Formel D celebrates its 30th anniversary
We want to share this message with you.
Our journey
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1993
— Foundation of Formel D in Troisdorf (Germany) with around 60 employees
— Opening of branch office in Rüsselsheim (Germany)
— Development of a range of services to support automotive manufacturers
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1994
— Certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001
— First branch outside of Germany in UK
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1996
— First international branch outside of Europe established in Brazil
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1997
— First-time build of show vehicles for IAA and Tokyo Motor Show
— Receiving the Founder's Awards of Bonn-Rhein-Sieg Region and Germany
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1998
— Establishment of branch in the USA
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2000
— Establishment of branch in Spain and Poland
— Formel D nomination under the 500 most innovative companies in Europe (study for Growth Plus)
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2003
— First-time participation as exhibitor at the IAA Cars in Frankfurt
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2005
— Opening of branch in Shanghai, China
— Renaming to Formel D GmbH
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2009
— Start of operations in India
— Certification of Formel D as education provider according to Admissions and Licensing Regulations for Further Training (AZWV)
— First project for vehicle individualization
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2010
— Foundation Skill Enhancement Center | SEC
— Start-up manufactory for special equipment in Europe
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2013
— Founders handover to new management board
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2015
— Realignment of the product portfolio
— New positioning and brand relaunch
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2017
— New owners investing in Formel D: 3i and CITIC Capital
— New management structure established
— Licensed partner of the VDA Quality Management Center in China
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2018
— Growth in the number of employees to 10,000 worldwide at more than 80 offices in 19 countries
— Consolidation of company’s restructuring in 5 regions
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2019
— Acquisition of Vdynamics & MobileNext
— Acquisition of CPS Group
— Global Project Management Office tool implementation
— Start of first Quality Conformation Center in the USA
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2020
— First Pre-Delivery inspection Center in China
— 20 Quality Confirmation Centers in France
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2021
— New HQ Cologne
— Over 10,500 employees in 21 countries
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2022
— Evolution to Next Electric Vehicle
— Rollout Value Creation Program
— BE-SMART Initiative
— Evolution to Supply Chain Quality
Our customers thoughts

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Celebrating the past, the present
and the future.
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