History
1949
Founded as a repair workshop for agricultural machinery under the name "August Wübker Söhne OHG"
1959
Development of the first agricultural pumps
The livestock self-drinking pasture pump is registered as a patent and sees successful sales abroad
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1960
The product range is completed by various pumps for agricultural technology over the next few years
1966
Development of the first fountain and underwater pumps
1968 – 69
The first large fountain installations are planned and built at home and abroad, renamed as "OASE-PUMPEN August Wübker Söhne GmbH & Co Maschinenfabrik"
1980
Bakery machines are sold
1991 – 92
Subsidiary in Belgium (Ninove) and the Netherlands (Nijkerk)
2000 – 2001
Business expands to Asia and the Singapore subsidiary is founded, Market launch in Eastern Europe
![Inhaber Josef Wübker](https://www.oase.com/_Resources/Persistent/4/d/e/8/4de808922699a20ef2a2b136e41e0d5a648b9e4f/history-011-oase-693x390-693x390.webp)
2003
The private equity investor Cognetas acquires the company from owner Josef Wübker
2004 – 2005
Centre of Excellence for design founded in Singapore, Production plant founded in China (Taicang)
![Inhaber Josef Wübker](https://www.oase.com/_Resources/Persistent/e/0/c/c/e0cc55546bfb17e10234b0daa6f3104a2f7c2fd1/history-2006-1838x791.webp)
2006
OASE Living Water brand relaunch and new strategy
2007 – 2008
Subsidiaries in Turkey and China, Opening of OASE Middle East in Dubai
2009
Opening of the OASE Innovation Centre in Hörstel
![EQUISTONE PE Logo](https://www.oase.com/_Resources/Persistent/f/c/9/8/fc9851bd36461da354247b37e685d80c7e773468/Unknown-392x128.webp)
2011
New investor Equistone PE supports growth strategy
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2013
Acquisition of Eden S.r.l, Italy
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2014
Acquisition of Geo Global Partners, USA
![biOrb by OASE Logo](https://www.oase.com/_Resources/Persistent/6/6/0/7/660754504f5067d046f1b73e0a0b0a046c955556/history-2016-1200x848.webp)
2016
Acquisition of the biOrb brand, UK
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2018
Acquisition of Atlantic Water Gardens USA
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2019
Acquisition of Söll GmbH, Germany
Aerial views during the years (bottom right: 2019)