{"id":393,"date":"2025-03-03T09:21:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T09:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/?page_id=393"},"modified":"2026-05-22T19:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T18:28:19","slug":"unternehmensgeschichte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/de\/uber\/unternehmensgeschichte\/","title":{"rendered":"Unternehmensgeschichte"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"small-hero \">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"small-hero-image\"\n             src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Mask-group6-png-scaled.avif\"\n             alt=\"\"\n             style=\"object-position: % %; object-fit: cover;\">\n        <div class=\"small-hero-wrapper\">\n                            \n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-weidmann-white-base-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0faa9e96ac8d84ae1976152851ad8a29\">Unternehmensgeschichte<\/h1>\n\n\n                    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href=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/de\/uber\/unsere-standorte\/\">\n                            Unsere Standorte                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cite-wordpress-theme-section has-overlapping-decoration-none has-0-padding-y-top has-0-padding-y-bottom\"><div class=\"theme-section-inner container\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/de\/\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 11 10\" fill=\"none\">\n<path d=\"M10.9971 4.98926C10.9971 5.34075 10.7106 5.61609 10.3859 5.61609H9.77459L9.78797 8.74439C9.78797 8.79711 9.78415 8.84983 9.77841 8.90256V9.2189C9.77841 9.65046 9.43649 10 9.01433 10H8.70869C8.68768 10 8.66667 10 8.64565 9.99805C8.61891 10 8.59217 10 8.56542 10L7.9446 9.99805H7.48615C7.06399 9.99805 6.72206 9.64851 6.72206 9.21695V7.49854C6.72206 7.1529 6.4489 6.87366 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has-7-padding-y-bottom\"><div class=\"theme-section-inner container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-cite-wordpress-theme-heading has-mb-sm has-md-font-size\" id=\"why-choose-us\">Zukunft gestalten seit 1877<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Die Weidmann Gruppe hat sich zu einem weltweit f\u00fchrenden Anbieter von Hochleistungs-Isolationsl\u00f6sungen f\u00fcr Transformatoren, hochpr\u00e4zisen Medizintechnik-Komponenten und nachhaltige Cellulosefaserl\u00f6sungen entwickelt. Mit Wurzeln in der cellulosebasierten Innovation hat sich das Unternehmen stets an die sich wandelnden Anforderungen der Industrie angepasst \u2013 und \u00fcberzeugt seit Generationen mit technischer Exzellenz, einem Mehrwert f\u00fcr die Kunden und dem sprichw\u00f6rtlichen Schweizer Qualit\u00e4tsversprechen. Als im Familienbesitz befindliches Unternehmen verbindet Weidmann Tradition mit Weitblick, um die kontinuierliche Innovationsbem\u00fchungen f\u00fcr eine bessere Welt mit der nachhaltigen Weiterentwicklung des Unternehmens zu koppeln.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<div id=\"page-content-container\">\n    <div class=\"page-content-inner\">\n        <section id=\"page-main\" class=\"page-main\" style=\"overflow: hidden\">\n            <div class=\"inner\">\n                <article>\n\n                                            <ul id=\"timeline-legend\">\n                            <li class=\"legend-item is-group\">Weidmann Group<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"legend-item is-electrical\">Electrical Technology<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"legend-item is-medical\">Medical Technology<\/li>\n                            <li class=\"legend-item is-fiber\">Fiber Technology<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    \n                    <!-- Timeline from http:\/\/codyhouse.co\/gem\/vertical-timeline\/ -->\n                    <section id=\"cd-timeline\" class=\"cd-container editor-content\">\n                                                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2025 \u2013 Er\u00f6ffnung des Cerritos-Werks in Mexiko<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann inaugurates its new Cerritos plant in Mexico, the first major milestone of its global investment program in Electrical Technology. The facility adds significant capacity for producing transformer components to serve the Americas region.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/weidmann-mexico-scaled.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                  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                                           <p><p>In response to growing market demand, Weidmann Electrical Technology announces a 200-million CHF investment plan to upgrade existing facilities and construct new sites \u2013 strengthening global capacity and service capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2023 \u2013 Neue Konzernleitung<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann Group announces the appointment of Maximilian Veit as its new Group Chief Executive, marking a new chapter in the company\u2019s leadership and strategic development.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Max_Timeline-scaled.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2023 \u2013 Verkauf des Diagnostik- und Monitoring-Gesch\u00e4fts<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann sells its North American Diagnostic Laboratory business and the InsuLogix\u00ae monitoring product line to Megger, aligning its strategic focus within the Electrical Technology Business Area.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2021 \u2013 Ausbau der medizinischen Produktion in der Schweiz<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann begins construction of a second Medical Technology (MTBA) production plant at its Rapperswil site, featuring cleanroom facilities to support growing demand for high-precision medical components.