Putzmeister establishes operations in France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Brazil.

Putzmeister leads the industry with the high-rise concrete pumping world record - 1,017 ft. (310m) at the Post Office Tower in Frankfurt, Main.

Putzmeister sets the world record for concrete pumping to a height of 1,115 ft. (340m) over a total distance of 1,968 ft. (600m) in the St. Gotthard Tunnel, Switzerland.