1926 Formation of the engineering factory C.&W. Berges in Marienheide (NRW)
1940 Broadening of the product range with stepless-mechanical drive systems
1947 Exhibitor at the first Hannover Fair
1949 Patent 922979: Drive units for V-belts
1970 Foundation of Berges Italiana GmbH in Naturns (South Tirol)
1972 Rebranding from Maschinenfabrik C.&W. Berges to Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH
1982 Moving into new business premises in “Industrial Area Rodt” in Marienheide
1989 Rebranding from Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH to Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
1997 Focusing on the core business: mechanical drive technology
2003 Acquisition of the product segment "asymmetrical pulley drives" from Becker Antriebe GmbH
2004 Certification of the variable speed units according to ATEX standards
2009 Modernisation of the machine park in Marienheide
2010 Start of the parts production for customers related to the field of drive technology
2018 Business takeover of Berges Italiana GmbH by Berges Mechanics GmbH
2021 Business takeover of Berges Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG by Berges Mechanics GmbH
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