Historic Milestones

A copper smiths' is opened by F.J. Forster in Arbon (Switzerland)

Diversification into steel tube manufacture

Conversion of the solely owned business into a joint-stock company (Hermann Forster AG)

Commissioning of the first resistance welding system for steel tubes

Refrigerator and kitchen manufacture commenced

Arbonia AG founded

Majority shareholding held by Hermann Forster AG passed to Arbonia AG (room heaters/Arbon)

AFG Arbonia-Forster-Riesa GmbH founded in Riesa/Saxony (FRG)

Prolux Heizkörper AG taken over by Arbonia AG

Arbonia France SARL founded in Walheim
Arbonia Austria GmbH founded

Kermi GmbH, Plattling (D) taken over by Arbonia AG

ASCO SWISS AG, Zwingen taken over by Arbonia AG