2006

Founding of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG. Acquisition of the subsidiaries freesort GmbH and iab - internet access GmbH and entry into the mailstream business. IPO of Francotyp-Postalia Holding AG shares on November 30, 2006.

2005

Francotyp-Postalia is carved out of the Röchling Group by Quadriga Capital and management.

1993/94

Move of the three production and operations sites in Berlin and the factory in Offenbach/M to the Company's new headquarters in Berlin.

1989

Gebr. Röchling KG, Mannheim takes over the Bergmann Group, and thus Francotyp-Postalia.

1983

Formation of umbrella company "Francotyp-Postalia GmbH, Berlin/Offenbach".

1977

Takeover of Francotyp-Postalia GmbH, Berlin and Postalia GmbH, Offenbach/M by Bergmann AG, part of the Siemens Group.

1969

Anker-Werke, Bielefeld acquires T&N's holding in Freistempler GmbH, while the latter concurrently takes over the marketing and production activities of Postalia-Frankiermaschinen.

1960

Postalia "takes on America" and receives authorisation there, making it the only non-American supplier of franking machines in the USA. At the same time, Francotyp's fully automated A 9000 franking machine sets new standards for the machine handling of mail in large companies.

1938

The second line in the Company's heritage is founded: "Freistempler GmbH, Frankfurt/M", later to become Postalia GmbH, is founded by the company Telefon- und Normalzeit (T&N). The company's first product, the Postalia D2, is authorised.

1925

Postfreistempler GmbH, Bielefeld, is re-named to "Francotyp GmbH".

1923

Beginnings.
In 1923, Germany faces economic collapse. Prices are spiralling much faster than wages. In the last days before the economic reform, prices change almost by the hour. Postage stamps are printed without the postage charge and postal clerks complete them with the charge by hand day-by-day. Innovation is needed. For example, the first franking machines in the world where the postage charge can be freely adjusted.
On July 11, 1923 the sales and distribution company "Postfreistempler GmbH, Bielefeld" is founded by Anker, Bafra and the Furtwängler Clockfactory, Furtwangen. The latter company departs again in 1927 without making a contribution. Francotyp A from Bielefeld and Francotyp B from Berlin are subsequently officially authorised and produced.