1964
Foundation of the Schaeffler Teppichboden GmbH in Bamberg, Germany
Production of textile lining parts for the automotive industry
1965
Development of nonwoven fabric production
1967
Development of a tufting production for the manufacturing of tufting qualities for the automotive and civil sector
1989
Takeover of the Schaeffler Teppichboden GmbH by the Belgian Beaulieu Group
1992
Foundation of the Vliesstoffwerk Oelsnitz GmbH, Oelsnitz, Germany
1994
Commissioning of the plant in Burgebrach of the Schaeffler Teppichboden GmbH
1995
Takeover of the Otterberger Textilgesellschaft mbH, Otterberg, Germany
1999
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Bor, s.r.o., Bor / Czech Republic
2000
Change of name of all companies to IDEAL Automotive
2001
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Ingolstadt GmbH, Ingolstadt, Germany
2003
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Puebla SA de CV, Puebla / Mexico
2006
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Bor, s.r.o., business premises Strakonice / Czech Republic
2011
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Bor, s.r.o., business premises Ostrov I / Czech Republic
2013
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Bor s.r.o., business premises Stribro / Czech Republic
2014
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Bor, s.r.o., business premises Ostrov II / Czech Republic
Joint Venture IDEAL Shenda Automotive Components (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. / China
2016
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Malacky, s.r.o. / Slovak Republic
2017
Foundation of the IDEAL Automotive Zielona Gora sp. z o.o. / Poland
2018
Foundation of the Automotive Swidnica sp. z o.o. / Poland
Inauguration of the new plant in Świdnica (Jan. 2019)