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The evolution of FROHN's product line and growth can best be seen in the following summary of milestones in the company's history. |
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| 1959 | Josef Frohn succeeds control of the Strickmaschinen GmbH; production of Cut Wire Shot and Carbide Tools are also begun. |  |
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| 1969 | FROHN is relocated to Altena to better accommodate the company's growth. |  |
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| 1972 | Mr. Günter Frohn succeeds his father as head of the Josef Frohn Company. |  |
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| 1993 | FROHN expands its facility in Altena in order to increase its production capacity of Conditioned Cut Wire. |  |
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| 1996 | The entity of "Frohn GmbH" is created and takes over the business activities of Josef Frohn Company. FROHN is Certified to ISO 9002 requirements through LRQA. A separate entity "Frohn North America, Inc." is opened in the United States. |  |
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| 1997 | FROHN begins production of Steel Ball Shot for Shot Gun Shells. |  |
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| 1998 | FROHN again expands its facility in Altena to better accommodate and increase its production capacity for Steel Ball Shot. |  |
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| 2003 | FROHN is certified to EN ISO 9001 : 2001. | ||
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| 2005 | Certification according to ISO/TS 16949 : 2002 | ||
| Foundation of FROHN GRANALHAS Industriais Ltda. located in Pariquera Açu, SP, Brazil (Please click the thumbnail to enlarge the picture.) |
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| 2006 | Certification according to EN ISO 9001 : 2000. (Please click the thumbnail to enlarge the picture.) |
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| Certificate-Extension in connection with EN ISO 9001 : 2000: Quality Management System according to VDA 6, Part 4. (Please click the thumbnail to enlarge the picture.) |
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| 2008 | Start with steel cut wire production in our facilities in Brazil. | ||
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