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| 1864 |
The company was founded as the „Werkstätte für Kutschwagen und Pferdeschlitten“ (horse-drawn carriages) by Heinrich Gläser in Dresden. |
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| 1898 |
The master blacksmith, Emil Heuer, acquired a share in the company. This was the beginning of a successful cooperation between Gläser and Heuer. |
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| 1902 |
Gläser and Heuer developed and built their first automobile chassis for the start-up Mercedes. |
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| 1903 |
On July, 6th the company gained the privilege of naming itself „Coachbuilder to the royal court“ of Saxony. |
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| 1925 |
The development and production of cars with removable and retractable roofs began. The production line was expanded to sports car convertibles for Opel, BMW, Maybach, Benz, Daimler and others. |
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| 1933 |
The company went bankrupt and was renamed as „Gläserkarosserie GmbH”. |
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| 1945 |
A difficult period of reconstruction followed World War II. Nonetheless, the company was processing its first order of repair work on chassis for the occupying power. |
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| 1946 |
The company was expropriated and nationalized. This marked the transition from handcraft to industrial production. |
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| 1953 |
The plants in Dresden and Radeberg were renamed as "VEB Karosseriewerke Dresden". |
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| 1967 |
The last convertible chassis passed through the factory gates in Dresden. This was the end of a glorious époque of that location. |
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| From 1956 to 1990 the main line manufactured was the „Wartburg“, which was offered in a variety of modifications and models, such as sports car, convertible, coupé and sedan. |
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| 1994 |
The company was privatized through the Schnellecke Group. |
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| 1996 |
The new pressing plant in Radeberg/Germany was opened. |
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| 1998 |
KWD Automobiltechnik GmbH in Wolfsburg/Germany and KWD España, S.A. in Pamplona/Spain were founded. |
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| 2000 |
KWD Portugal, Lda. in Palmela/Portugal was established. |
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| 2003 |
KWD Automotive Group GmbH & Co. KG with headquarters in Wolfsburg/Germany was established. |
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| 2004 |
Semetec GmbH Wolfsburg was taken over by the KWD Automotive Group. |
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| 2005 |
Dalian KWD Innovation Automotive was founded as a joint venture in Dalian/China. |
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| 2008 |
Organisational restructuring of KWD Automotive Group & Co. KG to KWD Automotive AG & Co.KG. Bodyshell-Work in Wolfsburg, Spain, Portugal and Czech Republic is now being integrated into Schnellecke Logistik AG. |
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