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Milestones in our corporate history

Introduction of new developments

1887 - Company founded by Jakob Müller (I)
 -Narrow fabric weaving systems with punched card control
1900 - Shedding formation with punched card control based on the Jacquard system
1912 - Business handed on to Jakob Müller-Kistler (II)
 -"Electrification" of narrow fabric looms
1918 - Narrow fabric loom for zipper tape
1946 - Business handed on to Jakob Müller-Frauenfelder (III)
1956 - Technology for producing hook and loop fasteners
1963 - NA narrow fabric needle loom
1972 - MÜTRONIC® 300 electronic dobby
1974 - NAJ-M1B needle loom for label weaving
1977 - Foundation Jakob Müller Deutschland GmbH
1978 - ND 2/64 G needle loom for car safety belts
1979 - NF universal needle loom
 - Foundation ofJakob Müller Italiana S.p.A.
1982 - Foundation Jakob Müller of America, Inc.
1987 - MULTICOLOR MVC Jacquard narrow fabric loom
 - MÜGRIP MBJ1 rapier label weaving machine
 - SEC electronically controlled Jacquard machine
1991 - RDMT MÜRATRON crochet knitting machine
1994 - Foundation of Jakob Müller (India) Private Ltd.
1997 - MÜJET air-jet label weaving machine
 - Foundation of Jakob Müller Machinery (China) Co., Ltd.
 - Foundation of Jakob Müller Technologie AG, Frick
1998 - Foundation of Jakob Müller Services Ltd., Frick
  - Foundation of Jakob Müller Nippon K.K.
  - Integration of BBI-Consulting AG into the Jakob Müller Group
1999 - MDR42 crochet knitting machine with weft insertion
2000 - Foundation of Jakob Müller Brasil Ltda.,
  - Foundation of Jakob Müller de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
  - Foundation of Jakob Müller Hong Kong China Ltd.
2001 - Foundation of Jakob Müller Institute of Narrow Fabrics
  - First Narrow Fabrics Conference
2002 - Integration of RB Automation GmbH into Jakob Müller Deutschland GmbH
2003 - MÜNUMBER-MASTER software for forgery -proof labels
  - SMARTEX article card and ERP system for the narrow fabrics industry
  - LCFR label cutting and folding machine
  - Design study for the MDL Müller Digital Direct Weaving System
  - Design study for the MÜPRINT 1 Semi-Digital Screen Printer