Manufacturing of portal milling macine GAMMA XT in Hannover.

Up to today, Fritz Eisold and his wife Traude Eisold are working in the company; for the operating business the two sons Markus and Holger Eisold and also Helmut Gras are responsible for several years now.

EiMa used the following additional names for its machines:

• T - stands for NC / CNC machines in construction boom ( cantilever type machines)
• LP - Linear portal machines
• QP - cross-portal-machines

Expansion of sales activities in Eastern Europe with new partners

Reestablishment of the production company EiMa production GmbH

Several major projects for domestic and for foreign countries are in progress with the help of the 70 employees in the headquarters. The company collaborates on various research projects at German universities.

The first high-portal system with moving table and round table is delivered to Poland for the processing large components of a length up to 7000 mm and diameter to 2300 mm. Further machine deliveries to the Russian Federation; certification after DIN EN ISO 9001: 2000

Business expansion to cope with the requirements of machine sizes and orders; supplying further system to the production of the Audi TT and R8 series. First delivery of Investments in the Russian Federation; expansion of the distribution network for metal processing machines in Baden-Württemberg with the company Fischer Präzisionswerkzeug-Maschinen, Sindelfingen.

Participation at the trade fair in Moscow Metalloobrabotka; large order about 2 milling machines for processing aluminum and titanium in the area of ​​space technology; France. Helmut Gras is appointed Chief Financial Officer.

Establishing EiMa France to expand the distribution activities in France; start of the cooperation with MAN Ferrostaal AG as cooperation partner for the Russian Federation

Processing center for space frames with integrated reversing station (AUDI A8, BMW / Rolls Royce), 2002 - the first orders of aeronautics for the processing of composite materials (EUROCOPTER) occured; first delivery of a system for automatic aluminum processing (VW)

Construction of the first high-portal-modelling CNC machine (Adam Opel AG); continuous increase in orders for machines for aluminum processing, especially in automotive

Construction of the first system with linear drives; with the two sons Markus and Holger Eisold the second generation of the family takes over the Management.

Establishing the EiMa Mitte GmbH as an independent sales company; Managing Director Oskar Brückner; large order from Krupp-Drauz for processing components and space frames; first contracts for the processing of aluminum parts for the verhicle industry

Delivery of two processing centers to FERRARI, Italy, for machining components and space frames

Developing a beamsaw for large plates, for the first time bringing together several plates for processing superimposed without clamping (patent for this)

Order of Mercedes-Benz about three machines, each with six spindles; establishing the EiMa Nord GmbH as independent distribution company, CEO Friedrich Klocke

For the building of prefabricated houses (Schwoerer-Haus, Exnorm) special machines for automated production of components are developed and manufactured.

The first light metal processing systems for doors, windows and vehicle profiles are delivered.

The first CNC machine with three spindles and 68,000 U / min is built.

Moving from Kaufbeuren into the new production building in Frickenhausen

Foundation of the company Fritz Eisold Geräte und Maschinenbau and acquisition of a company, that appears a specialist in double cut-off saws; (company Rückle, trade name RÜCO)

Fritz Eisold starts up his own business as a constructor