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The Gravotech Group was created in 2008 following the merger of Gravograph, Technifor and Vision Numeric.
The history of these companies is the foundation of Gravotech.
Creation of New Hermes in the United States; the manufacturer of the pantograph engraver, the first portable engraving machine in the United States
New Hermes moves to Europe and becomes Gravograph
Creation of the first engraving materials
Creation of Technifor in France, a manufacturer of industrial marking machines
Introduction of computer control
Technifor invents dot peen marking
Creation of Vision Numeric, a developer of Type3 CADCAM design software
Gravograph acquires New Hermes (US branch) and is listed on the Stock Exchange
Introduction of laser engraving
1st ISO 9001 certification for Technifor
1st CO2 laser marking table (Gantry)
Castle Harlan and Management acquire Gravograph New Hermes in 2000 and Technifor in 2003
Expansion to Shanghai
Introduction of the fiber laser
LBO France and Management acquires Gravograph-Technifor then Vision Numeric. Creation of the Gravotech group
Development of the retail branch under the Propen brand
Establishment of the headquarters in Rillieux-la-Pape (in the Lyon region, France)
1st CO2 galvo laser marking
1st portable touch screen dot peen machine
Introduction of the green laser
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