The history of GLAUB
Our path to becoming a specialist in automation and robotics – the history of GLAUB.
A success story – since 1979
2024
45 years of innovation and growth – Together into the future
Our journey began 45 years ago with a clear goal: innovation and growth.
Through close cooperation with our suppliers, customers and
customers and partners and the commitment of our entire team, we have
made significant progress and achieved milestones.
In the years to come, we will continue to write our success story with passion and a spirit of innovation.
GLAUB – We secure manufacturing sites
2023
Glaub delivers appliqué heads to Canada, Mexico and the USA for the first time.
We have delivered our innovative application heads to Canada, Mexico and the USA for the first time. These advanced applicators are revolutionizing production with their precise and efficient application.
Thanks to the innovative technology, companies can achieve considerable time savings in production. The new application heads enable faster and more accurate material application, resulting in an increase in production speed and a reduction in waste.
With this delivery, GLAUB sets an important milestone and brings state-of-the-art production technologies to the North American market. Customers benefit not only from the increased productivity, but also from the improved quality of the end products.
GLAUB – We ensure manufacturing sites.
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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