History
Milestones
2014
Sicher mit System
Certification “Sicher mit System” – Award for the occupational safety management system of REBS
2012
IRIS-certification.
IRIS-certification. Rise in workforce numbers to 150 employees worldwide
2010
REBS Lubrication India
Foundation of REBS Lubrication India
2008
Expansion of company buildings
Expansion of company buildings to Siemensstrasse.
Rise in workforce numbers to 130 employees worldwide
2004
Modern, new offices
Modern, new offices are installed in the old production buildings
2003
New production building
Another large new production building is required to handle the steady growth in order volumes
1992
REBS in China
Ongoing expansion of REBS in China
1988
Siemensstrasse
Completion of the new company offices and production buildings at the Siemensstrasse site
1980
The TURBOLUB distributor
Invention and granting of a patent for the TURBOLUB distributor
Extention of the existing oil-air lubrication system to TURBOLUB® oil-air lubrication
1978
Wheel flanges lubrication
REBS starts to develop a single-tube oil-air lubrication system for wheel flanges
1973
Patent application
Patent application for airless chain lubrication with magnetic pumps
(Thousands of these pumps are in service, primarily in escalators and in the automotive industry)
1969
New company building
New company building in Ratingen
1962
H. O. Rebs
Dipl.-Ing. Alexander H. O. Rebs also joins the company
1957
Relocation
Relocation of REBS from Düsseldorf to its own company building in Ratingen, Duisburger Strasse
The company payroll continues to grow
1948
Founding of REBS
Founding of REBS as a company
Production start-up with one fitter, one skilled operator, one supervisor and one engineer
The company manufactured pumps, progressive distributors and accessories
1936
First progressive distributor
Delopment and submission of a patent application for the first progressive distributor by Alexander Aristides Rebs