1900
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| Founding of the original company in Berlin under the name PAUL SAUER Berliner Buchdruckwalzen-Giessanstalt und Walzenmasse-Fabrik.
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1926
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| The company founder, Paul Sauer, passes away and his son, Erich Sauer, assumes leadership responsibilities of the company.
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1945
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| After World War II, reconstruction of the Berlin and Hanover manufacturing facilities begins.
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1952
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| Erich Sauer passes away and his son Horst Sauer assumes leadership responsibilities.
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1957
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| Initial production at the manufacturing plant in Frankfurt.
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1961
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| Beginning of Europeanization with the founding of SAUER-HISPANIA in Barcelona.
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1962
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| Founding of SAUER-AUSTRIA in Vienna.
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1963
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| Founding of SAUER-FRANCE in Lyon.
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1981
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| Opening of a second production facility for SAUER-HISPANIA in Madrid.
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1990
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| Opening of a second production facility for SAUER-FRANCE in Paris.
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1991
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| With the German reunification production resumes in the original manufacturing facility in Berlin.
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1997
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| Horst Sauer passes away and his son Alexander Sauer assumes leadership responsibilities.
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1998
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| The beginning of globalization through the acquisition of PRECISION ROLLER CORPORATION, New York into the SAUER Group as SAUER-AMERICA.
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1999
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| Founding of SAUER-ITALIA in Milan.
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2000
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| On March 7, the SAUER Group celebrates the beginning of its second hundred years of existence.
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