A brief historical abstract of the company Schunk Bahn- und Industrietechnik which is located to the north of the village Krofdorf- Gleiberg

• 1957 Schunk & Ebe GmbH takes charge of the production of small brush holders of the company Doenges & Co.
• 1961 Schunk & Ebe GmbH acquires the industrial area for the new subsidiary KOLLEKTRA, Kollektorenfabrik GmbH
• 1969 Formation of the company Kollektra Metall & Kunststoff GmbH
• 1985 Formation of the company Schunk Metall & Kunststoff Werke
• 1985 Heid & Co in Neustadt is taken over
• 1986 The industrial park Wettenberg is founded to which belong 5 companies
  • Schunk Metall- und Kunststoff GmbH
  • Schunk Maschinen- und Anlagen GmbH
  • Schunk Kommutatoren GmbH
  • Ultraschalltechnik GmbH
  • Schunk Electronic GmbH
• 1993 SMK Neustadt is integrated to SMK Wettenberg
• 2007 Renaming to Schunk Bahn- und Industrietechnik GmbH
• 2008 IRIS Certification