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Our History
THE Aljo story
1970
Origin
GERHARD JONUSCHEIT FOUNDER of ALJO
1970 Gerhard Jonuscheit founds the company
1970
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Growth phase
The YachT segment receives its first major order
1977 First order and foundation of the Yacht Chandlery Division: large aluminium superstructure for a 25-meter yacht
1971
1975
ALJO GROWS
ORDER FOR
GERMAN SEA RESCUE CRUISER
1975 Order for the superstructure and furniture for three big German sea rescue cruisers
1975
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1976
reaching for the stars
aerospace division sets the stage with german spacelab mission
1976 First order and foundation of the Aerospace Business Unit. First order from the Space Industry (German Spacelab Mission). Production of engineering models.
1978
MARINE develops
Marine division equips first frigate
1978 First order and foundation of the Marine Defence Division: order for the equipment of six German F122 frigates
1978
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1979
DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE BUSINESS UNIT
ALJOS INTEGRAL ROLE IN THE GERMAN SPACELAB MISSION
The Aerospace Division receives an order for the production of equipment parts for the German Spacelab mission
1985
NEW WIND
ULF JONUSCHEIT joins ALJO
1985 Ulf Jonuscheit joins the company
1985
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1989
ALJO keeps growing
Foundation of the system furniture Division
Development of a special aluminium profile system for rail and waterborne vehicles
1990
Unimagined heights at aljo
ALJO collaborates on ARIANE-4 Rocket
1990 Order for the production of 85 second-stage sets of the European launcher Ariane 4
1990
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1994
In new waters
SETTING OUT FOR NEW WATERS
SYSTEM FURNITURE FOR CRUISE SHIPS
1994 The system furniture division receives an order from the Meyer Shipyard for the development and production of system furniture for three 850-men cruise ships
1997
ALJO gets airborne
AIRBUS enters the stage
1997 Order from Airbus: Flap-Track Fairings for more than 600 A330/340 aircraft
1997
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1998
Developments in the space division
ALJO builds components for the space shuttle
1998 Aljo manufactures the “keel yoke”, a special payload platform for the U.S. Space Shuttle
1999
A NEW ERA BEGINS
ULF JONUSCHEIT Takes over
1999 New generation: Ulf Jonuscheit becomes the new CEO of Aljo
1999
2003
2003
Aviation keeps growing
ALJO Gets more orders for the airbus
2003 Aljo starts to produce components and assemblies for the Airbus A380
2004
launch of automotive division
EXcLUSIVe contract with volkswagen
2004 Launch of the Automotive Division: Contract with Volkswagen for the exclusive design, development, manufacture and just-in-time delivery of furniture for the VolkswagenCamper T5/T6 California
2004
2006
2006
Nautical innovations
MEGa yacht Sliding-Door SYSTEMs
2006 Development of a new sliding-door system for mega yachts
2009
Aljo Continues to fly higher
ALJO supplies further Assemblies
2009 Production start of components and assemblies for the Airbus A400M
2009
2010
2010
ice-cold innovation
ANTI-icing SYSTEMs FoR HANGAR Doors
2010 First automatic anti-icing system for hangar doors and telescopic hangars
2011
further development in the space division
Launch of the GALILEO SATELLITE PROJEcT
2011 Project start for the production of the GALILEO satellite structures
2011
2012
2012
innovations in the marine sector
innovative launching equipment for ships
2013
New marine products
Winches for Submarines and naval vessels
2013 Introduction of special winches for submarines and naval vessels
2013
2014
2014
Use of carbon fiber
Carbon FIber for hangar doors
2014 First carbon fiber hangar doors
2015
Aviation INNOVATIONs
Helicopter Handling systems
2015 First delivery of a Helicopter Handling System for ships Creation of a material and production optimization concept for the whole company.
Construction start of halls 9 and 10.
2015
2016
2016
ALJO Grows IN BERNE
completion of HALLs 9 and 10
2016 Completion of halls 9 and 10 for the Aerospace Division with 2.600m² production and 500m² office space
2017
EXcLUSIVE supplier FoR VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN continues to rely on ALJO
2017 Volkswagen initials a multi-year contract extension for the production and the just-in-time delivery of furniture for the VW Camper T6 California. Construction start of hall 11 for the Automotive Division. Aljo receives an international patent for “Helicopter Handling Systems” for ships
2017
2018
2018
International Expansion of the Aviation Business unit
First BOEING Contract
First order from Boeing: Ventral Fin Kit for Boeing’s P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft).
Completion of hall 11 for the Automotive Division with appr. 1.700 m² production and appr. 300 m² office space.
2021
INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION
Hangar Door and WINch SYSTEMs for Brazil
2021
2023
2023
the story goes on
Restructuring ALJO
2023 Future and growth-oriented reorganization
Aljo Aluminium-Bau Jonuscheit GmbH transfers essential parts of its business operations, in particular production, to the newly founded subsidiary with the name Aljo GmbH & Co. KG – by way of a spin-off and based on the German Transformation Act (Umwandlungsgesetz).
As a result of this restructuring, the former Aljo Aluminium-Bau Jonuscheit GmbH now trades as Jonuscheit Holding GmbH.
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