History

The company was founded by Hans-Jürgen Daum in 1975 as the engineering office IGF. The focus was initially placed on engineering, although the production company dpm was later added and the engineering company went on to become a department of dpm. The company premises were constructed in 1990, together with the 1st production hall, and the company was renamed dpm Daum + Partner Maschinenbau GmbH (dpm). Shortly thereafter, dpm began constructing automated guided vehicles (AGV) and today it can look back on experience with over 1,800 vehicles and countless major projects. Due to increasing requirements for production and logistics, the demand for efficient AGVs has also risen, making it the most important commercial branch of dpm. However, the mechanical and plant engineering division remains a core competence and an important mainstay. dpm engineers and manufactures for numerous established customers in the fields of contract manufacturing, glass engineering and mechanical engineering.

Company development at a glance:

1975 Foundation of the engineering office IGF (Ingenieurgruppe für rationelle Fertigung) 

1977 IGF is joined by the production company dpm

1985 Expansion: IGF becomes engineering department of dpm

1990 Construction of the 1st production hall

1991 Relocation to the Lauerbühl business park and renaming to dpm Daum + Partner Maschinenbau GmbH

1992 Construction of production hall 2

1993 Automated Guided Vehicles are added as a new mainstay

1994 Expansion of the design office at the headquarter

1997 The company wins the renowned Dr. Rudolf Eberle innovation prize

2006 New generation within the company and in the company management

2011 New construction / expansion of an assembly hall of approx. 1,000 m²

2015 Company jubilee: 40 years of dpm

2017 New construction / expansion of another assembly hall of approx. 1,000 m²