History

1963
Foundation of Z+F by Hans Zoller and Hans Fröhlich in a former coal cellar
in Wangen im Allgäu

1966
Move to Simoniusstrasse 22 in Wangen/Allgäu, which is still the
headquarters of the company

1969
Invention of the insulated ferrule

1977
Hans Zoller passes away unexpectedly. Hans Fröhlich leads the company
by himself and expands all areas - also international

1983
The first crimp machine for the processing of ferrules was invented

1991
Development of the first twin ferrule

1993
Dr.-Ing. Christoph Fröhlich joins the company

1994
Invention of the first laser scanner for railway measurements

1996
Development of the first visual 3D laser scanner for the
documentation of 3D objects

1998
Foundation of Z+F USA, Inc. in Pittsburgh (USA) and winning of the innovations award "Dr.-Rudolf-Eberle-Preis" for the 3D visual laser scanner

2001
Foundation of Z+F UK Ltd. in Manchester (United Kingdom)

2002
CSA-US-Certification for Z+F ferrules

2005
Innovations award of the administrative district of Ravensburg for the
development of a special crimping-machine (Aerospace Industry)

2008
"SPAR Distinguished Achievement Award"

2009
Hans Fröhlich passes away unexpectedly. Dr.-Ing. Christoph Fröhlich and
Cathrin Fröhlich have been managing the company ever since

2011
Sale of the LFM software division in the UK, change of name of the UK
subsidiary into Z+F UK Laser Ltd.

2012
UL-Certification of Z+F ferrules

2013
Zoller + Fröhlich celebrates its 50th anniversary
UL-certification of Z+F twin ferrules and ferrules on reel