Tradition and Innovation of Maag
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| The Maag Pump Systems Textron AG group was founded by the world renowned Maag Gear-Wheel Company Ltd. develops, manufactures and supplies gear pumps and systems for process applications. Maag Pump Systems Textron AG has pioneered the development of gear pumps for handling a wide variety of media in the plastics, chemical, pharmaceutical and food industries, and is currently the world leader in this field.
Our best references are the numerous pump systems being used in a wide variety of industries. Our thorough knowledge of product applications is the base of the quality services Maag Pump Systems Textron offers.
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Brief History |
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| 1908 |
First studies on gear technology by Max Maag (1883?960) |
| 1910 |
Opening of an engineering office by Max Maag in Horgen near Zurich |
| 1913 |
"Gear Wheel Company Max Maag" founded in Zurich |
| 1917 |
"Gear Wheel Company Max Maag" changes to "Maag Gear Wheel Co. Zurich" |
| 1918/28 |
Patents for the first gear pumps were granted to Maag |
| 1922-88 |
Construction of measuring equipment, cutting machines and gear grinding machines for the manufacture of different types and sizes of gear wheels |
| 1946 |
Erection of a pump factory at Zurich-Altstetten |
| 1957 |
Building of a new Pump factory at Dietikon outside of Zurich |
| 1990 |
Maag builds world抯 largest gear pump: polyrex?/SUP> 41-6 (40t/h) |
| 1991 |
Splitting of the Maag Gear Wheel Co. into Maag Gear Co. and Maag Pump Systems AG |
| 1992 |
Maag Pump Systems of America Inc. is founded |
| 1994 |
Maag Pump Systems GmbH in Kassel, Germany is founded
Maag builds the biggest extrusion gear pump EX-140 (4t/h) |
| 1995 |
Maag Pump Systems Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore is founded |
| 1996 |
Certification according to ISO 9001 |
| 1996 |
World抯 biggest discharge gear pump is built: viscorex?/SUP> 44 (55t/h) |
| 1996 |
Maag Pump Systems appears on the World Wide Web |
| 1997 |
Maag Pump Systems AG was integrated into Textron Inc.
The name was changed to Maag Pump Systems Textron |
| 1998 |
Maag Pump Systems UK in Birkenhead opened
Maag Pump Systems France in Villeurbanne opened
Maag Pump Systems Italy in Rozzano opened |
| 1999 |
Re-certification according to ISO 9001 |
| 1999 |
Acquisition of LCI's Fluid Handling Division |
| 2000 |
Acquisition of the Engineered Filtration Company Inc. |
| 2001 |
Maag Textron Acquires Wil-Man GmbH-A Leading Screen Changer Company |
| 2001 |
Maag Pump Systems Textron Inc. Receives ISO-9001 Certification |
| 2001 |
Relocation of Maag UK Office from Birkenhead to Penistone |
| 2004 |
Relocation of Maag Pump Systems Textron AG from Zurich to Oberglatt |