History – Timeline
Vestergaard Companys history
1936
From pedal car to aircraft deicers. It all started with 7-year-old Godtfred Vestergaard
"Ingeniørfirmaet G. Vestergaard" is founded by Godtfred Vestergaard
1962
1966
Vestergaard receives order to repair existing deicers with SAS Copenhagen
First Vestergaard-manufactured deicers (nicknamed beanstalks)
1969
1976
Vacuum System on VTS introduced
First Elephant® ALPHA introduced
1981
1983
First Elephant® BETA introduced
Ingeniørfirmaet G. Vestergaard is converted to a limited company
1983
1987
Vestergaard manufacturing moves to Gevninge
Elephant® GAMMA with one-man operation introduced
1988
1988
First Elephant® BETA-15 introduced
First Elephant® MY introduced
1993
1996
Godtfred Vestergaard retires as CEO - Stefan Vestergaard becomes CEO
Vestergaard Company Inc established in McHenry, USA
1997
2002
Ingeniørfirmaet G. Vestergaard celebrates its 40th anniversary and changes name to Vestergaard Company A/S
First Elephant® SIGMA introduced
2009
2012
Vestergaard Company turns 50
Vestergaard Company Asia established
2012
2012
Vestergaard Company France established
PPS introduced
2013
2016
Elephant® MEW introduced
FAA approval of the In-truck manufacturing (ITM)
2016
2016
First ZVTS introduced
First Elephant® MY Lite introduced
2017
2017
Semi-automatic sampling system introduced
Turntable cabin introduced
2017
2018
Radar sensors replace antennas
New warehouse building/Godtfred's Høje established
2019
2019
Electrical chassis (Vestergaard e) introduced
e-VTS/e-WS introduced
2019
2019
Elephant® e-BETA introduced
VTS/WS simulator introduced
2019
2020
GRV introduced
First e-BETA in operation
2020
2022
e-Mini MY Lite introduced