1997 - Patrick Kistenpfennig started a project for local supply in Europe
1998 - First members joined the Service Alliance for Europe, then still a group
1999 - April - First European contract with a world wide leading car manufacturer for 6 countries
2000 - Establishment SAFE AG
2002 - Awarded with the Euroward in the Greater Region Category "Expansion"
| Sector | since | Countries | Plants |
| Cars | 1999 | 6 | 10 |
| Oil | 2000 | 2 | 2 |
| Food | 2001 | 4 | 30 |
| Food | 2004 | 5 | 25 |
| Food | 2005 | 3 | 34 |
| Oil | 2007 | 4 | 8 |
| Chemicals | 2007 | 2 | 5 |
| Paper | 2008 | 4 | 20 |
| Automotive | 2008 | 3 | 5 |
| Construction | 2009 | 11 | 60 |