Acquisition by the companies ARTHUR KLINK GmbH and KARL KLINK GmbH, formation of the new companies LAPOINTE GmbH and HOFFMANN Räumtechnik GmbH and the competence centres for the broaching of turbine components in the turbine industry (HOFFMANN & LAPOINTE) and brake components in the automotive industry (HOFFMANN).

Supply of 8 horizontal and 5 vertical external broaching machines to gas turbine manufacturers throughout the world. Further machines are still in work.