| Milestones in the laser history of TRUMPF |
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| 1971 | Start of solid-state laser development at Carl Haas GmbH in Schramberg. |
| 1977 | HAAS establishes its beam technology division, the origin of today's TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG. |
| 1979 | TRUMPF introduces the first combination punch/laser machine, the TRUMATIC 180 L. The CO2 lasers with power ratings of 500 and 700 watts used at that time are imported from the USA. |
| 1985 | TRUMPF launches the first of its own CO2 lasers, with 1 kilowatt laser power. In the same year, HAAS-LASER introduces the first industrial-use laser light cable for solid-state lasers. |
| 1986 | The HAAS business division Beam Technology becomes HAAS-LASER GmbH + Co. KG, an independent company. |
| 1987 | With the TRUMATIC L 3000, TRUMPF presents yet another innovation, a flatbed laser cutting system with flying optics. |
| 1988 | Founding of TRUMPF Lasertechnik GmbH with focus on development and production of TRUMPF TLF CO2 lasers. |
| 1989 | At the European Machine Tool Exhibition in Hanover, TRUMPF unveils the TLF turbo laser with a square-folded resonator. |
| 1990 | HAAS-LASER expands its product range to include marking lasers. |
| 1991 | Presentation of a cw multi-kilowatt solid-state laser as a study at the LASER 1991 trade show. |
| 1992 | TRUMPF begins its participation in HAAS-LASER. As TRUMPF Laser, HAAS-LASER is now a wholly owned subsidiary of the TRUMPF Group. |
| 1993 | Serial production of cw solid-state lasers starts with a 1kW unit. |
| 1998 | TRUMPF launches the VectorMark compact, the first diode-pumped marking laser. |
| 1999 | At the LASER trade show, TRUMPF presents the laboratory device of a diode-pumped disk laser with a laser power rating of 1 kilowatt. A revolution in solid-state lasers. |
| 2000 | TRUMPF establishes a company specifically for the marking laser sector: TRUMPF Laser Marking Systems AG located in Grüsch, Switzerland. |
| 2002 | HAAS-LASER GmbH + Co. KG changes its name to TRUMPF Laser GmbH + Co. KG. |
| 2003 | TRUMPF presents the TCF1, a diffusion-cooled CO2 laser that is extremely compact and lightweight. In the same year, TRUMPF Lasertechnik GmbH and TRUMPF Systemtechnik GmbH merge to form TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik GmbH. |
| 2005 | Market introduction of the 4 kW disk laser - new perspectives for example in laser scanner welding. |
| 2005 | TRUMPF presents at the trade fair LASER in Munich a laser for micro processing, especially suited for finest drilling, ablating and structuring applications. |
| 2006 | TRUMPF presents the 8 kW disk laser. |
