The formation history of GRAF-SYTECO GmbH & Co. KG in few words:

1982

... the company has been founded by Mr. Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Martin Graf under the name “GRAF Zählelektronik”, in the basement of his house situated in Bad Dürrheim.

At that time the company`s focus based on the development and series production of electronic counters and axis controls.

The first manufactured counter was a small 6-digit impulse counter.

1984

... the first major appointment about more than 100 control counters has been handed out at the Hannover Messe  - written down on a beer mat.

Since 1986 we are exhibiting company at the Hannover Messe every year.

1987

... together with overall 9 employees we moved to a more spacious building in Tuningen.

1988

... we started the development of text displays. With the series of text displays we shifted our focus from counters to control panels.

1995

... the company name has been changed to “GRAF-SYTECO”. The appendage SYTECO thereby stands for: SYstems (of) TEchnical COmmunication.

The 90s were characterized by the development and the distribution of CAN bus devices such as I/O-modules, analogue modules as well as our operator and control panels.

2001

... extensions in our product range and the continuously growing number of employees led to the planning of a company building extension.

Together with overall 24 employees we moved into the new building, which meant an enlargement of 150 percent.

2003

... the company has been transformed into a “GmbH & Co. KG”. Shareholders are the company`s founder Mr. Martin Graf and his son Mr. David Graf.

2006

... the oldest son of Mr. Martin Graf, Mr. Dipl.-Inform. Fabian Graf joined the company as employee and shareholder.

At the end of year 2006 the company already employed 40 staff members.

2007

... in May the company celebrated its 25th anniversary.

2008

The sons of the company`s founder Mr. Fabian Graf and Mr. David Graf were introduced as supporting executive directors of the company.