1939 Walter Friedrich presents the first unit 1940 The first FOBA signet appears - Photographic Equipment and Construction of Electrical Apparatus 1958 First in Europe: the first studio camera stand with vertical and horizontal rails 1959 COMBITUBE system, F-1000 reflector light, C-40 automatic tripod 1966 First photographic table with pre-formed plastic plates 1968 First version of the MEGA-TRACK ceiling rail system 1969 1800 m2 new building in Wettswil, close to Zurich 1975 Business taken over by Rolf Bührer, and the business management by his son Rolf Bührer and Emil Hegetschweiler 1979 Expansion of the company to 2500 m2 and modernisation in Wettswil 1980 Introduction of the new, novel hexagon generation of the column camera stand with 24 ball bearings 1984 ROOF-TRACK of the new ceiling rail system for smaller studios is introduced 1986 Electronic scales on the column camera stand simplify setting accuracy 1988 The SUPERBALL, a professional precision spherical head in hexagon design is introduced 1992 FOBA background paper in 40 colours and from various materials complete the programme 1993 The MINI-SUPERBALL camera stand head is deliverable following requests from all sides 1994 Introduction of the new COMBITUBE system in hexagon design 1996 DSS-ALPHA, a new studio camera stand generation (DSS = digital Support System) that leaves hardly any wish unfulfilled, conquers the market 1998 DSS-GAMMA, the elegant smaller version of the DSS-ALPHA, is introduced 1999 The new FOBA Mini Studio, a translucent lighting trough for problem-free photography of small objects is presented. The introduction of the DSS-OMEGA complements the range of modern camera stands 2001 The Light tunnels DAPLO / DAPLI the new accessory for background tables 2002 The Portrait-Pro-Stand (ASLAI) for the big job in the small studio 2003 The introduction of the new Superball M-Line, smaller, lighter, compact 2004 The new motorized DSS-ALPHA is born, with 4 remote controlled motors;   The new generation of pantographs is introduced