The history of the Wecotech Group
1985
Foundation of Wehrli Maschinenbau
In 1985, the foundation stone for today's Wecotech AG was laid by Hermann Wehrli. The founder, who was only 23 years old, pursued the vision of building machines and making a meaningful contribution to world events with his success. In the search for its own products, the former Wehrli Maschinenbau initially successfully gained a foothold in the contract manufacturing of CNC-machined machine parts. This gave the resourceful developer the opportunity to design and build machines and tools for the newly emerging metal chimney market. The expansion and reduction of chimney, ventilation and stove pipes was constantly developed and perfected until the former Wehrli Maschinenbau dominated the market. Within a short period of time, the new concepts also found favour in vehicle exhaust technology, in water-carrying pipe systems and many other averts.
1997
Wehrli Maschinenbau is transferred into two independent companies, Wecotech AG Tube-End-Forming and Wehrli Fertigungstechnik
As a well-known supplier of tools and machines for tube-end forming, it was decided in 1997 to separate contract manufacturing from mechanical engineering and to transfer Wehrli Maschinenbau into two independent companies, Wecotech AG Tube-End-Forming and Wehrli Fertigungstechnik.
2000
Foundation of Wecotech AG Telescopic-Fork
With the development of telescopic forks and components for bearings and conveyor technology, Wecotech AG Telescopic-Fork was founded in 2000, which has been supplying well-known plant manufacturers worldwide with its products ever since.
2008
Foundation of Wecotech Hellas
In 2008, Hermann Wehrli responded to general globalization by founding Wecotech Hellas in order to secure competitive advantages with low-cost CNC parts manufactured in Greece.
2011
Foundation of Deutsche Wecotech GmbH
In order to have a foothold in the EU and to optimize customs processes with customers and suppliers, Deutsche Wecotech GmbH was founded in 2011 with the task of importing goods and components and exporting machines and tools. The competitive disadvantages for Switzerland, which is not a member of the EU, can thus be minimized to this day.
2014
Foundation of Wecotech AG Tools and Machines
In 2014, Wecotech began supplying the Swiss domestic market with machine tools and tools for machining technology and founded the subsidiary Wecotech AG Tools and Machines for this purpose, with the aim of maintaining competition for Swiss companies by purchasing good products at low prices.
Company anniversaries
2015: Laying of the foundation stone
2017: 20 years of Wecotech AG
In 2015 we were able to look back on 30 years since the laying of the foundation stone and in 2017 on 20 successful years of Wecotech AG. Anniversaries are a reason to pause for a moment and say thank you to all those who have contributed to the success of the companies. Only the focus must remain responsibly directed towards the future.
2017
Established Changzhou Wecotech Tube End Forming Technology Co., Ltd
The success on the Chinese market prompted Wecotech to establish its own sales and service office in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province) in 2017 in order to continue to benefit from the booming market in China in the future.
2020
Handover of Wecotech AG to younger hands
In 2019, the time had come to hand over the companies to younger hands. Hermann Wehrli had been on the lookout for suitable successors for some time and found them in Willi Dörig, then Operations Manager, and Bruno Scherrer, Technical Director at the time.The official handover was completed in 2020. Hermann Wehrli continues to support the two young entrepreneurs with words and deeds.