Series production breaks three million Engine Equivalent milestone
Peak production of 3.9 million Engine Equivalents in September
Launch of System 4000
Record installations, up 18%
Record revenue, up 33%
Record operating result, up 36%
2018
Record series production of 2.8 million Engine Equivalents in April and June
Record Sampling Cup shipments: 197,900
Cast Tracker installation at Scania; Ladle Tracker orders for CGI and ductile iron foundries
Wards 10 Best Engine award for SinterCast-CGI diesel in Ford F-150
2017
More than 60 components in series production, from 2.7 kg to 9 tonnes
More than two million castings produced and more than 165,000 Sampling Cups shipped in 2016
Series production for passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle and industrial power applications
Ladle Tracker™ technology launched, with expansion opportunities
Cumulative dividend reaches SEK 100 million
2016
Series production above two million Engine Equivalents for eight consecutive quarters
New Ladle Tracker™ technology launched
First Ladle Tracker™ installation announced in Mexico
Awards for Ford F-150 and F-250 pick-ups with SinterCast-CGI engines
Record revenue - 30% increase in operating result
2015
Series production surpasses two million Engine Equivalents
CGI petrol engine in six Ford and Lincoln vehicles
Third consecutive Wards 10 Best Engine award for Ram EcoDiesel
First CGI aviation engine begins FAA approval process
One millionth Sampling Cup produced
2014
Record series production - 16% year-on-year growth
Record revenue - 40% increase in operating result
First high volume CGI petrol engine begins sales
First bespoke CGI agricultural engine launched
Second consecutive Wards 10 Best for Ram diesel engine
2013
First high volume CGI petrol engine begins series production for Ford F150
Engine commitments in full-size pick-ups for Ram, Ford and Nissan
Ward's10 Best Engine Award for VM Motori 3.0 litre Ram pick-up engine
Record annualised series production of 1.8 million Engine Equivalents in October
Record installation performance for third consecutive year
2012
First high volume petrol engine announced, with start of production in 2013
Record installation revenue established (SEK 9.0 million)
First System 3000Plusinstallation agreed with Tupy Saltillo
New companies established in China and Korea
Diesel ramp-up begins for US light duty pick-up and SUV applications
2011
Series production grows to 1.55 million Engine Equivalents
Record six new installations: Daedong and Daeshin foundries in Korea, FAW Wuxi in China, Toa Koki in Japan, Mid-City Foundry and Pure Power Technologies in the USA
Active product development beyond the current V-diesel and commercial vehicle focus
2010
New installations at FAW and Dashiang Precision in China
Land Rover, Navistar and VM Motori launch new SinterCast-CGI engines
First passenger vehicle with CGI-engine on sale in North America
Series production surpasses one million Engine Equivalent milestone
2009
Development and launch of the third generation process control system: System 3000
Ford begins series production of the first CGI passenger vehicle engine in North America
Luitpoldhütte foundry in Germany adopts the SinterCast process control technology
First-ever SinterCast-CGI trial in India successfully concluded at the DCM foundry
2008
Local representation established in China and India
High volume series production of exhaust components begins in China
2007
Eight new SinterCast-CGI commercial vehicle engines launched
Year-on-year series production increases by 50%
First full-year positive cashflow result
2006
Start of series production of Hyundai 3.0 litre V6 and Ford of Europe 3.6 litre V8 engine blocks
Successful pre-production of MAN and Ford-Otosan commercial vehicle engines
New installations at Dashiang Precision foundry in China and Doosan Infracore foundry in Korea
2005
Successful pre-production of Hyundai 3.0 litre V6 diesel engine
Agreement signed for the first SinterCast System 2000 installation in China
New installations at the Ashland Casting Solutions and at Ford's Cleveland Casting Plant
2004
New System 2000 installations at Grainger & Worrall, Hyundai, Motor Castings and Tupy-Mauá
2003
Start of high-volume CGI production Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 diesel engine
2002
Strategic partnerships established for design, rapid prototyping, foundry automation and high volume machining
2001
First high-volume production commitment: Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 diesel engine
ISO 9001:2000 certification
2000
Machining solutions for high volume production
1999
First production references in the car, truck and industrial power sectors
1997-1998
Intensified sales and marketing activities
Development and launch of second generation process control system: System 2000
Development of high-volume machining solutions with the automotive industry, tooling suppliers, foundries and research institutes
1996
First commercial installation of System 1000 Cifunsa, Mexico
ISO 9001 certification
1993
Introduction to Swedish Stock Exchange, Stockholmsbörsen O-list, 26 April 1993
1992-1995
Development of first industrial product: System 1000
Dual marketing toward foundries and automotive OEMs
Initial experiences in Motorsport programmes for motorcycles, cars and trucks
1984-1991
Fundamental research on the solidification behaviour of CGI
