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Company history IXION

1919   Foundation of Messrs. Otto Häfner.
Production of manual tools brand IXION
1927   Production of the first bench-
and column drilling machines
1943   The company was converted into a limited
partnership Otto Häfner GmbH & Co.KG
1975   Development of the deepdrilling technology
1984   Production of the first drilling- and milling
machine centre
1988   Deepdrilling with gundrills
Development of the TLW series for deepdrilling
of rotational-symmetric workpieces in high
quantities. Our key-account is in the Automotive
and Mould Making Industries as well as Medical
Engineering
1990   Foundation of subsidiary MAXION:
Production of simple vices, vertical abrasive
cut-off machines and upright drill stands and
since 1991 bench and pillar drilling machines under
the own trademark MAXION
1997   Re-establishment of
AUERBACH Maschinenfabrik GmbH
as part of the company group
IXION- MAXION- AUERBACH:
Production of bed-type milling machines,
deepdrilling machines and machining centres
2001   IXION introduces its smallest deepdrilling
machine IA 1 TL (renamed: X 1 TL ) for the tool-
and mould maker
2004   IXION delivers the first deepdrilling machine with
STS drilling system
2005   Completion of IA-series by the deepdrilling-milling
machine IA1 TLF ( renamed: X 1 TLF )
2006   The MKS Maschinenbau Holding GmbH takes over
the group. The headoffice of the group changes the name in
IXION GmbH & Co.KG
2007   Focusing on the core competence deepdrilling and milling;
Spin-out of MAXION from the company group

Change of name from
MKS Maschinenbau Holding GmbH in
X-tec Machinery Holding GmbH

Foundation of company
TiXBo Tiefbohr- Center GmbH & Co. KG
as own workshop and contract manufacturer

Spreading of the product porfolio and
business between IXION und AUERBACH
2008   New product development of the deepdrilling and
milling machine
X 2 TL and X 2 TLF