History

Over the course of a century, the company Erhardt+Leimer has never stopped developing and moving forward, and today it finds itself in the position of being one of the world's leading suppliers of system solutions
for moving webs in a wide range of industries. Despite all the changes, one thing has always remained constant. The group of companies still remains in private ownership.

History of Erhardt+Leimer

Year	Event
2023	Tobias Merk has been appointed CEO and will be strengthening corporate management at Erhardt+Leimer Augsburg.
2021	Erhardt+Leimer achieves the best results in the company's history.
2020	Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a large proportion of employees works from home. This leads to a massive digitalization push within the group.
2019	Erhardt+Leimer celebrates its 100th anniversary.
2016	Foundation of ELBG Erhardt+Leimer Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH.
2015	Erhardt+Leimer takes over the company Dr. Noll in Bad Kreuznach Erhardt+Leimer now has 18 subsidiaries worldwide.
2014	Foundation of the ELCARE Foundation of Erhardt+Leimer GmbH on the occasion of the company's 95th anniversary Erhardt+Leimer acquires the Theta Print product division of Theta System Elektronik GmbH.
2009	Erhardt+Leimer celebrates its 90th company anniversary.
2004	Erhardt+Leimer positions itself worldwide as a complete provider for the printing industry with web guiding (ELGUIDER), web monitoring (ELSCAN), and web inspection (ELSIS).
2000	Entry into the world of inspection and camera technology.
1999	Dr. Michael Proeller becomes co-partner and CEO of the Erhardt+Leimer group of companies.
1996	Expansion of the management board of Erhardt+Leimer GmbH with the addition of Dr. Michael Proeller, grandson of company founder Albert Leimer.
1995	Introduction of DCS digital technology as the standard control technology of E+L.
1986	The Albert Leimer Foundation is set up. The chair of the board is Hannelore Leimer.
1977	Hannelore Leimer, daughter of Albert Leimer, becomes the chair of the management board.
1972	Death of Albert Leimer. Erhardt+Leimer KG loses its founder who, for the textile industry, was one of the most significant entrepreneurs of the post-war period.
1960	Field of activity widened to the paper and foil industry.
1949	First development and manufacture of web guiding devices for the textile industry.
1943	Albert Leimer becomes a shareholder of the company Manfred Erhardt+Co.
1935	Development and manufacture of the first precision mechanical units for the textile industry.
1933	Death of company founder Manfred Erhardt.
1925	Electrical engineer Albert Leimer joins as the first specialist for the creation of a precision mechanics workshop.
1919	Foundation of the company for the sale and servicing of industrial clocks and signal systems by Manfred Erhardt.