About FOBA Facts & Figures

Experts in laser marking and engraving.

Figures

1969 Founding of FOBA as a mold construction and engraving plant
(15 employees).
1985 Founding of ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH
1991 Establishment of the laser technology division in FOBA (start of the development of laser marking machines and laser engraving machines)
1992 Delivery of the first laser system for laser deep engraving at FOBA
1993 Delivery of the first machine for lacquer removal as well as day/night design at FOBA
2000

First laser engraving machine with 5 axes for marking molds with 3D data at FOBA

2001 Exclusive focus on laser technology at FOBA
2004 ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH becomes a part of the Product Identification Platform (PID) of Danaher Corp. and thus the center for the Laser Business Unit (LBU)
2005 Introduction of fiber laser markers at FOBA and ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH
2006 Founding of FOBA Italia s.r.l.
2008 ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH: Introduction of its first own CO2 laser beam source (10W)
2009 ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH acquires FOBA
Integration in ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH
Merging of the sales brands ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH and FOBA to form a new brand - FOBA, for worldwide sales and service in part marking markets
2011 Brand consolidation concluded: Introduction of the new FOBA brand design
2013 ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH is awarded for achieving the Highly Protected Risk (HPR) status from FM Global because of its investment in an advanced system of safety measures in recent years; 
2015 FOBA qualifies itself with its systems as "GS1 Germany Solution Provider" and as "HIBC Approved Solution Provider" and meets therefore the GS1 standards for identification, data media, communications and processes, as well as the HIBC identification standards
2023 ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH becomes part of Product Quality and Innovation (PQI) of Veralto Corp. 

Facts

Parent Group Veralto Corp.
Company ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH
ALLTEC Laser
Business Unit
Technology center for laser marking and laser engraving
Brands FOBA®
Headquarters Selmsdorf (near Hamburg, Germany)
Sales & Service
  • Global network for training, service, consulting, applications and sales
  • Regional distribution centers across the globe
  • Worldwide partner for sales and service
Applications Labs in Germany, North America and Asia
Research & Development Integrated in the ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH
Production

FOBA products are manufactured at the ALLTEC Angewandte Laserlicht Technologie GmbH at worldwide locations:

  • Germany - systems, machines
  • USA - systems and lasers 
  • China - systems

Production capacity: 2000+ systems/year

References Tens and thousands of systems and machines installed worldwide
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