HISTORY

The hydraulic rock and concrete splitter is invented by the company's founder Helmut Darda. Patents were granted for the quality and uniqueness of the DARDA splitters.

The Darda Systemtechnik GmbH is created by Burkhard Darda and Gerhard Darda. The lightest Splitting cylinder in relation to its splitting strength is developed. Every single kilogram of weight produces 9.1 tons of splitting power.

Development of the worlds highest performance Splitting Cylinder in relation to its size. The theoretical Splitting strength of this tool amounts to 800 tons.

Development of the amazingly light-weight 59 kg but nevertheless very efficient CC 260 Concrete Crusher for the BROKK 40. Darda has an 80% share of the world-wide market of Hydraulic Splitting devices.

On January 1 Darda takes on the exclusive distributorship for the Swedish Brokk demolition robots in Germany and Austria.

Opening of the branch office in Peking, China.

Development of the new CC 560 Concrete Crusher with 410 kg dead weight for mini excavators and demolition robots.

Development of the new CC 320 Concrete Crusher with 139 kg dead weight for mini excavators and demolition robots.

Development of the Combi-Shear HCS 6 in amplification to the previous Combi-Shear HCS 5. Now also with sickle blades and updated jaws for crushing concrete.

Development of the new CC 420 Concrete Crusher with 240 kg dead weight for mini excavators and demolition robots.

Buyout of Darda GmbH by Brokk AB, Sweden as of July 04.

Development and launch of the first Darda Steel Cutter CC 420 S with 275 kg dead weight for mini excavators and demolition robots.

Set-up of independent office, Darda-Kinshofer (Beijing) Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. in China. Development and launch of the Concrete Crusher CC 520 with 350 kg dead weight for mini excavators and demolition robots.

Development of the new CC 700 Concrete Crusher with 530 kg dead weight for excavators and demolition robots.