> The Group history
1925
a company producing buffers and repairing rolling stock - Karl Georg - is established in Germany
1994
Karl Georg Bahntechnik is spun-off of Karl Georg
1997
Keystone Industry North America acquires Karl Georg Bahntechnik; Keystone Bahntechnik GmbH is established. A Czech company, Wakomp s.r.o. and railway devision of German company Ringfeder GmbH is acquired by Keystone Bahntechnik GmbH.
1986
an elastomeric technology is developed in Poland; the technology is presented at the BRUSSELS EUREKA World Fair for Invention. The first elastomeric shock absorber is awarded for innovative technological solutions
1992
an elastomer buffer manufacturer - Kamax S.A. - is established
1997
a joint venture company is established in Russia (LLMZ Kamax)
2000
a joint venture company is established in China (Qingdao Kamax Buffer Equipment Co., Ltd.)
2005
Crash technology is implemented into the buffer production
2006
merger of KAMAX S.A. and Keystone Bahntechnik GmbH
2007
AXTONE Group is established