Special foundation of trust

Horst Blickle joins the company

Horst Blickle, Albert Huber´s son-in-law, starts works for Huber & Stadelmann. The next step to becoming a family-run company has been taken.

New competencies

Becoming the specialist representative in the hydraulics sector for the Bosch Group

Under the new name, Albert Huber GmbH, the company becomes the specialist representative in the hydraulics sector for Robert Bosch GmbH.

Production of the first hydraulic unit

Go your own way

Spin-off and foundation of the company FMB Hydraulik GmbH

Albert Huber GmbH experiences change. The industrial hydraulics sector emerges as a spin-off. The independent company is located in Villingen-Schwenningen and is called FMB Hydraulik GmbH.

Horst Blickle starts his own company

Blickle GmbH is founded

In Mannheim, another contract wholesaler of Robert Bosch GmbH starts its business – Blickle GmbH, run by Horst Blickle. Immediately after its foundation, the new company purchases hydraulic facilities located in Remshalden and Viernheim. In the same year, FMB also takes fundamental steps for the further success of the company. The first test stand ordered is completed

FMB launches the new department drive and control technology

Two partners, one goal

FMB and Blickle merge

This was a decisive year for both FMB and Blickle. Initially, FMB manages the first hydraulic weight compensation, then the technical developments of the two companies are combined, which results in the foundation of FMB-Blickle GmbH. For the first time the new company is certified according to DIN ISO 9001.

New alliances and business branches

Distributorship with Bosch Rexroth and further development stages

FMB Blickle becomes the official distribution partner of Bosch Rexroth AG in the industrial hydraulics sector. At the same time, the first development test stand for radial-piston engines is manufactured. On top of that, the cooling lubricant systems form the new division.

Change of management

Fabian Blickle becomes the new managing director

Horst Blickle, long-time managing director of FMB Blickle, hands over the agendas to his son Fabian.

General contractor

Michael Blickle on Advisory Board, Delivery of turnkey test stands

The family and owner-managed aspect is further strengthened at FMB Blickle. Michael Blickle takes over the chairman position of the advisory board to help in business developments. In the same year, FMB Blickle expands its business activities as general contractor.

broadening of horizons

Development of a new test stand

Once again, FMB Blickle can present a newly developed test stand. This device was developed for hot water components.

First stand-alone test stands

Turnkey test beds for production

Expansion of the product range in test stands. FMB Blickle develops and realizes the first compact production test bed in sea containers.

Cooperation with universities

General Research project , central supply unit for test stands

FMB Blickle intensifies its cooperation with German universities. A central supply unit for test stands is being built for RWTH Aachen. For an research project, funded by a German Central Innovation Programme, FMB Blickle designs and realizes a hydraulic system for a new extrusion process for the Institute of Metal Forming (IFU) Stuttgart.

First steps in complex test stand projects

Prototype test bed for automotive industry

FMB Blickle develops and commissions a complex development test stand for functional and endurance tests by a development partnership with an OEM.

Further central supply units

Central supply units for industrial series production

FMB Blickle realizes a central supply unit for 6 lines in the series production of injectors. The complete production was stopped for commissioning and start-up for the first time in customer‘s history – everything went according to plan. Further plants will be equipped with the same system step by step.

New test bed technologies

Innovative high-pressure test stands

The first high-pressure gasoline test stands are developed and built – with strict compliance to safety regulations for explosive atmospheres like ATEX. The same year, FMB Blickle realizes a test stand for high-pressure pulsation.

Realignment

Michael Blickle becomes new managing director

With many years of experience as managing director and CEO of well-known companies in the test bench and automotive industry, Michael Blickle takes over the management. The best possible conditions for the further development of FMB Blickle have been created.