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Reinraum_Rapperswil.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2018 \u2013 Er\u00f6ffnung der Fiber Technology-Anlage<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-fiber-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann\u2019s Fiber Technology Business Area (FTBA) inaugurates its dedicated natural fiber plant in Rapperswil, Switzerland, to produce microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) \u2013 advancing innovation in sustainable, bio-based materials.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2017 \u2013 Ausbau der Medizintechnik in Mexiko<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann Medical Technology North America establishes a new production plant in Saltillo, Mexico, featuring cleanroom facilities. The move consolidates operations previously located in Auburn, AL (USA), and supports growing demand in the medical sector.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2016 \u2013 Gr\u00fcndung der Division Fiber Technology<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-fiber-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes the Fiber Technology Business Area (FTBA), focused on the production of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) and the development of innovative, partly patented MFC-based products \u2013 supporting sustainability and next-generation material solutions.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2016.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2015 \u2013 Ausbau in China<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><div class=\"cd-timeline-content bounce-in\">\n<p>Weidmann Electrical Technology (Jiaxing) Co. Ltd. takes over Siemens\u2019 insulation components workshop in Wuhan, China \u2013 strengthening local production capabilities and expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2015.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                            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                       <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann opens a production plant in Gebze, T\u00fcrkiye, focused on manufacturing insulation components to support regional demand and strengthen its global supply network.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/2014_opening-Turkey.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2014 \u2013 Neues Werk in der T\u00fcrkei und strategische Neuausrichtung<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann sells the Automotive and Industrial division of its Plastics Technology Business Area (PTBA) to US-based Techniplas Group, focusing its plastics activities on medical applications.<\/p>\n<p>Following the divestment of its Automotive and Industrial division, Weidmann retains its Medical Technology activities as an independent Business Area (MTBA), dedicated to high-precision injection-molded components for medical and pharmaceutical applications.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2012 \u2013 Konsolidierung der nordamerikanischen Produktion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes an integrated plant for electrical paper products in Urbana, Ohio (USA), consolidating operations by relocating activities and closing the former sites in Framingham, MA, and O\u2019Fallon, MO.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2012.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- 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class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann opens a state-of-the-art fiber and board laboratory for the Electrical Technology Business Area (ETBA) in Rapperswil, Switzerland \u2013 strengthening research and development capabilities in innovation and next-generation material science.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                     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Province (China), focused on manufacturing specialized ultra-high voltage insulation components \u2013 supporting regional demand for advanced electrical infrastructure and grid expansion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2010.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                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<div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes Weidmann Plastics Technology (Deutschland) AG and opens a production facility in Treuen, Saxony, enhancing its presence in the German plastics and automotive components market.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2003 \u2013 Expansion nach Deutschland und Nordamerika<\/span>\n                                                \n          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                         <span class=\"cd-date\">2001 \u2013 Eine neue Generation in der Unternehmensf\u00fchrung<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Franziska Tschudi Sauber assumes management responsibility from her father, Dr. Felix Tschudi-Hubacher. Her focus is on sharpening the strategic direction of the business areas \u2013 particularly Plastics Technology (PTBA) \u2013 and aligning the global site network for long-term success.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2001.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2001 \u2013 Eine neue Generation in der Unternehmensf\u00fchrung<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><div class=\"cd-year\">\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block cd-2001 electrical Array\">\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-content bounce-in\">\n<p>Weidmann acquires Avery Dennison\u2019s Electrical Paper Division, including production facilities in Framingham, MA, and O\u2019Fallon, MO (USA). The acquisition expands Weidmann\u2019s capabilities in specialty insulation materials, including crepe and diamond dotted papers, and becomes part of Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cd-year\">\n<div class=\"cd-timeline-block cd-2002 electrical Array\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2000 \u2013 Ausbau der Medical Division<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann acquires Bruwag AG in Bad Ragaz, Switzerland, a specialist in plastic component manufacturing. The company is merged into Weidmann Plastics Technology AG in 2006. A new production plant with cleanroom facilities is established to serve the Medical Division, with further expansions in 2009 and 2010.