1952   Founded as a factory for ball-bearing turntables in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt

1956   JOST starts to produce fifth wheels

1960   Name changed to JOST-Werke GmbH (company with limited liability)

           Production commences in South Africa

           Incorporation of JOST Great Britain Ltd.

1970   Incorporation of JOST Italia s.r.l.

            Incorporation of JOST South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.

           Incorporation of JOST France

            Incorporation of JOST Belgium N.V.

1980   Transfer of landing gear production to newly built factory in Wolframs-Eschenbach, Bavaria

           Incorporation of JOST International Corp. Grand Haven, Michigan

            Incorporation of JOST Iberica, Spain

           Incorporation of JOST Australia Pty. Ltd.

           Landing gear factory extended and capacity doubled
1990   Incorporation of JOST Far East Pte. Ltd.

           Product range extended to swap body components

           Incorporation of JOST China

           Incorporation of JOST Brasil

           Incorporation of JOST Hungaria BT

           Completion of "Factory 2000" for fifth wheels and king pins in Neu-Isenburg

           New majority share holder: Alpha Group

2000   Start-up of fifth wheel production in Tennessee, USA

           Start-up of new landing gear "Module" production in Wolframs-Eschenbach

2001  JOST Holding GmbH purchased Rockinger Spezialfabrik für Anhangekupplungen GmbH & Co in

          Munich and Rockinger Anhangekupplungen GmbH in Wechmar

2003  Start of production landing gear factory, Shanghai

2004  Acquisition of REGENSBURGER and incorporation of JOST RUS

2005  Start of the Global Logistic Center (GLC) in Neu-Isenburg

          Extension of South Africa activities by overtaking the sales distribution company

2006  Expansion of JOST Hungary plant

2007  Start of JOST Polska

2008  Acquisition of TRIDEC

          Production commences JOST India

2009  Production commences JOST Polska

2012  Opening of a third plant in China

          Start of JOST Japan

          Acquisition of Edbro

2014  Acquisition of DCA-Family, Mercedes Benz TrailerAxleSystems

2015  Name changed to JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH

2017  IPO

          ROCKINGER brand won 13th award for best brand in a row