PREFAG - 50 Years Partners in Precision. From a manufacturer of watch components to a supplier of automotive and automation techniques
1954
Established by Karl Heinz Rivoir in Pforzheim
Manufacturing of parts for the watch industry
1961
First own building in Walzbachtal - Wössingen with 1000 sqm
1963
PREFAG supplies known manufacturers of analog measuring instruments worldwide
PREFAG standard for spring loaded jewel bearings defined
1971
Additional building - tool- and fixtureshop 300 sqm
1974
A wide range of standard movements has been designed
PREFAG supplies a system of kit and assembly equipment
PREFAG supplies approx. 40 countries in 5 continents
1981
Additional building with 1500 sqm of production and office area
1983
Start of a second production line – to customer design
A special production know-how for e.g. of cores and plungers for solenoid valves
is achieved. Expansion of the production of components for the control and regulation
industry to 40 % of the turnover
1997
PREFAG is key supplier for many well known valve producers
Expansion of activities in the fluid industry up to 50 % of the turnover
New policy to develop step by step from parts supplier to subassembly supplier
1998
Introduction of the PREFAG - Emploee contract with flexible time system
1999
Additional buidling with 3000 sqm of production and stocking area
to form a total of 6000 sqm
2000
Introduction of the Ideamanagement
2001
Magnet-Schultz Memmingen, Germany - MSM - became the major shareholder of PREFAG
PREFAG productline and scope of production will be continued MSM will move
production of solonoid valve components as well as assembley work to PREFAG
Expansion of the manufacturing and assembly equipment for complex assemblies
For both MSM and PREFAG product line
Annual investment rate min. 5 % of the turnover
