History

Luxembourg-based CTI Systems has a long and proud history of outstanding achievements in the design of materials flow solutions for industry.

The company has stayed true to its founding values of integrity, engineering excellence and social commitment and has evolved into a world-renowned industrial technology leader.

1962

Cleveland Tramrail International S.A. (C.T.I.) is incorporated in Luxembourg as a subsidiary of Cleveland Crane & Engineering of Ohio, USA.

1963

On July 13th, 1963, the factory in Clervaux is inaugurated in the presence of Prince Charles.

1963

The first Tarca track is built in CTI’s new Luxembourg production facility.

1970

The extension to the Clervaux plant is inaugurated – once again in the presence of Prince Charles.

1993

CTI is aquired by the Luxembourg investment bank, SNCI Société Nationale de Crédit et d’Investissement.

1995

CTI achieves ISO 9001 certification.

1997

Cleveland Tramrail International officially becomes CTI Systems S.A. to reflect the company’s activities as a supplier of automated material handling and storage systems.

2002

The laying of a foundation stone signifies that work has begun on the construction of CTI’s new engineering centre at Lentzweiler.

2003

The engineering centre in Lentzweiler is completed.

2005

The new engineering centre and production facilities in Lentzweiler are inaugurated on October 5th, 2005.

2008

Extension of the Lentzweiler production facility.

2009

Paul Wurth acquires a 50.4% shareholding in CTI Systems S.A. A further 24.8% was acquired in 2011.

2016

The German SMS Group and Paul Wurth announce the merger of their subsidiary companies - SMS Logistiksysteme GmbH and CTI Systems S.A. - to form AMOVA S.à r.l. and Amova GmbH.

2018

AMOVA S.à r.l. is rebranded as CTI Systems S.à r.l.

2023

Following a management buy-out, CTI Systems S.à r.l. leaves the SMS / Paul Wurth Group and is owned by six senior managers of the company.