COMBOIS Chronicle

2008

Germany/Wurzburg
Info-Meeting

Italy/Milan - Xylexpo

Sweden - AGM

2007

40th Anniversary
Italy/Stresa
AGM
Host: Albricci s.r.l.

2006

Japan/Kyoto - Nara
AGM
Host: Fuso Ltd.

New President::Joseph Rosa resigns, new President is Fritz Peine from KUPER, Germany

2005

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

Germany/Han. - Ligna

Austria/Seewalchen - AGM

Host: :: Handl Maschinen GmbH & Co. KG, Board Members: Jann Bjoerne jun. + Peter Kleinschmidt

2004

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

South Africa - AGM

Host: :: Austro Engineering Pty Ltd., Board Members: Taina Ahlroth + Peter Kleinschmidt

2003

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

Germany/Hanover - Ligna

Portugal/Lisbon - AGM

Host: :: Projecta Lda., Board Members: Taina Ahlroth + Ron Klauss

2002

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

Great Britain/York - AGM

Host: :: Savecrest Machines Ltd., Board Members: Taina Ahlroth + Ron Klauss, New Secretary: Sonja Rakete

2001

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

Hong Kong - AGM

Host: :: Goldenfield Woodworking Machinery Co., Ltd., Board Members: Ron Klauss + Fritz Peine

2000

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting

Italy/Milan - Xylexpo

Belgium/Antwerp - AGM

Host: :: Romac N. V., Board Members: Ron Klauss + Fritz Peine

1999

Germany/Düsseldorf
Info-Meeting

Switzerland/Zurich - AGM

Host: :: Spoerri & Co. AG, Board Members: Ron Klauss + Fritz Peine

1998

Italy/Milan
Info-Meeting during Interbimall-Meeting
Main Topics: Service, assembly and warranty

Denmark/Århus
AGM
Host: Nicholaisen A/S

1997

Germany/Nuremberg
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: Production, machine and quality control, stationary CNC technology, edge processing

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting

Norway/Billingstad
AGM
Host: A. Falkenberg Eftf.

1996

Netherlands/Papenbrecht
AGM

Host: :: Klingelnberg-Klauss B. V., Board Members: Fritz Peine + Peter Rechsteiner

1995

Germany/Nuremberg
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: CNC-controls and their connection to existing IT and/or control systems

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting

Finland/Lahti
AGM
Host: Tekma OY

1994

Germany/Rietberg
Info-Meeting

USA/Rapids - AGM

Host: :: Stiles Machinery Inc., Board Members: Peter Rechsteiner + Jan Svensson

1993

Germany/Bad Salzuflen
Info-Meeting

Germany/Hanover
Extraordinary AGM

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting

Germany/Freiburg
AGM
Host: Heinrich Kuper GmbH & Co. KG

1992

Germany/Bremen
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: Environmentally safe coating materials, sustainable disposal of residues + ventilation

Italy/Milan
Interbimall Meeting

1991

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting
Main Topics: Woodworking machines in other branches, plastics technology, machining of non-ferrous metals

Belgium/Antwerp - AGM
Host: Romac N. V.
New President:
Joseph Rosa from Romac N. V. in Belgium

1990

France/Paris
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: Just-in-time-production, tooling set-up, quality control

Switzerland/Zurich
AGM
Host: Spoerri & Co. AG

1989

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting

Denmark/Arhus - AGM

New President :: Hans-Heinrich Kuper from KUPER in Germany is the new President. Host: Spema A/S, Board Members: Niels Nicholaisen + Joseph Rosa

1988

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Solid Wood

Italy/Milan
Interbimall Meeting

Netherlands/Arnhem
AGM

1987

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Surface treatment

Norway/Oslo-Sandvika
AGM
Host: A. Falkenberg Eftf. A/S

1986

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: CNC-Machines, determination of performance specifications

Italy/Milan
Interbimall Meeting

Germany/Paderborn
AGM

1985

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Panel sizing systems + cutting pattern optimization with NC + CNC, diamond tooling

Germany/Düsseldorf
AGM

1984

Germany/Munich
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: Noise-Protection, NC + CNC Machines

Germany/Düsseldorf
AGM

1983

Germany/Wiedenbrück
Info-Meeting
Main Topics: Packaging Machines, NC + CNC Machines

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting

Germany/Düsseldorf
AGM

1982

Germany/Frankfurt
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Review of Control Systems

Denmark/Århus
AGM
Host: F. L. Bie
New President:
Jann Bjørne sen. from A. Falkenberg Eftf. A/S in Norway

1981

Germany/Garbsen
Info-Meeting

Finland/Lahti
AGM
Host: Tekma OY

1980

Germany/Erlangen
Info-Meeting

Portugal/Lisbon
AGM
Host: Brehm SARL

1979

Germany/Hanover
Ligna-Meeting

Switzerland/Zurich
AGM
Host: Hans Heid AG
New President: Sven G. Stenberg from AB Sigfrid Stenberg in Sweden

Germany/Düsseldorf
COMBOIS-Cigomac-Meeting

1978

Denmark/Kopenhagen
Info-Meeting

Italy/Milan
Interbill-Meeting

Spain/Valencia
Fimma-Meeting

Italy/Venice
AGM
Host: Elmag S.p.A.

1977

Great Britain/London
AGM
Host: Interwood Ltd.

Vote: :: Heinrich Kuper for Honorary Chairman, Board Members: Jann Bjoerne + Lennart Sidemo

1976

Italy/Monza
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Solventfree and waterbased coatings

Belgium/Antwerpen
AGM
Host: Robor N. V.

Germany/Steinhagen
Info-Meeting

1975

France/Paris
AGM
Host: Chambon S. A.

New President: :: Eugène Chambon from Chambon S. A. in France, Board Members: Jann Bjoerne + Lennart Sidemo

1974

Norway/Oslo
AGM
Host: A. Falkenberg

1973

Spain/Barcelona
AGM

1972

Sweden/Nassjö
AGM
New President:
Hans Heid from Heid AG in Switzerland

1971

Austria/Vienna
AGM

Germany/Düsseldorf
Info-Meeting
Main Topic: Plastic-Technology

1970

Italy/Monza
AGM

1969

Informal Meeting

1968

Belgium/Antwerp
AGM
Host: Robor N. V.
Board Members: Orlent + Eugène Chambon

Belgium
Info-Meeting

1967

The Beginning of COMBOIS

1st President: Heinrich Kuper :: Foundation of COMBOIS in Frankfurt, Germany through an initiative by Heinrich Kuper with the mission to exchange technical know-how and practical experience between the members.