The history of TOX^®

TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK was established in 1978 by Eugen Rapp. Today, the family business with more than 1,500 employees worldwide is one of the global system providers of products and technologies for industrial joining and pressing for all kinds of industries.

It all began with the introduction of powerful drives for production machines - the proven pneumohydraulic drive system TOX^® Powerpackage. The electrical high-tech solution is our TOX^® ElectricDrive. A large number of sheet metal joining procedures provides you with a variety of options with regard to product development. We have been supplying the industry now for 40 years with drives, presses and different tools for clinching, punching, pressing-in and riveting applications. The automotive industry in particular relies on our innovative technologies all over the world.

The headquarters and main production site, as well as our technology center, are located in Weingarten in South Germany. Further production sites can be found in the USA, China, India, Brazil and the Czech Republic. TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK is represented worldwide in 40 countries and provides you with quick and comprehensive support at any time.

2022

• Market launch of TOX^® FlexPress Compact

2021

• Market launch of TOX^® ElectricDrive Core

2020

• Extensions of the factories in India and China

2019

• Extension of the office and production buildings in Germany

2018

• Extension of the production areas in Brazil

• Extension of the production areas in Germany

• Foundation of the subsidiary TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK Czech Republic

2017

• Foundation of TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK Mexico

• Extension of the production areas in the USA

2016

• New administration building and new canteen

2015

• Extension of buildings at the headquarters in Germany

• Opening of the new production halls in December 2015

2013

• First TOX^®-Applied-Engineering-Award, an award for outstanding academic performance at the Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften Ravensburg-Weingarten (University of Applied Sciences Ravensburg-Weingarten)

2012

• Extension of the production areas in Germany und Korea. Laying the foundation stone for the new location in Brazil, and the extensions in China, Japan and India.

2010

• TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK extends its modular range of presses with presses for press-in nuts, bolts and solid punch rivets

2009

• On 9 March, TOX^® ElectricDrive number 1000 is delivered

2008

• The TOX^® Powerpackage line-Q is presented, as well as the servo controller line-Q for the TOX^® ElectricDrive.

• The line-X series supplements the area for customer-specific drive solutions

• TOX^® MICROpoint and TOX^® TWINpoint open up new perspectives for special clinching applications

2007

• TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK moves into its own company buildings in China, Japan and India

• Foundation of TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK Poland

• Handover of the joint venture in Brazil to TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK's own subsidiary

2006

• Introduction of the TOX^® Process Monitoring CEP 400

• Setup a production site in India

2005

• Introduction of the TOX^® FinePress range. With a complete range of presses and accessories, we successfully position ourselves in the small press market.

• TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK Korea moves into their own company building

• Foundation of TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK India, Pune and TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

2004

• Extension of the production capacities in China

2003

• The ClinchRivet^® is used in numerous assembly lines – a new alternative to the conventional rivet

• TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK celebrates its 25th company anniversary

2002

• Introduction of TOX^® ElectricDrive – operator-friendly servo drives as a complete package consisting of hardware and software.

2000

• ISO certification

• Foundation of our own company in Japan

1999

• Extension of the company buildings in Germany und the USA. Introduction of SAP.

1998

• Delivery of the 100,000th TOX^® Powerpackage Cylinder

1996

• Foundation of TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK in Korea to strengthen our presence on the Asian market

1993

• Start of production in China and setup of a Chinese sales organization

1990

• Intensification of export activities

• Foundation of subsidiaries and commercial agencies in smaller markets

1989

• The TOX^® Round Joint is used for the first time in automotive engineering. Its use in gearbox casings and sunroofs starts a success story.

1988

• First applications of the TOX^® Round Joint in series production (office chair)

1986

• Introduction of the TOX^® joining technology “clinching”

1985

• Foundation of PRESSOTECHNIK Ltd. in Chicago, USA

1981

• Development of a cylinder for resistance welding tongs

1980

• Development of the complete TOX^® Powerpackage product line.

1978

• Foundation of TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK GmbH in Germany. Introduction of the first Powerpackage cylinder.