2018
For the first time in the group's history, the turnover threshold of 100 million Euro was broken.
2017
The largest order in the company's history, a project in the double-digit million range, was received from a Chinese customer. It referred to glass winders for new fibre optic production plants
Acquisition of Reimotec Maschinenfabrik GmbH, Lampertheim and Reimotec Winding Technology S.r.l., Sumirago/IT. Name change to Sima Germany GmbH, Lampertheim and Sima Winding Technology S.r.l., Sumirago/IT respectively
2016
Performance of the first joint projects as a full-range supplier (Sima and D&S) for production facilities for the manufacture of artificial turf
Acquisition of the spare parts and service business of NEWTEX S.r.l. and integration into Sima S.r.l.
2015
Acquisition of Technoplastic S.r.l., Modena, Italy, and integration into SIMA S.r.l.
Development and delivery of the latest generation of automatic strap machines
2014
Performance of the first joint projects as a full-range supplier (Sima and D&S) for production lines for the manufacture of straps
2013
Acquisition and restructuring of insolvent "SIMA Group S.r.l.", Bologna, Italy
2011
First large projects for the take-up winder for carbon prepregs for the aviation industry
2007
Acquisition of "TRIMA spol.s.r.o." in Turnov, Czech Republic
2006
Acquisition of Anderson/SC, USA and founding of "Dietze+Schell Manufacturing Solutions"
2005
The Schell family sells Dietze+Schell to Technical Textile Technologies Holding (TTT) in the scope of its succession plan
1999
Founding of "American Dietze+Schell Corp." in Piedmont, South Carolina, USA
1996
Development and delivery of the first spinning cake winders (glass)
1994
Delivery of the first machines for texturing artificial turf
1989
Development of direct current winders (glass) begins
1976
Development of strap winder VBW
1970
Further development of winding machines for precision cross winding
1968
Expansion of the production facility in Coburg through conversion and expansion
1953
Takeover of the production of winding and calibrating machines
1951
The company is founded for contract manufacturing by Dr. Günther Schell and Bruno Dietze