Company history – Milestones in Drivetrain Testing

More than 30 years of testing experience. Over 200 state-of-the-art powertrain test benches worldwide. More than 800 highly qualified employees. That is ATESTEO today. It all started in Aachen in 1986 with the vision of supporting the automotive industry in the development of vehicles by providing safe, independent and high-quality testing of powertrains and transmissions. Since then, with many achievements and milestones, ATESTEO has become the leading drivetrain testing specialist for car manufacturers and automotive suppliers around the world.

Setting up the company

1986

State-of-the-art powertrain test benches

200

Locations worldwide

8

Our company history in Drivetrain Testing

2018

  • Opening of the North Testing Center with 20 powertrain test benches in Tianjin, China
  • Change of name to ATESTEO GmbH & Co. KG

2017

  • Opening of the branch in Garching near Munich with 10 powertrain test benches
  • Majority takeover of leading driving test service provider straesser
  • Establishment of a new Drivetrain Testing Centre in Tianjin, China
  • ATESTEO becomes part of IHO Holding

2016

  • Change of name to ATESTEO GmbH

2014

  • Opening of the Kassel branch with 10 powertrain test benches

2010

  • Foundation of Japan K.K.

2009

  • Commissioning of the “Hall VIII” test bench building
  • Foundation of North America location

2008

  • Commissioning of the “Hall VII” test bench building
  • Start of construction of the “Hall VIII” test stand building

2007

  • Opening Ceremony Technical Center China
  • Start of construction of the “Hall VII” test stand building

2006

  • 20th anniversary
  • Foundation of Technical Center in Suzhou, China

2004

  • 366 employees

2001

  • Relocation of the headquarters from Aachen to Alsdorf
  • Commissioning of the “Hall VI” test bench building

2000

  • Opening of the Wolfsburg branch with 12 powertrain test benches
  • Commissioning of the test bench building “Hall V”
  • Production start of the MTD mechanical torsional damper at GAT – Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik
  • 163 employees

1999

  • Commissioning of the “Hall IV” test bench building

1998

  • Commissioning of the test bench building “Hall III” and the MPZ (Measuring and Testing Centre for Automotive Technology GmbH)

1997

  • Start of construction of a research and development centre in Alsdorf with measuring track, roller test rigs, powertrain test rigs, laboratories, workshops and office buildings.

1996

  • Foundation of Gesellschaft für Antriebstechnik mbH (GAT) as a joint venture with Mannesmann Sachs AG (now ZF Sachs AG)

1995

  • 76 employees

1991

  • Completion of the administration building with additional test benches and workshops in Aachen

1987

  • Commissioning of the first test stand

1986

  • Foundation of the Gesellschaft für Industrieforschung mbH (GIF) from the staff of the Institute of Automotive Engineering (ika) at RWTH Aachen University: Development service for the automotive industry (focus on test bench).