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The history of GLAUB

Our path to becoming a specialist in automation and robotics – the history of GLAUB.


A success story – since 1979

2023

Glaub Automation Kft in Hungary rents offices at the Miskolc site.

The location serves as a contact point for all Glaub Automation Kft colleagues who work for customers mainly in and around Miskolc.  Our services for customers in Eastern Europe are also carried out from there.

2022

Glaub Automation Kft. in Budapest celebrates its 10th anniversary.

16.02.2012 – 16.02.2022

We are happy and proud!

THANKS to all employees, customers, suppliers and partners for the trustful cooperation.

We look forward to many more successful years, interesting projects and the future of industrial software services….

2021

Glaub develops applicator heads for assembly preparation to market maturity

Years of practical experience and knowledge of the industry’s special requirements have driven the in-house development of applicator heads for various bonding applications.

2021

Software development | certified MES support

With the development and implementation of its own app and software solutions as well as the connection to the operational and process control level (MES/SPS) in the area of manufacturing IT, Glaub offers the complete know-how as a system integrator – nationally and internationally.

2020

Corporate Video

The story behind the Glaub Automation & Engineering GmbH (DE)

2019

40 years of GLAUB – a success story in the second generation

1979 was not only the year in which computer technology made significant progress and has had a lasting impact on development to this day. It was also the founding year of today’s GLAUB group of companies.

We would like to thank all companions such as family, friends, employees, suppliers, customers and partners who have accompanied and supported us on our way.

The course has been set for the successful continuation of this company history. Always with the future of the company in focus and with a feel for current issues, GLAUB will continue to be your reliable and competent partner for automation, process optimization and software solutions.

GLAUB – We ensure manufacturing sites.

2018

It’s done!

After a successful quality audit, we have now received the DIN EN ISO 9001: 2015 certificate for our location in Hungary for the first time.

2017

Happy Birthday!
5 years Glaub Automation Kft in Budapest.
Thanks to all employees, customers, suppliers.
We look forward to further cooperation.

2016

More and more companies want a general contractor to handle complex plant projects. And more and more companies entrust us with this task.

2015

Industry 4.0 is not only in the whole world, it is also in full swing. This means that more and more information and communication technology (ICT) is moving into production facilities. With our new product ECO/DataGate, machines can now be quickly and easily integrated into a data network.

2014

Premiere: We are taking part in the Maintenance trade fair in Hamburg for the first time. In addition to topics from automation, the new apps in particular met with great interest. The visitors were won over by the advantages of control, monitoring, diagnosis and analysis via smart devices.

2013

The first app developed in the company goes on sale.

2012

Glaub is no longer just a service provider, but also a manufacturer of its own products. The first ECO / Line is set up at the customer’s facility.

2011

Big investments in mechanics. From now on there is an in-house fixture construction.

Electrical engineering, mechanics and pneumatics can be offered from a single source.

2010

We become a sales partner of the Danish robot manufacturer Universal Robots (UR).

2007

Appointment as system integrator at Bosch Rexroth.

2006

Renaming of the company to Glaub Automation & Engineering GmbH.

2005

For the first time, we are shipping a self-built system by sea.

2004

Takeover of the company by the currently managing directors as part of the 25th anniversary.

2003

Niko Glaub joins the company after completing his studies.

Services in the field of electrical engineering AND mechanics are now available.

2002

Claudia Glaub joins the company after completing her studies.

2000

Andrea Glaub joins the company after completing his studies.

Winning the marketing award from G + H.

1999

After completing his commercial studies, Niko Vogel (now Glaub) starts his engineering studies in a practical alliance with the company.

1985

First foreign assignments in England and Poland.

The change from installation operation to control cabinet construction and PLC programming is taking its course.

1983

Relocation to an independent building within the village.

The first programmer joins the company and was Head of Software & Consulting until he left in 2018.

1981

The first fitter is hired and worked for the company until 2019.

1980

The first trainee joins the company. Today, Mr. Wolf is head of switch cabinet construction.

1979

On July 1st, 1979 the Herwig Glaub company was founded as an electrical installation company.

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