1999 | WITEC AG was founded |
2000 | Work begins at the new production hall in the Breisgau industrial park with just 9 employees |
2001 | Certified to transfer materials in accordance with AD-2000 with annual inspections |
2005 | Commissioning of an autogenous cutting system |
2007 | Expansion of the production area by 1,500 m² to 4,500 m² |
2009 | Commissioning of a plasma cutting machine with bevel cutting unit. Allows bevel cutting with a thickness of up to 40 mm (5,000 x 22,000 mm) |
Expansion of the 3,600 tonne press brake for cold forming bent parts up to a material thickness of 110 mm | |
Certified for large welding processes according to DIN 18800-7:2002-09, class E; manufacturer's qualification for load-bearing steel components in the application areas DIN 18 800 part 7, DIN 4132, DIN 15 018 | |
Introduction of a quality management system (certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008) | |
2010 | Conversion of a laser cutting machine to a 5 KW bevel head |
Acquisition and integration of Sauter Metalltechnik GmbH. Expansion of production to include the apparatus and sheet metal construction areas | |
2011 | Expansion of the production area by 2,500 m² to 7,000 m² |
2012 | Commissioning of a further laser cutting machine. Possible blank size 5,000 x 23,500 mm |
Commissioning of an additional press brake with a press force of 400 tonnes and a working length of 4,050 mm | |
2015 | Expansion of the production area by 1,000 m² to 8,000 m² |
Expansion of the welding shop by 3 workplaces | |
2016 | Commissioning of a new laser cutting machine. Fibre laser technology enables high cutting speeds in the thin sheet area |
Expansion of the PV system on the roof of the production halls | |
Extension of the warehouse to create space for a high-bay warehouse | |
2017 | Commissioning of an annealing furnace |
Commissioning of a four-roll round bending machine | |
Expansion of storage capacity to a total of 1,500 tons | |
Set-up of 3 additional workstations with a 3D-CAD program | |
2018 | Extension of the administration building by 648 m² to 1,292 m² |
Conversion/re-certification of the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | |
Commissioning of a plasma oxyfuel machine with chamfering unit (4,800 x 21,800 mm) | |
Commissioning of a wire mesh belt blast machine | |
Commissioning of another laser cutting machine. Possible blank size: 3,000 x 21,200 mm |