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Timeline for Blue Line
1986: The company was founded by Niels Pedersen, focusing on sales of IT hardware modules, printers, accessories, etc.
1988: The first PC is launched. The concept is built-to-order, which is unusual in the 80s and attracts many customers
1990: Move to the new facilities and expansion of production. The client list grows and includes many of the largest Danish companies and educational institutions
1998: Focus is directed towards the industrial market and demanding environments
1999: Expansion with new production in Lystrup, Denmark
2002: Move to new facilities in Århus N
2004: Win the largest order so far for 1,500 computers
2008: The first stainless steel HMI is developed and delivered to leading customers within the pharmaceutical industry
2010: Named as a Gazelle company in recognition of significant growth
2011: Obtained ISO 9001 certification
2012: Named as a Gazelle company for the second time and thus part of the small, exclusive circle of companies that qualified to be Gazelle companies more than once
2013: Receives an AAA certificate in recognition of the highest possible credit rating and still retains this credit rating
2017: Blue Line establishes an office in Ireland and boosts European expansion
2018: Winner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark's Vitus Award for the company’s ability to convert ideas into concrete international results
2018: Blue Line moves its headquarters to new facilities in Hinnerup, Denmark
2019: The international expansion continues in more countries, including the United States and Canada
2021: Launch of the world's most lightweight Cleanroom Tablet computer enabling complete digitization of work processes in cleanrooms
2023: New headquarters with 4-doubled capacity to meet the significantly increased demand and customers' expectation of high delivery security