1971	Launch of our first machine “Swissporter”
1973	Commencement of export business with Scobie & Junior, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Scotland
1975	2 February 27, foundation of Inauen Maschinen AG, Herisau, Switzerland
1975	Registration and launch of the protected trade name VC999
1986	Foundation of VC999 Packaging Systems in North Kansas City, Missouri, USA
1989	October 15, foundation of Inauen Maschinen GmbH, Engen, Germany
1991	Acquisition of PMP Präzisionsmechanik AG, Herisau, Switzerland
1993	July 1, foundation of Inauen Maschinen GmbH, Henndorf near Salzburg, Austria
1998	Foundation of sales company VC999 UK Ltd. in Northampton, England
2001	June 1, takeover of the business activities of GMS-Ilpra Verpackungsmaschinen AG, Boswil, Switzerland
2001	Foundation of the company groups B+M Holding AG, Herisau, Switzerland
2002	Foundation of the sales company VC999 Canada Ltd. in Montreal, Canada
2006	Expansion of the production site of VC999 Packaging Systems in North Kansas City, USA
2006	Foundation of the sales company VC999 Packaging Systems Mexico, Guadalupe, Mexico
2007	Opening of a sales and logistics center in Saint-Charles De Drummond, Canada
2007	Commencement of sales activities via the sales organization VC999 Packaging Systems Americas in Bogotá, Columbia
2007	Construction permit granted and start of expansion of the VC999 group headquarters in Herisau, Switzerland
2008	Start of Inauen Maschinen AG, Herisau/Switzerland production in the new buildings, incl. new logistics center
2009	April, change of name: Inauen Maschinen AG becomes VC999 VERPACKUNGSSYSTEME AG