Peter Nebgen set up the company ikb Ingenieur- und Konstruktionsbüro für Feuerungsbau GmbH.
Establishment of the subsidiary vhi – Vertriebsgesellschaft für Hochtemperaturwerkstoffe und Industriebedarf mbH.
Opening of production of metal anchors at the production location in the “Rennweg / Klingelswiese“ industrial area.
Relocation of the office to the production location.
Establishment of the vhi UK. Ltd. in the United Kingdom. Appointment of David Richardson as managing director of vhi UK. Ltd.
Denise Hengesbach & Thomas Klaas are appointed managing directors alongside Peter Nebgen.
Conversion and extension of the office and production location.
In January Denise Hengesbach advices that she wishes to leave management at the end of the year.
Peter Nebgen dies on 30 September aged 60.
Gabriele Nebgen takes over the new companies of her deceased husband Peter Nebgen as new managing partner.