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History

History of aerocom

2022

Acquisition of a new company building in Paris

2020

New building for the subsidiary in Italy

2018

New building for the subsidiary in France

2016

Founding of our aerocom subsidiary in Norway

2015

Aquisition of the Arlt company in Hamburg

2014

Introduction of the new AC 4000 control system

2014

aerocom expands its comany building  in Schwäbisch Gmünd

2011

Expansion of the management by the two sons Roland and Rüdiger Pfitzer

2011

Development of the automatic unloading station for blood samples

2010

Expansion of the production area through an additional factory building

2008

aerocom has 6 own subsidiaries in Europe as well as one subsidiary each in Asia and Australia

2006

Development of a linear coupler for space-saving and efficient transfers

2001

New construction of an office and production building and move to Schwäbisch Gmünd

2000

Implementation of RFID transponder technology

1998

aerocom, as a single company, is the largest manufacturer of pneumatic tube systems and exports to over 80 countries

1996

Dr. Pfitzer acquires the company as part of a management buyout (MBO) and renames it “aerocom”.

1991

Acquisition of Kogler Rohrpost 

1982

Aquisition of Aerotrans 

1981

  • Acquisition of Airfix
  • Dr. Pfitzer joins the company

1970

Start of export activities

1963

Development of automatic carrier storage

1959

First use of plastic pipes

1956

Founding of the company under the name Aeropost