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1902: Ferdinand Lutz Senior founds the company Lutz and Schwarz GmbH in Vienna.
1910: Based on the experience of the company Georg Benda (in Nuremberg since 1824), the company Georg Benda Lutz and Schwarz GmbH is founded in Traismauer.
1916: Following a major fire and subsequent reconstruction, the company concentrates on the production of bronze and aluminum powders.
1947/48: New reconstruction following serious damage during World War II.
1954: Benda-Lutz launches production of aluminum paste.
1960: Introduction of ball-mill technology.
1980: Launch of the revolutionary Blitz® bonding process as a service to the powder coating industry.
1991: Benda-Lutz Skawina is founded in Kraków, Poland.
1995: In Independence, Kentucky, the Benda-Lutz Corp. enters the US market.
1998: A joint venture with the British company Alpoco is set up in Poland under the name Benda-Lutz Alpoco (PL).
1999: A new company structure is inaugurated under the umbrella of Benda-Lutz International Holding.
2001: Benda-Lutz Asia is founded in Taiwan.
2003: The Benda-Lutz Museum opens in Traismauer.
2004: Completely new technologies are implemented with the construction of a fully automated wet milling facility.