Let’s go on a journey through time
and look at the milestones in the company history of AS Drives & Services GmbH
2024
Expansion of the management board
2023
Product extension AS rail vehicle gearbox AS-BSA-2-425
2022
First FlexoDirect® powerPULP as a pulper drive
2022
Product development of FlexoGear® KSZ 250 dry group gearboxes
2021
Development of the first AS rail vehicle drives (AS-BSH-2-350)
2020
The first FlexoDirect® FD03 was installed in a paper factory as a drive for a coater in the coating part
2019
Preferred Partnership between AS Drives & Services GmbH and SKF GmbH with the SKF certificate Certified Rebuilder Gearbox & Motor
2019
The heaviest gearbox (37 tonnes) in AS company history was sent to AS for repair.
2019
Performing the largest lubrication project (FlexoFlow®, Lubriflex®) in the company’s history
2018
The largest motor project (29 FlexoDirect®) in the company’s history was implemented into a paper factory in Southern Germany
2018
Move into the completed new office building with ultra-modern office equipment, a fitness room and a sauna that can be used for free by all employees
2017
The “100 employees mark” was passed
2017
Ground-breaking ceremony for the new office building
2016
Further development of the FlexoDirect® motor into a power line
2015
Large project with FlexoDirect® in a Czech paper factory (26 FlexoDirect®)
on the operator side of a paper machine for the first time
2015
Company anniversary “25 years of AS” with function and invited guests
2015
Extension of the first two assembly halls by 15 metres each = expanding the production surface area by 450 m² (including professional painting hall)
2014
AS equips a complete drier section for the first time with a total of 26 hollow shaft direct motors from the AS FlexoDirect® brand.
2012
Change of directors
2012
Plant expansion from 1200 m² to 2800 m²
2011
Change of name from AS Antriebstechnik & Services GmbH to AS Drives & Services GmbH and introduction of the new “AS International” logo
2010
First quotation for all types of drying group drives
2010
First FlexoDirect® installed in a drying group
2009
Presentation of the FlexoDirect® hollow shaft direct motor with the corresponding peripheral devices (Cooliflex®, FlexoDynamic®, FlexoFlow® Water) at the Zellcheming Expo
2007
Development of the FlexoFlow® flow rate controller
2002
Development of the Lubriflex® circulating oil lubrication system
1997
Development of the FlexoGear® drying group gearbox
1996
Founding AS Antriebstechnik & Services GmbH with the core business of gearbox repairs
