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Concentric History
We are proud of our rich heritage,
which is one of continuous
product development and
innovation spanning more than
130 years.

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1886
Friedrich Reichert
starts building
tools and fixtures
in rented buildings
in Berlin /
Germany

1908
Start of serial
gear pump
production

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1921
Concentric
founded in
Birmingham / UK

1928
High pressure
gear pumps up to
100 bar launched

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1929
John S. Barnes
founded in
Rockford / USA

1943
Company
relocated to Hof,
Germany

1948
Concentric makes
first engine pump

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1950
Oil maintenance
units and a newly
developed electro
motor pump
combination
launched

1957
Production of
mobile service
units started and
high pressure
gear pumps up to
150 bar
developed

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1962
MOBIL OIL AG
acquires Reichert
/ Germany

1966
Hydraulically
balanced high
pressure gear
pump product
range up to 220
bar launched

1968
GPA internal gear
pump launched

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1972
VICKERS Group
acquires Hof /
Germany

1977
John S. Barnes
focuses on mobile
hydraulic pumps

1978
G-series product
range launched

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1987
Development of
W-series external
gear pumps

1987
Garphyttan
acquires Barnes

1989
WP900 series
gear pump
launched

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1990
John S. Barnes
acquires Hof /
Germany and
Statesville / USA

1991
HE2000 Power
Pack launched

1994
Garphyttan
acquires
Hesselman AB,
Skånes Fagerhult
/ Sweden
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1995
HE1000 Power
Pack launched

1996
The market
leading dual flank
low noise design
(WQ series)
launched

1997
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Name change to
Haldex Barnes
Hydraulics

1998
Bridgepoint
completes public-
to-private transfer
of Concentric plc
(LSE)

2002
Low speed design
introduced

New management
team rebuild
Concentric engine
pumps as
independent
business

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2004
Fuel transfer
pump developed
for the Diesel
engine market

2005
Concentric
completes
divestment of all
businesses
except engine
pumps

2007

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Second
generation of low
noise gear
product launched
(Calma series)

April Haldex AB
2008
acquires
Concentric Ltd. /
UK

2009
HE2200 with high
flow
characteristics

FP12 Ferra pump

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2011
Concentric AB
founded after
demerger from
Haldex AB.
Hydraulic systems
division is
independently
listed on
NASDAQ OMX
and renamed
Concentric AB

2013
Concentric AB
acquires Licos
Trucktec /
Germany

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2015
Concentric AB
acquires GKN
Sinter Chivilcoy /
Argentina

2016
F12 X Ferra
pump for high
pressure
range
EHS Electro-
hydraulic
steering
Dual Cone
clutch pump
Variable flow
oil pump
2-speed water
pump clutch
2-stage
transmission
oil pump

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2020
Concentric AB
acquires Allied
Enterprises, USA

2021
Concentric AB
acquires EMP,
USA

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