1976
Anton Pangrčič began his independent business trip
1980
The first brake disc for the Yugoslav railways
1984
The first brake disc tested in DB Minden, Germany
1986
DB AG approved two types of brake discs
1991
The establishment of the company Kovis d. o. o
1995
- Purchase of the company’s own foundry for the production of grey iron and nodular cast iron
- Obtaining ISO 9001:1995 certification
2000
The establishment of the company Kovis-Livarna d. o. o.
2001
Became the system supplier for the Austrian railways (ÖBB)
2002
Became the system supplier for the Swiss railways (SBB)
2003
The beginning of the production of axle boxes and other metal parts
2004
- The production of axle boxes confirmed by DB AG
- SVL Halle certified welding of axle boxes according to DIN 6700-2
2005
Obtaining ISO 9001:2000 certification
2006
- The beginning of the production of axle boxes in the railway industry for passenger transport - PESA Bydgoszcz
- Became the system supplier for the German railways (DB AG)
2007
The beginning of the construction of a new manufacturing plant in Brezina
2008
The opening of a new production unit Kovis d. o. o. Brezina
2009
Obtaining ISO 14001:1994 environmental certification
2010
The beginning of the production and first supply of steel axle boxes - PESA Bydgoszcz
2011
- Construction of a new production/warehouse unit in Brezina
- Implementation of a new information system ERP-Largo Perfect
2013
- Wheel brake disc without screw fittings
- Obtaining IRIS Rev. 2, 2009 certification
2014
Obtained two patents for the brake disc type Z and NET cooling
2015
- AAA Excellence Award
- European funding for the development project – new divided disc for freight wagons under Horizont 2020
- Automatic paint shop BP
2016
- New production facility in Štore
- AAA Gold Excellence Award
- The brand Kovis
- Alen Šinko, the director of the company Kovis, was awarded a prize for economic achievements, established by Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia (GZS)
2017
- AAA Gold Excellence Award
- Opening of a new administrative building in Bačka Palanka
- The disc with the serial number 100.000 was made
- K25 – Axle box of new generation
2018
- FUTURA disc – a new divided brake disc for freight wagons
- Starting the construction of a new foundry in Štore
- GZS Golden Innovation Award
