A success story "made by HBC-radiomatic"!
From a courageous project of two radio pioneers to a high-tech engineering company with worldwide activities – that is, in a nutshell, the history of HBC-radiomatic GmbH. For more than 60 years we have developed and manufactured high-quality radio control systems with the "made by HBC-radiomatic" seal of quality.
The most important stages in our success story:
| 1947 | Huber & Brendel founded in Crailsheim. |
| 1950 | Introduction of the Portafon, the first portable radio-telephone for civil use in Germany, by Huber & Brendel. |
| 1960 | Development of the first fully transistorised radio-telephone in Germany, by Huber & Brendel. |
| 1963 | Introduction of the first radio-controlled storm warning system at Lake Constance. |
| 1968 | Creation of HBC's first radio control for cranes. |
| 1975 | Introduction of the first HBC radio system for explosion-protected areas. |
| 1979 | Creation of the first HBC radio system with microprocessor control. |
| 1986 | Introduction of the first HBC proportional radio control. |
| 1993 | Introduction of the first HBC feedback system with LCD. |
| 1997 | Founding of HBC-radiomatic, CZ s.r.o in Brno, Czech Republic. |
| 1998 | Founding of HBC-radiomatic France in La Wantzenau, France. Founding of HBC-radiomatic, Inc. in Cincinnati, USA. |
| 1999 | The company is given a new legal structure as HBC-radiomatic GmbH. |
| 2003 | Founding of HBC-radiomatic Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH in Dortmund, Germany. |
| 2004 | Production of the first CANopen capable HBC radio receivers. Founding of HBC-radiomatic Ibérica, S.L. in Barcelona, Spain. |
| 2005 | Introduction of world's first automatic frequency management system, radiomatic® AFM. Founding of HBC-radiomatic Schweiz AG in Neuenhof, Switzerland. |
| 2007 | Opening of the new HBC component manufacturing facility in Crailsheim. |
| 2009 |
Founding of HBC-radiomatic Japan K.K. in Osaka, Japan. Opening of the new facility of HBC-radiomatic, Inc. in Hebron, Kentucky, USA. |
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