| 1998 | Sitech Sp. z o.o. founded in Polkowice (Poland) by Volkswagen AG and KWD GmbH |
| 1999 | Production launch of the first components at Sitech Sp. z o.o. in Poland |
| 2001 | Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH founded in Germany |
| 2003 | As of August, Sitech becomes a 100% subsidiary of Volkswagen AG |
| 2004 | Takeover of seat manufacture at Emden location, Sitech Dongchang founded in Shanghai (China), Start-up of pressing plant in Poland |
| 2005 | Start-up of seating research centre (SIEZ) in Wolfsburg |
| 2007 | Takeover of seat manufacture for Volkswagen commercial vehicles in Hanover |
| 2008 | Tenth anniversary of Sitech Sp. z o.o. |
| 2009 | Opening of a new plant for Sitech Dongchang in China |
| 2010 | New business segment in centre consoles and instrument panels, incl. inauguration of new production hall at Frisia Industrial Park in Emden, Manufacturing launch of seat mechanisms in Polkowice, in cooperation with Fisher Dynamics |
| 2011 | Opening of research bureau (south) in Ingolstadt (at Wettsetten), Tenth anniversary of Sitech GmbH at Wolfsburg location, New pressing line at Polkowice location, Development of research centre at China location |
The precursors of automobile manufacturers were, of course, the makers of carriages. In Dresden in 1864, Carl Heinrich Gläser founded his workshop to build coaches and horse-drawn sleighs. His company quickly established itself as a maker of luxury carriages, one of the first of which was model no. 614, otherwise known as the Phaeton. At the turn of the century, production began to orient itself toward automobile carriages. Among these carriages “suitable for motorisation” was the Sport-Phaeton of 1909. After the war, the company traded under the name VEB Karosseriewerke Dresden. Following German reunification, it was reincorporated as KWD GmbH, which Volkswagen AG then commissioned to produce welded body components for the Scirocco, Corrado, Passat and Polo, as well as the undercarriage for the Golf.
In 1998, Sitech was founded by Volkswagen AG (49%) and KWD GmbH (51%) in Polkowice (Poland). Production began in 1999, and in 2000, Sitech Sitztechnik GmbH Deutschland was founded in Germany. In 2003, Sitech became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.
