| 1983 |
- SinterCast AB founded
- First patent filed
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| 1984-1991 |
- Fundamental research on the solidification behaviour of CGI
- First technical demonstrations
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| 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
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| 1993 |
- Introduction to Swedish Stock Exchange, Stockholmsbörsen O-list, 26 April 1993
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| 1996 |
- First commercial installation of System 1000 Cifunsa, Mexico
- ISO 9001 certification
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| 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
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| 1999 |
- First production references in the car, truck and industrial power sectors
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| 2000 |
- Machining solutions for high volume production
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| 2001 |
- First high-volume production commitment: Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 diesel engine
- ISO 9001:2000 Certification
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| 2002 |
- Strategic partnerships established for design, rapid prototyping, foundry automation, and high volume machining
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| 2003 |
- Start of high-volume CGI production Ford-PSA 2.7 litre V6 diesel engine
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| 2004 |
- New System 2000 installations at Grainger & Worrall, Hyundai, Motor Castings and Tupy-Mauá
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| 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
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| 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
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| 2007 |
- Eight new SinterCast-CGI commercial vehicle engines launched
- Year-on-year series production increases by 50%
- First full-year positive cashflow result
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| 2008 |
- Local representation established in China and India
- High volume series production of exhaust components begins in China
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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| 2012 |
- First high volume petrol engine announced, with start of production in 2013
- Record installation revenue established (SEK 9.0 million)
- First System 3000 Plus installation agreed with Tupy Saltillo
- New companies established in China and Korea
- Diesel ramp-up begins for US light duty pick-up and SUV applications
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Current
Status |
- 20 fully automated process control systems and 15 mini-systems installed in 12 countries and supported in 10 languages
- More than 50 components in series production
- More than 2 million castings produced in 2012 and 102,400 Sampling Cups shipped
- Series production for passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle and industrial power applications
As of 24 April 2013
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