ASYST Technologies, L.P. Timeline:
1996 - 1999
- May 1996 - EJOT Holding GmbH and ATF Inc. founded ASYST Technologies, L.P., a 50/50 Joint Venture
- June 1996 - Start of Production in Lincolnwood, IL
- May 1997 - First High-speed Automation delivered for assembly
- June 1997 - Ground breaking for Kenosha Facility
- January 1998 - First production shipments from Kenosha, WI
- April 1999 - Completed Implementation of QAD Enterprise ERP System (5 month implementation)
- May 1999 - First in-line/dial Automation received
- November 1999 - QS 9000 Certification
2000 - 2005
- September 2001 - Completion of new Quality and R&D Labs
- November 2001 - First palletized automation system received
- April 2002 - Start-up of our Automation Division
- May 2002 - Added Micro Molding as new capability
- May 2004 - Ground breaking for Building II
- August 2004 - Automation Division receives ISO 9001-2000 Certification
- April 2005 - Certified ISO/TS-16949:2002
2006 - 2010
- May 2006 - Cooperative Alliance with EJOT Kunstofftechnik (lighting business unit)
- October 2008 - Manufacturers agreement formed with LPS to represent ASYST products in India
- September 2009 - Acquired a lighting business unit
- December 2010 - Sold Mikrotech Division
2011 - 2016
- January 2011 - Hired technical sales person to represent ASYST in Japan
- March 2011 - Certified ISO/TS-16949:2009
- May 2011 - Implemented a clean room manufacturing cell
- February 2012 - Added Vertical Injection Molding as new manufacturing capability
- August 2015 - Completion of a 50,000 sq. ft expansion
- January 2016 - Implemented fully automated Insert Molding line with integrated metal stamping process
2017 - Present
- December 2017 - Certified ISO 14001:2015
- January 2018 - Certified IATF 16949:2016
- January 2018 - Divided Engineering Department into Project Engineering and a separate R&D Department
- October 2018 - Hired technical sales person to represent ASYST in China
- February 2020 - Ground breaking for new manufacturing facility in San Luis Potosi, MX
- May 2021 - Start of production in San Luis Potosi, MX
- April 2022 - Certified IATF 16949:2016 in San Luis Potosi, MX