Success Story

Martin D. Volke, a qualified engineer, founds an engineering company in Munich to work on engineering designs in the spheres of mechanical engineering and aviation and aerospace engineering – VOLKE Consulting Engineers GmbH & Co. Planungs KG

Service range expanded to include automotive engineering, electrical engineering, electronics, technical documentation and industrial graphics

First contracts for BMW

VOLKE Entwicklungsring GmbH founded in Wolfsburg to work on automotive engineering designs

Workshops for design models and prototypes established in Sauerlach, south of Munich

Erlangen branch founded, specializing in power and automation engineering

FES GmbH (automotive engineering) founded in Zwickau through the takeover of the development department

Czech subsidiary for automotive engineering founded in Mlada Boleslav

Ergolding branch founded, a few kilometers from BMW`s Landshut and Dingolfing plants

Greer location developed (South Carolina, USA), situated in the direct vicinity of BMW`s Spartanburg plant

Second US subsidiary founded in Oxnard, California, to work on whole-vehicle testing

Design studio in Munich opened over 8,330 sqm

New workshops built in Munich with a total area of 4,600 sqm

Start of construction works on a 6,692 sqm office complex in Munich; completion date March 2009

Office relocation of our new administration and development building