Foundation of RIBE Power Indonesia
In order to meet the demand and customer requirements of the Indonesian market, RIBE Electrical Fittings founded a joint venture with its Indonesian partner PT TWINK for the production and testing of chain valves.
RIBE History
Our history
From a small spring factory to a medium-sized global player:
RIBE has been developing and manufacturing fasteners, technical springs, automation and electrical fittings for customers worldwide for over 111 years!
2023
2023 2022
2022 Foundation of RIBE Automation Romania in Lipova, Romania
RIBE Automation is also strengthened by the founding of RIBE Automation Romania in Lipova and geared towards sustainable and future-oriented growth.
2022 Expansion of the production site in Slovakia
With the acquisition of a new plant for system components in Nitra (Slovakia), the site is further expanded and RIBE Fastening Systems is future-oriented and competitive.
2016
2016 Construction of the Roth plant
In order to position the Electrical Fittings division in a future- and customer-oriented but also competitive way, the concentration of production sites for RIBE Electrical Fittings was ensured with the construction of the Roth plant.
2015
2015 New RIBE Plant 3
RIBE's product portfolio grows. With the founding of RIBE Anlagentechnik and the resulting growth, the new construction of RIBE Plant 3 for the RIBE Automation and RIFAST Systemtechnik product areas represents a consistent growth strategy.
RIBE History
2011
RIBE celebrates 100 years
From a small spring factory to a medium-sized global player: RIBE has been developing and manufacturing fasteners, technical springs, automation and electrical fittings for customers worldwide for 100 years!
2010
2010 Foundation of RIBE Power Malaysia Ssn. Bhd.
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, RIBE Power Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2010 Commissioning of the world's first production line for aluminum screws
Expertise, know-how and entrepreneurial vision led to the commissioning of the aluminum line in 2010, the world's first production line for aluminum screws. To this day, RIBE continues to consistently develop the Aluform product segment and is the technology and global market leader for aluminum fasteners.
2003
2003 Foundation of RIBE Joining Technologies Shanghai/Jiading (China)
The establishment of an assembly plant for RIBE Electrical Fittings in Shanghai, China, in 2003 was the starting signal for RIBE's expansion on the Asian market. Today, RIBE Joining Technologies is the most important location for RIBE in Asia.
2002
2002 Foundation of RIFAST Systems, LLC, Lincolnwood (USA)
To ensure the worldwide availability of RIBE products, RIFAST Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Schwabach was founded in 1998. The joint venture RIFAST Systems, LLC, Lincolnwood (USA) with ATF, founded in 2002, further expanded the locations and access to the American market.
1998
1998 RIBE Slowakia
With the construction of a new screw manufacturing plant in Nitra (Slovakia) and the takeover in 2000 of the heat treatment company RIBE Matalurgia k.s. in Dubnica (Slovakia), the course was set for production capacities in Eastern Europe.
1973
1973 Expansion of RIBE Plant 2
As the product range of the Technical Springs and Electrical Fittings business units was consistently expanded and RIBE Fastening Systems also grew steadily through technological development and expansion of the product portfolio, Plant 2 was extended by additional land acquisition and new construction of a production hall.
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1955
Construction of RIBE Plant 2
The expansion of RIBE and the extension of the product range also led to an increase in production capacity. With the new construction of Plant 2, the course was set for the future.
1945
1945
Start of production of electrical fittings
Start of production of low-voltage and later high-voltage fittings by taking over know-how and patents from J. W. Hofmann in Radebeul.
1941
1941 The high-strength steel screws
Further development of high-strength steel screws led to a significant expansion of the product range and possible applications. This was accompanied by a leap in the company‘s growth.
1920
1920 Relocation to Bahnhofstraße in Schwabach
Richard Bergner makes a far-sighted business decision by moving to Bahnhofstrasse, a former barracks site. Plant 1 is still the headquarters of the RIBE Group today.
1915
1915 Start of production of cold-formed slotted screws
On a double printing press the first cold-formes slotted screws are manufactured.
1911
1911 Foundation of the RIBE Group as a spring factory in Schwabach
Richard Bergner founds RIBE as a spring factory in Nördliche Mauerstraße, Schwabach in Germany
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