For 30 years we have worldwide taken part in the development of mobility, which is considered as an important social and industrial milestone.
| 1983 | • Foundation of the company by Georg Stirner and Richard Mayer in Bopfingen |
| 1985 | • First bulk orders from customers of the automobile industry |
| 1995 | • Georg Stirner is replaced by Herman Stark as the Managing Partner of the company. Sales rise to 1.5 Mio DM |
| 1996 bis 1999 | • Step-by-step establishment of highly modern machinery |
| 2000 | • Opening of the new assembly hall. Purchase of a milling machine consisting of 5 axes for the processing of big components (positioning distance 8000 x 2500 x 1200mm) |
| 2001 | • Employment of the first trainees as a technical draftsman |
| 2005 | • Opening of the administration and development centre |
| 2006 | • Introduction of UNIGRAPHICS/Siemens NX • For the first time sales go beyond 10 Mio. Euros |
| 2008 | • 25th anniversary in April • Introduction of a new ERP System (ABAS) |
| 2010 | • Enlargement of the assembly hall and the production capacities |
| 2012 | • Building of a 2-storey assembly and manufacturing hall |
| 2013 | • 30th anniversary of the company. Enlargement of the administration and development centre. Retirement of the Co-founder and head of constructions, Richard Mayer |
| 2014 | • opening oft he first branch office in Salzgitter • building of the fourth manufacturing and assembly hall (comprising 4500 m² on 2 levels, amount invested: 10 million Euros) • sales exceed 60 million Euros, 250 employees |
| 2015 | • Hermann Stark celebrates his 30th anniversary at VAF • opening of a canteen giving place to 150 employees • a new training workshop is being established by giving a “visitor’s day at our training workshop” • demolition of the former building of “Triumph”, set up of additional parking lots for employees |
