2016
Development of the competence area "Automation"
2013
Production of aircraft components
2007
Certification according to ISO 13485:2003 (MedTech)
2006
Entry into the United States market
2004
Entry into the medical technology sector, production of orthopaedic components.
2002
Ascom withdraws from the Paysys and Mailsys business units and sells them abroad. The original core business of Wandfluh Produktions AG is thus reduced to spare parts activities only
Expansion of our production capacity by 50 % by increasing building
1994 – 1996
Wandfluh Holding AG adapts its strategy and makes major investments in ultra-modern machinery. Alongside Ascom as its largest customer, the customer base is steadily expanded through systematic acquisition activities
1994
Certification according to ISO 9002 as Wandfluh Produktions AG
1993
Wandfluh Holding AG purchases the Ascom factory in Frutigen and saves 50 jobs
Ascom AG changes its strategy, selling off its metalworking operations
Name change to Wandfluh Produktions AG, creating an independent subsidiary of Wandfluh Holding AG
1991
All metalworking activities from the Ascom factory Bodenweid (Bern) are relocated to Frutigen
1987
Hasler AG, Autophon AG and Zellweger AG merge to form the communications group Ascom AG
1984
New Hasler products: automatic folding and enveloping machines, control systems/gyroscopes
1983
Technological change brings about more microprocessors instead of relays. Adaptation of the assembly shop
1970
Expansion building for the bar-turning department
1963
Opening of the factory with assembly and bar-turning shops. Production of components for telephone switchboards, cash registers, teleprinters, franking machines, railway devices
1962 – 1963
Hasler AG erects its business premises in Frutigen