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istoric RdM 1:comobile-new-2p 5/26/2014 4:19 PM Page 2 Founding of the company 1964 The company was founded. The garages and homes of the Reichle family in Wetzikon and of the De-Massari family in Pfaffhausen served as offices, workshops and warehouses. The wives worked actively alongside their husbands. The first employees 1968 The registered office of the business was moved to Uster. The attic was renovated and offices were set up in it. The first two employees joined the original duo of founders to form a quartet. The modular terminal worked 1974 The oil crisis cast its shadows. A halt in construction and a loan decision delayed the building project in Wetzikon. The company moved into temporary quarters on Pündtstrasse in Uster. R&M moved to Wetzikon 1981 The workforce had now grown to 24. R&M renovated a building at Binzstrasse 31 in Wetzikon for new offices and factory facilities and then moved in. Initial steps abroad 1982 R&M founded its first subsidiary abroad. Reichle & De-Massari GmbH in Germany commenced operating business. Business continued flourishing. A new 1800 m2 warehouse was planned. Rapid growth 1985 The company quickly outgrew its facilities. A warehouse built just two years earlier was enlarged with the addition of two new stories. The VS83 Modular distribution system was introduced. The company hit the limits of its capacity. First fully automatic production plant 1988 R&M founded a subsidiary in Italy, Reichle & De-Massari Italia S.r.l., now with registered office in Origgio. R&M put into operation the first fully automatic production plant for the manufacture of outlet inserts.