1921	Metallwerk PLANSEE Ges.m.b.H. founded by Professor Paul Schwarzkopf for the production of molybdenum and tungsten wires
1939	The American Electro Metal Corp.founded as the forerunner to the present Schwarzkopf Technologies LLC., USA
1936 - 1952	Metallwerk PLANSEE under the ownership of the Deutsche Edelstahlwerke AG
1952	Paul Schwarzkopf regains sole ownership of Metallwerk PLANSEE GmbH
1974	Start of production of Elmet composite materials at Metallwerk PLANSEE GmbH, Lechbruck
1978	Start of internationalisation Nippon PLANSEE K. K. founded in Tokyo, Japan
1979	The German sales company Metallwerk PLANSEE founded in Stuttgart
1980	The UK sales company PLANSEE Metals Ltd. founded in London
1981	The French sales company Société PLANSEE Sarl founded in Sarcelles
1986	PM-Hochtemperatur-Metall GmbH founded jointly with Metallgesellschaft AG in Frankfurt, Germany for ODS alloys
1987	PLANSEE takes over ELEKTRO-METALL AG in Seon, Switzerland – a producer of tungsten-copper contact materials
1989	The production company VACS PRECISION Co. Ltd. founded in Esashi, Japan
1992	PLANSEE Nederland sales office set up in Almere, Holland
1995	PLANSEE AG Liaison Office India set up in New Delhi
1996	Schwarzkopf Technologies doubles its production capacity and moves to a new production site in Franklin, MA, USA
1999	PLANSEE acquires a majority shareholding in CIME BOCUZE S.A. in St Pierre en Faucigny, France PLANSEE takes over 50% of JAPAN VACS METAL Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan
2001	PLANSEE Taiwan sales office set up in Taipei
2002	Two new sales companies founded : PLANSEE Nordic AB in Upplands Väsby, Sweden and PLANSEE Brasil Ltda. in Sao Paulo
2003	PLANSEE takes over the POLESE Company, Inc. in San Diego, CA, USA PLANSEE Bondingshop K.K. founded in Sakura, Japan
2004	PLANSEE takes over a majority shareholding in JAPAN VACS METAL Co. Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan Two new sales companies founded: PLANSEE China Ltd. in Hong Kong and PLANSEE Korea Co. Ltd. in Seoul