RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH, Effringen
RAS Systems LLC, Peachtree City GA, USA

History

Company history

  • 1939 Wilhelm Reinhardt started the RAS organisation as a mechanical workshop.
  • 1946 Production of fabrication machine tools starts in Sindelfingen.
  • 1947 A large factory extension is set up on additionally purchased land.
  • 1948 Company structure is changed to limited company (GmbH).
  • 1949 Production starts in the new plant in Sindelfingen. First folding machine.
  • 1954 Introduction of the first hydraulic driven folding machine (electro-mechanically controlled)
  • 1955 RAS trademark is registered.
  • 1961 Managing director Willy Stahl joins the company.
  • 1964 25 year anniversary of suscessful operation.
  • 1966 Construction is started on the Effringen production facility.
  • 1968 Introduction of the worldwide first NC-controlled folding machine.
  • 1970 Sindelfingen plant expands.
  • 1972 Showoom in Sindelfingen is built.
  • 1977 RAS awarded with the IHM Munich Gold metal.
  • 1978 Extension of the Effringen plant.
  • 1980 RAS training center for young people is completed.
  • 1981 Wilhelm Reinhardt, founder of the company, passed away. His son Rolf and Willy Stahl continue the company.
  • 1985 Rolf Reinhardt dies and ownership has been taken over by Willy and Waltraud Stahl.
  • 1990 Willy Stahl, son of the owners, joins the company.
  • 1990 Introduction of the first fully automated MULTIBEND-CENTER.
  • 1992 Start of a sales and service company in the US.
  • 1993 Rainer Stahl, son of the owners, joins the company.
  • 1995 New US headquarter opens in Peachtree City (Atlanta), Georgia.
  • 1997 US company structure and name changed to RAS Systems LLC
  • 1998 2500 sqm assembly extension building started.
  • 1999 Presentation of the worldwide first folding center for long parts.
  • 2000 Opening ceremony for the extended assembly, the showroom and the seminar area. Presentation of the worldwide first self learning Swaging machine.
  • 2001 Technology center extension started.
  • 2002 RAS introduces the GIGAbend folding system and the RAS 79.22-2 MULTIBEND-CENTER.
  • 2004 RAS presents a high speed punching center from coil (SpeedPunch) and an integrated robotic folding system (ROBObend-Center).
  • 2004 Presentation of a new flanging machine.
  • 2004 Introduction of a new rounding machine for the aircon industry RAS VENTIrounder
  • 2005 Presentation of a new lock-forming machine RAS SpeedySeamer
  • 2006 Introduction of UpDownBend folding system
  • 2006 Move and extension of sawing center to Effringen factory
  • 2008 RAS presents another world premiere: the RAS MiniBendCenter
  • 2008 Extension started in component factory Effringen
  • 2010 Inauguration of the first two halls in Effringen. Investment in a new plasma cutting machine and a welding robot.
  • 2010 Introduction of the RAS XL-Center with automatic part programming.
  • 2011 Investment in a powder coating system for sheet metal and machine bodies. Purchase of new machining centers.
  • 2011 Willy Stahl sen celebrates his 50th anniversary at RAS and receives the Staufer Medal from his hometown state Baden-Wuerttemberg.
  • 2011 RAS inaugurates the new office building in Effringen.