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1891 |
Thomas Robins develops the first conveyor system for moving heavy, abrasive materials utilizing steel idler rollers and rubber covered belting for Thomas Edison's Ogden Iron Mines |
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1896
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Thomas Robins forms the Robins Conveyor Belt Company, which manufactures conveyor machinery, and patents the three-roll idler
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1926
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Robins Conveyor Belt Company purchases a substantial interest in Hewitt Rubber Company
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1945
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Robins' and Hewitt's organization merge as Hewitt-Robins, Inc.
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1948
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Robins Engineers & Constructors, Inc. (RE&C) is formed as the engineering
and construction arm of Hewitt-Robins, Inc.
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1965
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Hewitt-Robins, Inc. is acquired by Litton Industries
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1974
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RE&C becomes an independent Litton Division
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1982
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RE&C builds the first pipe conveyor
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1985
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RE&C becomes a member of the PHB Weserhütte (PWH) Group
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1988
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Together with PWH, RE&C becomes a member of the Orenstein & Koppel Group (O&K)
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1992
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Together with PWH and O&K, RE&C becomes a member of the Krupp Group
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1993
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The name RE&C is changed to Krupp Robins, Inc. (KRI)
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1999
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Thyssen AG purchases Krupp AG, along with all U.S. subsidiary companies,
including KRI
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2002
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The name Krupp Robins, Inc. is changed to ThyssenKrupp Robins, Inc.
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