January 2018

Headquarters of the North American sales company in Los Angeles, USA

May 2015

Founding of a southern European sales company in Turin, Italy

February 2010

Development of a corrosion resistant coating "R-acsm" that can be applied to the bearing surface to effectively reduce corrosion in salt spray environments

May 2008

Foundation of a Nordic sales company in Helsinki, Finland

December 2003

Celebrates its 50th anniversary

February 1998

The bearing and gear division became independent and the bearing group was formally incorporated and the IRE registered trademark and other rights continued.

June 1993

Establishment of a rolling bearing factory in Romania, specializing in the manufacture of cylindrical roller bearings, to serve the fast-growing gear bearing market

April 1985

Change of ownership, the group business operates under the Swiss Moog Group

October 1972

Invented a high speed roller called "UTSTER", widely used in textile machinery and packaging machinery

May 1965

Establishment of a joint venture company FAG-IRE in Switzerland with the German FAG Group

May 1962

Acquired a local bearing factory in Switzerland and began to be involved in a full range of bearing products

July 1957

Established a professional bearing factory and started developing and producing a full range of textile bearings

March 1956

Development of a roller bearing for textile machines

December 1953

Established in Romanshorn, Switzerland and started producing various shaft products for textile machines