2007
ACD Systemtechnik joins the Thuringia National Prize for quality and is placed under the top 3 companys. ACD achieves a certificate for "outstanding effort in quality management" by prime minister Dieter Althaus and minister of economy, technology and labor Jürgen Reinholz.
2006
ACD celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
ISO/TS 16949 certification for the ACD Systemtechnik GmbH.
2004
ISO 14001 certification of the ACD Systemtechnik GmbH
1999
In Neustadt, ACD Systemtechnik GmbH was awarded the "Oscar for the middle classes" for company development, job creation, modernisation and innovation.
1996
ACD Antriebstechnik GmbH (drive technology) was established in Neustadt.
ISO 9001 certification of the ACD Elektronik GmbH and the ACD Systemtechnik GmbH.
1993
Change of name in the Trade Register from Andes Elektronik GmbH to ACD Elektronik GmbH.
1991
Karl-Heinz Andes, Johann Bolkart, Fritz Guther and Hartmut Wengel founded the ACD Systemtechnik GmbH in Neustadt on December 5th 1991.
1989
The term ACD was born. In the course of globalisation, the company name should also represent our services. At first, the term ACD was put in front of the previous company name.
A for Automation
C for Computer Technology
D for Data Technology
The first step towards the ACD Group was taken.
1988
For the first time the annual turnover exeeded 10 million DM.
1982
Data acquisition terminals went into series, 500 terminals were sold during the year.
1981
ACD developed a prototype of a data acquisition terminal, based on the microprocessor 1802, and delivered sample devices to customers.
1978
ACD developed the first freely programmable microprocessor control PC2000 based on the microprocessor 6502. The application focal points for the control that went into series production from 1979 were adjustment controls for NC machines and controls for stone processing machines, etc.
1976
The present ACD Elektronik GmbH was founded by Karl-Heinz Andes, Johann Bolkart and Fritz Guther.