DeutschChronicle
| 1970 | Foundation of a brunch of the "Werkzeugkombinat Schmalkalden" (Tool Combine) in Chemnitz |
| 1978 | Integration into the new Research Centre of Tool Industries of the GDR |
| 1984 | Extension by several departments former belonging to the Research Centre of Tool Machine Building Industries of the GDR |
| 1990 | Brunch of the "Gesellschaft für Fertigungstechnik und Entwicklung Schmalkalden / Chemnitz mbH" (Association for Manufacturing Technology and Development - GFE) |
| 1992 | "Institut für Physikalische und Mechanische Technologien Chemnitz" (Institute for Physical and Mechanical Technologies - IPMT) |
| 2001 | Foundation of CeWOTec as a 100% subsidiary company of the GFE-group |
| 2005 | Management Buyout off the GFE-group |
