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2005 | | On October 6, 2005, MAG Industrial Automation Systems completed the purchase of the ThyssenKrupp MetalCutting group. The group included Cross Hüller, Hüller Hille, Hessapp, Witzig & Frank, Fadal and Giddings & Lewis. The companies join leading manufacturing solutions providers, Cincinnati Machine, Lamb and Cincinnati Automation & Test. German machine tool builders, Ex-Cell-O and Boehringer, have been added to the group as well.
As part of one of the world's largest machine tool groups, Giddings & Lewis provides its customers with innovative productivity solutions. | | | | 
| | | | 1995 | | In 1995, Fadal Engineering - the largest U.S. manufacturer of vertical machining centers joined the G&L family.
Thyssen AG of Düsseldorf Germany acquired Giddings & Lewis in 1997. During this time, despite a record breaking decline in the machine tool market, significant investments were made in products and processes. The company's boring mill, vertical turning center and horizontal machining center product lines were completely redesigned. The Fond du Lac facility was renovated, adding many of the new products to G & L's own shop floor. In addition, Giddings & Lewis embraced the Six Sigma methology beginning in 2002 and the benefits of the program have been felt in all areas of the company. | | | |
| | | | 1991 | | On October 31, 1991, G&L completed the acquisition of Cross & Trecker which included the Cross, Kearney & Trecker and Warner & Swasey brands | | | |
| | | | 1982 | | In 1982, Giddings & Lewis was acquired by AMCA International. In 1987, the company embarked on an aggressive program emphasizing cells and systems capabilities. During this time sales more than doubled and the parent company sold Giddings & Lewis in a public stock offering in 1989. | | | |
| | | | 1955 | | Several significant acquisitions took place during the 50's and 60's including Davis Tool, Gisholt and Bickford. It was during that time that Giddings & Lewis introduced the first commercially available computer controlled machine tool at the Chicago tradeshow in 1955. | | | |
| | | | 1941 | | During the first world war the company began  manufacturing horizontal boring, drilling and milling machines. In 1941, in addition to the ongoing modernization program, at the request of the government, G&L considerably expanded its parent plant. The plant, considered one of the most modern machine tool plants in the United States in its day, occupied approximately 150,000 square feet. Employment grew steadily from the 25 employees after the Civil War to 700 after World War II. | | | |
| | | | 1880 | | In the 1880's David Giddings and O.F. Lewis purchased  the company. Giddings & Lewis became a manufacturing leader of saw mill machinery and steam engines.
With the decline of the lumber industry at the close of the century, Giddings & Lewis began manufacturing machine tools. The first machine tools produced in 1902 were engine lathes. |
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