1932  Josef Schmänk (1886-1975) founded a small weaving mill, which carried out wagework for other weaving mills in Dingden, a community of Hamminkeln
1933  First independant production: wiping-cloths an corduroy
1938  Production of raised bedlinen (20 employees worked here at this time)
1945  The sons Heinz and Walter Schmänk joined management
1950  Construction of a new production plant
1958  Upgrading the weaving mill with new weaving machines
1960  Registering the brandnames “biberna“, “Frauenlob“ and “Flanessa“
1968  Development of flanell-bedware
1974  Another expansion
1975  Josef Schmänk died. He worked actively in the company until he was 90 years old
1978  Re-equipment of all weaving machines
1983  Hans-Jürgen Schmänk, son of Heinz Schmänk, joined the company
1985  Expansion of the product range with terry cloths
1986  Ludwig Schmänk, son of Walter Schmänk, joined the company
1988  Expansion of the product range with knitted goods
1992  A new warehouse was built
1997  New construction of office-buildings
2000  Participation in the exhibition EXPO 2000 in Hannover
2001  obtaining a licence for “TOM TAILOR Bed“
2002  obtaining a licence for “lord of the rings“
2002  obtaining a licence for “Mainzelmännchen“
2003  On May, 20th, short before his 81. birthday, senior partner Walter Schmänk died suddenly and unexpectedly
2004  Start of the construction of the brand-new logistic centre at Loikumer Straße in Dingden
2005  The logistic center was operational in May. Prolongation of the lifestyle licence TOM TAILOR "Bed", expansion of production range with micro fibre
2006  On 13th of August, shortly before his 86. birthday, senior partner Heinz Schmänk died unexpectedly after a short serious illness
2007  New brand: "suenos bedclothes" founded by students Tobias Schmänk and Johannes Kautz, alternative target group
2009 Tobias Schmänk, son of Hans-Jürgen Schmänk, joined the company after textile management study
2009  obtaining the licence TOM TAILOR "Bath" for terry clothes, in order to offer the whole TOM TAILOR "Bed & Bath" segment
2010  use of roof area for regenerative energy sources: installation of photovoltaics with an output power of more than 1000 kWp
2010  obtaining the licence "Maui Sports", lifestyle brand for discount markets
2010  obtaining a licence from VW, Wolfsburg; car- and oltimer motives on "Bed+Bath" qualities
2011  investment in a rubber belt shrinkage machine with 3.200 mm working width
2011  investment in a buffing machine with 3.200 mm working width
2012  modernization of software and hardware in the studio of design and fine arts to best available technology