1972
01.01.72How it all began
FABEMA Manfred Berghaus e.K. founded by Heike & Manfred Berghaus near Cologne, Germany: the beginning of the history of mobile traffic light systems by FABEMA.
- Mobile traffic light systems and traffic guidance & safety products
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Our company history
since 1972
1972
The first light signalling systems
The first TBK, MBF and MBA type cable- and radio-operated light signalling systems were produced and from then on sold in large numbers.
1980
Relocation
When the growing company started to become too big for its site, by 1980 the time had come to relocate. FABEMA® GmbH’s headquarters are still located in Kürten near Cologne today.
1994
FMC-St control cabinet
With the first mobile control unit a milestone was reached in the company’s history. The FMC-St was able to control up to 16 signal transmitters.
1995
New building at the Kahla location in Thüringen
In building the first company branch in Thüringen, Manfred Berghaus found an ideal location from which to supply mobile traffic light systems and traffic guidance and safety systems faster to customers throughout Germany.
1997
EURO 2000
What is today still the best-selling light signalling system, EUR 2000 was marketed and has been further developed ever since.
Our traffic light system for all needs.
1998
New logo
From the old make the new. In 1998 our logo was given a modern look.
2003
Company management
Peter Tesch became a shareholder, was appointed a director and immediately became joint managing director of FABEMA with Manfred Berghaus.
2003
01.12.03Renaming
The company was converted to a GmbH, a limited company in German law.
2004
Design & Development – Komet model
Robust. Transportable. Quickly ready to operate. Green light for a new generation of mobile traffic light systems. In the development of the Komet model operational reliability played a decisive role. Stoppages and maintenance work could be markedly reduced, because all the important components are housed in the signal transmitter.
2010
FMC-N
The FABEMA FMC-N is a multifunctional control unit for light signalling systems with up to 32 signal groups and 224 signal lights to meet requirements ranging from the simple to the complex.
2015
The Cologne service point opens
By 2015 the time had come: the service point in Cologne was opened The company’s two core operations, sale and hire, were thus also separated physically.
2019
Change of company structure
Manfred Berghaus stepped down from his post of operational director but remained true to the company as a shareholder. At the same time commercial director Jens Jankowski was invested with full company signing authority. Peter Tesch is sole managing director of FABEMA® GmbH.
2022
FABEMA® is 50!
Our history began 50 years ago with the first radio-controlled traffic lights – and is only now really getting started! Since its foundation technological further-development, high-quality products and our well-trained employees have made FABEMA® what it is today: a reliable partner. Developing products, working with our customers to carry out individual projects and establishing innovations on the market are amongst our core competencies.
Alongside our national business, export is for us a fundamental activity that we are developing professionally with our partners.
Here’s to a further 50 years!