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