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

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

1969
Invention of the insulated ferrule

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

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 Z+F wins 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 LFM software division in the UK
Renaming of the UK subsidiary to 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

2015
Zoller + Fröhlich launches the first 3D laser scanner with an integrated positioning system, which enables automatic registration in the field

2016
Zoller + Fröhlich presents the Z+F IMAGER® 5016 at the INTERGEO

2017
UL-Certification 486F for Z+F ferrules

2019
Zoller + Fröhlich wins the Productronica Award with the AM 04 Duomatic

2021
Product launch of the Z+F PROFILER® 9020 and the Z+F EVOCUT®
Zoller + Fröhlich won the Schaltschankbau Award for the WPC