EDAG History
We provide advanced turn-key solutions for tomorrow's vehicles and manufacturing facilities worldwide.
We see the whole picture.
To our customers, the name EDAG means integrated development and project management expertise. From design to technical development, model and prototype design to turn-key manufacturing facilities, we take our complex projects through the entire development process all the way to serial production.
Our expertise in product and product development areas allows us to use synergies to leverage quality, time and cost oriented solutions for our clients.
We are known for interdisciplinary cooperation, consistent use of the latest simulation technology and professional project management.
For tomorrow's vehicles and manufacturing facilities.
We take on responsibility.
We see our technical expertise in all engineering areas and our efficient organization of the development process as inextricably connected.
We take on responsibilities for our clients: From providing detailed solutions to integrating suppliers for international development projects in the automotive industry.
Wherever you need us:
With 4.000 employees in 32 offices on 5 continents, EDAG offers, worldwide as well as locally, all the services of a 'Closed Process Chain'.
History
Year 1969
Company founded by Horst Eckard in Groß-Zimmern near Darmstadt/Germany under the name 'eckard design', opening of first office in Cologne/Germany.
Year 1970
Head office opens in Fulda/Germany, company focuses on development of automobile and manufacturing facilities.
Year 1986
Company begins prototype construction activities
Year 1987
Company begins globalization, founding an office in Barcelona/Spain.
Independent Job Training Department established.
Year 1992
Company becomes incorporated, name changed to EDAG Engineering + Design AG
EDAG Prototype Center in Eisenach opens.
Year 1993
International trade fair representation begins.
Year 1995
Number of offices in Germany, in the immediate vicinity of automobile manufacturers, reaches 10.
Year 1997
Number of employees worldwide reaches over 2,000.
Year 1998
EDAG becomes VDA's (German Automobile Association) first automobile service provider.
Year 1999
Company becomes majority shareholder of WMU Weser-Metall-Umformtechnik GmbH and Hoppe Engineering + Tooling GmbH
Year 2001
Assembly building in Fulda-West completed (125,000 sqft for trial construction of manufacturing facilities (parts))
Year 2002
EDAG-Tec Centers in Fulda/Germany opened as interdisciplinary expertise center for product development.
Year 2003
EDAG opens an additional branch office in France in Sochaux-Exincourt.
Year 2004
EDAG has acquired FFT Flexible Fertigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Foundation of the first office in China (Shanghai)Source: EDAG
We see the whole picture.
To our customers, the name EDAG means integrated development and project management expertise. From design to technical development, model and prototype design to turn-key manufacturing facilities, we take our complex projects through the entire development process all the way to serial production.
Our expertise in product and product development areas allows us to use synergies to leverage quality, time and cost oriented solutions for our clients.
We are known for interdisciplinary cooperation, consistent use of the latest simulation technology and professional project management.
For tomorrow's vehicles and manufacturing facilities.
We take on responsibility.
We see our technical expertise in all engineering areas and our efficient organization of the development process as inextricably connected.
We take on responsibilities for our clients: From providing detailed solutions to integrating suppliers for international development projects in the automotive industry.
Wherever you need us:
With 4.000 employees in 32 offices on 5 continents, EDAG offers, worldwide as well as locally, all the services of a 'Closed Process Chain'.
History
Year 1969
Company founded by Horst Eckard in Groß-Zimmern near Darmstadt/Germany under the name 'eckard design', opening of first office in Cologne/Germany.
Year 1970
Head office opens in Fulda/Germany, company focuses on development of automobile and manufacturing facilities.
Year 1986
Company begins prototype construction activities
Year 1987
Company begins globalization, founding an office in Barcelona/Spain.
Independent Job Training Department established.
Year 1992
Company becomes incorporated, name changed to EDAG Engineering + Design AG
EDAG Prototype Center in Eisenach opens.
Year 1993
International trade fair representation begins.
Year 1995
Number of offices in Germany, in the immediate vicinity of automobile manufacturers, reaches 10.
Year 1997
Number of employees worldwide reaches over 2,000.
Year 1998
EDAG becomes VDA's (German Automobile Association) first automobile service provider.
Year 1999
Company becomes majority shareholder of WMU Weser-Metall-Umformtechnik GmbH and Hoppe Engineering + Tooling GmbH
Year 2001
Assembly building in Fulda-West completed (125,000 sqft for trial construction of manufacturing facilities (parts))
Year 2002
EDAG-Tec Centers in Fulda/Germany opened as interdisciplinary expertise center for product development.
Year 2003
EDAG opens an additional branch office in France in Sochaux-Exincourt.
Year 2004
EDAG has acquired FFT Flexible Fertigungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Foundation of the first office in China (Shanghai)Source: EDAG