History
Function Control was first established in 1987, when it was commissioned by the University of Groningen to develop the METRO III optical sheet counter for solid board.
Function Control has grown up on the Science Park of Groningen to be now established in an industrial area of Groningen, in the north of the Netherlands.
| 1989 | Delivery of the first solid board optical sheet counter |
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| 1994 |
Function Control joined the Zernike Group, which is specialized in the management of science parks, seed founds and the marketing of new technologies Function Control developed METRO IV - the first folding board sheet counter. |
| 1995 | Function Control made its first steps abroad with its first order from Mayr-Melnhof. |
| 1996 | First installation in America |
| 1998 | First corrugated board sheet counter, METRO G |
| 2001 |
Development of the first paper sheet counter and laser ream marking installation, METRO 6RM. First passport counters |
| 2002 |
Award for best new development in Europe within the Sappi Group with the METRO 6RM solution Development of the first camera for automatic destacker robots, METRO D3 |
| 2004 | First installation in Asia |
| 2005 | Becomes part of the BHS Corrugated GmbH(Germany), the world leader OEM of corrugators |
| 2007 | First installation in South America in the corrugated board industry |
| 2008 | Development of the P7 sheet counter for the paper and board merchant and the printing industry |