About FORKARDT...

FORKARDT acquires the BUCK Chuck Company USA, - further expansions internationally.

Design and development of LDH very high speed chuck and the stationary clamping system staticlamp.
Takeover of BILSING GmbH and the broadening of the product range to include independend chucks and claw inserts.

A Management Buy Out (MBO) takes place. The FORKARDT-Group is sold by Wagon plc to a consortium financed by 3i Venture Capital.

FORKARDT produces the worldwide largest 12-jaw compensating power chuck 12WAZK with a diameter of some 4 meters.

Design and development of the QLC-KS (King Size) power chucks. These power operated wedge hook chucks with centrifugal force compensation have as a special feature an extremely large throughbore.

Design and development of the QLC/K-LS (with long stroke feature) power chucks. Also the new quick change jaw system MIR/ZMIR and the universal claw jaw UKB are developed.

Illinois Tool Works Inc, a global designer and manufacturer of engineered components, acquires FORKARDT INTERNATIONAL and all its subsidiaries.