Mainhausen

1945
Together with three employees, Erwin Grimm founds "Erwin Grimm Metall-Präzisionswerkstätte" in Mainflingen.

1956
Grimm commences the manufacture of delivery units for all Roland series. From now on, inking and dampening units are also series-manufactured.

1969
Entire production capacity placed at the disposal of "Roland Offset-Maschinenfabrik", a key account. A splendid production plant - christened the Roland Hall - is built in Mainflingen as part of this cooperation.

1975
Company founder Erwin Grimm is awarded the German Order of the Republic for services to local politics and industry.

1988
E & K Grimm GmbH is renamed MAN Roland Mainhausen GmbH and becomes part of the Druckmaschinen Group.

2000
ROLAND 500 with 18,000 sheets per hour.

2003
ROLAND 900, XXL in format 7/7B and format 8.

2004
Introduction of ROLAND InlineFoiler Prindor: cold foil laminating in sheetfed printing.

2005
Strengthening of service competencies: active marketing of printcom, printnet and printservices.

2006
MAN Roland becomes independent.

2007
Strengthening of service competencies: active marketing of PRINTVALUE with printservices, printcom, printnet and printadvice.

2008
MAN Roland becomes manroland.

Entering the Pico format class with the ROLAND 50.