2021KERN becomes member of the AIC Group- Automation of rolling mills- wire binding maschines - Robotics engineering 2020Foundation of KERN logistics systems 2016Foundation of KERN protection systems 2014Establishment of our branch in Iserlohn/Letmathe 2013Foundation of Kern Industrie Automation s.r.o. Prague 2012Establishment of our branch Kern Industrie Automation GmbH & Co. KG in Duisburg 2011Foundation of a subsidiary Technometal Solutions s.r.o. in Prague 2009Foundation of Technometal GmbH in Duisburg 2005Joint venture with the chinese company b&k Automation in Shanghai 2004Establishment of our branch b&k Automation Shanghai Ltd. China 1998Company changes into a limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG), expansion to a full service provider for technical systems 1996Move to the new company premises 1995Expansion to an engineering office for software development and hardware planning 1994Foundation of Kern Industrie Automation as an engineering office only for industrial software development 1960Benno Kern electrical installations 1920Willy Franz Kern was already involved in the electrification in Ransbach-Baumbach during the 1920s