| 1986 |
Foundation of Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung mbH (GIF) from the
personnel of the Institut für Kraftfahrwesen (ika) of the RWTH Aachen:
engineering services for the automotive industry (main focus
test benches)
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| 1987 |
Commissioning of the first test bench
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| 1991 |
Completion of the administration building with additional
test benches and workshops in Aachen
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| 1995 |
76 employees, start of the development of the
cone ring transmission KRG
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| 1996 |
Foundation of
Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik mbH (GAT)
as Joint Venture with the Mannesmann Sachs AG, now ZF Sachs AG
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| 1997 |
Start of the building of a research and development center in Alsdorf with
measuring track, chassis dynanometers, powertrain test benches,
laboratories, workshops and office buildings
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| 1998 |
Commissioning of the test bench building "GIF III" and the
MPZ
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| 1999 |
Commissioning of the test bench building "GIF IV"
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| 2000 |
Opening of the branch in Wolfsburg with 12 powertrain test benches,
Commissioning of the test bench building "GIF V", production start
of the
Mechanical torsion damper MTD by
GAT - Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik
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| 2000 |
163 employees, build-up of the division "customer transmission development"
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| 2001 |
Relocation of the headquarters from Aachen to Alsdorf, commissioning
of the test bench building "GIF VI" |
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| 2004 | 366 employees |
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| 2006 | 20th anniversary of GIF
Foundation of GRC - GIF Research Center
Completion of assembly hall for the commissioning of test benches
Beginning of the construction of the test bench building "GIF VII" |
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| 2007 | Open Ceremony GRC
Beginning of the construction of the test bench building "GIF VII"
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| 2008 | Commissioning of the test bench building "GIF VII"
Beginning of the construction of the test bench building "GIF VIII" |
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| 2009 | Commissioning of the test bench building "GIF VIII"
Foundation of GIF North America |
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| 2010 | Foundation of GIF Japan K.K.
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