Systemtechnik GmbH on 5.12.1991 by Karl-Heinz Andes, Johann Bolkart, Fritz Guther and Herrn Hartmut Wengel in Neustadt (Orla).
1993
Change of name in the Trade Register from Andes Elektronik GmbH to ACD Elektronik GmbH.
1996
Foundation of ACD Antriebstechnik GmbH in Neustadt (Orla).
ACD Elektronik GmbH and ACD Systemtechnik GmbH are certified according to ISO 9001.
1999
In Neustadt (Orla), ACD Systemtechnik GmbH was awarded the “Oscar for the middle classes” for company development, job creation, modernisation and innovation.
2004
ACD Systemtechnik GmbH is certified according to ISO 14001.
2006
ACD Elektronik GmbH celebrates its 30th anniversary.
ACD Systemtechnik GmbH is certified according to ISO/TS 16949.
2007
ACD Systemtechnik joins the Thuringia National Prize for Quality and is placed under the top three companys. ACD achieves a certificate for “outstanding effort in quality management” by prime minister Dieter Althaus and minister of economy, technology and labor Jürgen Reinholz.
2009
ACD Systemtechnik starts its project to establish ISO 13485. The certification is planned for September 2010.
2010
ACD Systemtechnik is certified according to ISO 13485
2011
ACD Elektronik celebrates its 35 years existence.
2012
ACD Systemtechnik celebrates its 20 years existence as a competente partner and EMS-provider on May 2012.
Andreas Zwißler becomes Managing Director of ACD Elektronik GmbH.
2013
Mobile workstation MAX1 celebrates its 10-years anniversary als mobile companion in stock.
2014
ACD Group starts with a new and user-friendliy website.
ISO 13485 certification of the ACD Elektronik GmbH.
2015
ACD Czech s.r.o was established as new production site in the Czech Republic
2016
ACD Elektronik GmbH receives the award: 100 Orte Industrie 4.0 in Baden-Württemberg.
ACD Elektronik celebrates its 40 years existence.
ACD USA Inc. was established in USA
ISO 14001 certification of the ACD Elektronik GmbH
ISO 9001 certification of the ACD Antriebstechnik GmbH
2018
ACD belongs to leading innovation companys in Germany 2018
For the 25th time, the most innovative companys of the German medium-sized businesses were honored. This year, ACD Elektronik is one of the awardees.
2019
Marcel Brasch becomes the new Managing Director of ACD Systemtechnik GmbH
2020
ACD Elektronik GmbH wins this year’s iF DESIGN AWARD with the mobile handheld computer M2Smart®SE and is thus one of the winners of the world-renowned design label.
ACD Elektronik GmbH wins after the iF Design Award also the German Innovation Award 2020 and the Innovation Award of the state of Baden-Württemberg.
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2021
ACD Elektronik GmbH wins the German Innovation Award for the second time in a row
2023
Alexander Sonnenmoser becomes Managing Director of ACD Holding GmbH & Co. KG.
Marcel Brasch becomes the new Managing Director of ACD Elektronik GmbH.
2024
Anselm Hackenjos becomes the new Managing Director of ACD Systemtechnik GmbH.