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1968
Dick Couch and Bob Dean invent water-injection plasma-arc cutting in a two-car garage in Hanover, NH.
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1970s
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1970
First product sale: two PAC-400 plasma systems in Rochester, New York.
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1975
Our flagship corporate and manufacturing facility opens.
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1980s
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1985
We sell our 1000th system and enter the air-plasma market.
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1989
Global growth begins with the opening of Hypertherm Plasmatechnik GmbH in Germany.
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1990s
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1991
First Asian subsidiary opens in Singapore.
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1992
World-class quality systems are recognized with ISO 9001 certification for Hypertherm plasma products.
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1993
The first OMAX® waterjet systems are introduced.
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1999
The Centricut® brand joins our family and we open our European headquarters in the Netherlands.
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2000s
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2001
First South American office opens in Brazil.
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2003
Office opening in Shanghai, China
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2007
Hypertherm Technical Training Institute for training skilled machine operators opens.
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2008
Acquisition of Esse A., a manufacturer of laser cutting consumables, and our ProNest® brand of nesting software.
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2010s
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2010
The HOPE Foundation is established.
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2013
Multi-technology expansion continues with acquisition of our AccuStream® waterjet brand.
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2015
Expand our robotic capabilities with the addition of our Robotmaster® software brand.
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2017
Hypertherm introduces the world's first X-Definition® class plasma.
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OMAX brand achieves ISO 9001 certification
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2018
Celebrate our 50th anniversary
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2019
Acquired OMAX, the industry leading waterjet brand
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2020s
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2021
Introduction of the Powermax SYNC®. The world’s first smart plasma systems with a single-piece cartridge consumable.
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2022
Hypertherm changes its corporate name to Hypertherm Associates
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2023
30-year anniversary of OMAX technology
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Today
55-year anniversary of Hypertherm Associates
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