technotrans consolidates its structures in the wake of the global economic crisis and the structural crisis in the printing industry. This includes combining its core skills into three business units:
Temperature Control,
Fluid Conditioning,
Ink & Fluid Technology.

Production operations moved from the Mt. Prospect (USA) and Gersthofen (GER) locations to Sassenberg (GER).

technotrans hives off the global document solutions division as gds AG.

Contacts in the field of digital printing are increased, an area for which special products are refined and optimised.

Existing manufacturing processes are developed and modified for the new markets.

Launch of a more active process of market diversification and technology transfer within the technotrans Group. New markets are accessed through product developments and targeted acquisitions.

Acquisition of Termotek AG (Baden-Baden), manufacturer of cooling equipment for lasers. The new cooling systems activities of the technotrans Group are presented at the Laser World of Photonics in Munich.

Presentation of the compact toolsmart.line series for the preparation and filtration of cooling lubricants in machine tools at the EMO in Hanover (world’s leading exhibition for metalworking).

Establishment of the Taicang (China) production location in partnership with KLH Kältetechnik.

Debut of the low-mist spray.xact spray lubrication system for lubricating coils, blanks and profiles with emulsions, oils or corrosion inhibitors.

Development contract for cooling solutions for energy storage systems in electronic tram systems.

Supplier of cooling systems for medical technology, for use in conjunction with a new type of laser system in the treatment of cataracts.

Acquisition of majority interests in KLH Kältetechnik GmbH (Bad Doberan), a manufacturer of universal cooling systems and energy-saving industrial cooling systems.

Entry into the Asia growth market with internal and external cooling systems for medical technology.

OEM contract for spray lubrication with world-leading partner for fine blanking systems and installation-ready fine blanking and forming components.

Introduction of the energy-efficient beta.c eco+ series for dampening solution preparation and ink roller temperature control in the print area.

The first no-maintenance inking units for flexographic and packaging printing are shipped.

Unveiling of new cooling systems for energy storage devices in mobile applications at the Berlin InnoTrans – the International Trade Fair for Transport Technology.

First train in South America to be fitted with technotrans cooling.

Cooling devices for use in scanner technology reach market maturity.

First joint presentation by technotrans Group at the Laser World of Photonics in Shanghai and Munich.

Continuing along the path of actively shaping the future and treating change as an opportunity.