History

Anniversary

The Daetwyler parent company in Europe celebrates its 75th anniversary.

Rotoflex and Daetwyler

Rotoflex AG becomes part of the Daetwyler Group, supplementing the company’s core offerings with gravure and flexo inks.

Anniversary

Daetwyler USA celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2015.

New divisional structure: formation of Global Tec Holding with the two divisions SwissTec and Industries operating worldwide.

Acquisition of Daetwyler IBOTech with a new center of excellence for research and development in Germany.

Construction of the first LaserSonic, a new form of digital printing equipment. New digital printing equipment is developed and built based on the innovative LaserSonic technology under the banner “DI Project AG,” a joint venture of the companies Interprint and Daetwyler.

 The partnership with Waterjet AG for the development, distribution, and production of high-precision waterjet cutting machines begins in Aarwangen, Switzerland.

On January 1, 2008, the production of MDC doctor blades begins at the independent company Daetwyler SwissTec AG in Bleienbach.

Daetwyler SwissTec India Pte. Ltd was founded and started with the production of MDC doctor blades in India in 2006.

Daetwyler was recognized for it's ULTRALIFE doctor blade by the Packaging & Label Gravure Association (PLGA).

The production of MDC doctor blades begins in China with the opening of MDC Daetwyler (China) Co. Ltd.

Daetwyler receives the Innovation Award for laser engraving from the European Rotogravure Association (ERA).

Max Daetwyler Co. was awarded the ERA European Innovation Prize for the development of the Laserstar.

Daetwyler's newly-developed doctor blade lamella was recognized for its “Constant Contact Area" by the Gravure Association of America. For the first time in the history of the printing industry, a doctor blade had been developed that eliminated point increase and ensured a constant printout throughout the entire production run.

Daetwyler receives the Gravure Association of the Americas (GAA) Pioneer Award acknowledging the 20th anniversary of the Polishmaster.

Daetwyler USA moves into a new production facility with integrated office and production space, as well as in-house administrative services.

Sustained sales success of Polishmaster and other gravure machine types grows the company beyond its existing location. Daetwyler acquires a new facility in St. Gallen-Haggen to be staffed with roughly 100 employees for an immediate increase in production.

Max Daetwyler Co. was renamed Max Daetwyler AG.

Max Daetwyler Corp. opened for business in Huntersville, USA.

The successful launch of the high-precision cylinder cutting machine Polishmaster earns Daetwyler global recognition for this technological breakthrough for the gravure industry.

Daetwyler begins manufacturing operations in another new business field with the creation and distribution of the unique Lamella Doctor Blade, which became a watchword for quality and reliability worldwide.

The Gravomaster etching machine, the first dedicated machine developed by Daetwyler for gravure, is successfully introduced to the market. A dedicated global sales and service network is established and continually developed.

The Swiss Confederation abruptly halted the Mirage programme for political reasons. Within a very short space of time, Daetwyler was compelled to reorient its business model and found new opportunities for business in the graphic arts industry, in particular in gravure printing.

The Swiss Confederation abruptly halted the Mirage programme for political reasons. Within a very short space of time, Daetwyler was compelled to reorient its business model and found new opportunities for business in the graphic arts industry, in particular in gravure printing.

 The Max Daetwyler + Co brand is established to produce parts for civilian and military aviation – including a production order for parts and assemblies for the Swiss Army’s Mirage fighter jet.

The company moves its headquartners to Bleienbach to increase efficiency by operating on the airfield where the majority of clients at the time were based.

At the age of 26, Max Daetwyler founded the company in Dietikon, canton Zurich. Initially, he produced and sold drawing and copying tables. Later, the focus shifted to aircraft maintenance and overhaul.