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_2000.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">2000 \u2013 Ausbau der Medical Division<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann acquires ACTI, Inc., a leading US-Canadian provider of transformer oil diagnostics and services, headquartered in Sacramento, California. With laboratories across North America \u2013 including Bensalem, PA; Indianapolis, IN; Houston, TX; and Calgary, AB \u2013 the acquisition marks a significant expansion of Weidmann\u2019s Electrical Technology service offering.<br data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"469\" \/>Additional sites follow in Burlington, ON (2005); Waukesha, WI (2008); Denver, CO and Montreal, QC (2009); Shanghai, China (2009); and Saltillo, Mexico (2010).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1999 \u2013 Kontinuierliche Expansion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>The Malyn Paper Mill, a renowned producer of electrical and specialty papers in Malyn, Ukraine, joins the Weidmann Group as JSC Weidmann Malyn Paper Mill. This is followed by the establishment of a dedicated insulation components production facility on-site, which has been continuously expanded to meet ever-growing demand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1999_Malyn_1-1.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1999 \u2013 Kontinuierliche Expansion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann enters into a license partnership with Govik Electricals Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, India, to support the local fabrication of insulation components and strengthen market access in the region.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1998 \u2013 Durchbruch in der Mikromedizintechnik<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann Plastics Technology successfully integrates micro-structured surfaces using nanotechnology into medical components for analytics and diagnostics (\u201clab-on-a-chip\u201d). This marks the beginning of the Medical Technology division, with initial project orders from the pharmaceutical and medical industries.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1998.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1997 \u2013 Expansion nach Mexiko<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><div class=\"cd-timeline-content bounce-in\">\n<p>Weidmann establishes Weidmann Tecnolog\u00eda El\u00e9ctrica de M\u00e9xico S.A. in Saltillo, dedicated to the fabrication of insulation components and strengthening ETBA\u2019s manufacturing presence in the Americas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1997_Mexico_ET.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                       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<\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes Weidmann Systems International Ltd., a dedicated sales and sourcing organization for the Electrical Technology Business Area (ETBA), with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, China, enhancing access to the Asian market and regional supply networks.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1995 \u2013 Partnerschaftlicher Erfolg in Europa<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes Izo-Prod d.o.o., an insulation components workshop in Zagreb, Croatia. A minority share is acquired and the company is renamed Weidmann Izo-Prod d.o.o. A second plant is opened in Samobor in 2015, with both sites expanded in 2022 to support growing regional demand.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/1995_Kroatien.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1994 \u2013 Wachstum in Europa<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann establishes a representative office for the Electrical Technology Business Area (ETBA) in Kiev, Ukraine, strengthening its presence and customer support in the European market.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1989 \u2013 Gr\u00fcndung der WICOR Holding AG<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>To better manage its expanding portfolio, the Weidmann Group is reorganized under a new holding structure, WICOR Holding AG. In 2018, the holding company is renamed Weidmann Holding AG.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1988 \u2013 Einstieg in den Automobilmarkt<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann Plastics Technology records its first sales of two-component plastic parts, specifically cowl vents, to the German automotive industry, marking a significant step into high-precision mobility applications.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Windlauf-copy2.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1981 \u2013 Globale Expansion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann acquires Whiteley Ltd. (now Weidmann Whiteley Ltd.), in Pool-in-Wharfedale, UK, renowned for its specialty papers for both electrical and non-electrical applications, including calender bowls and abrasive papers. An insulation components workshop is established on-site and remains active until 2020.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1981.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1978 \u2013 Globale Expansion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann do Brasil (now Weidmann Tecnologia El\u00e9trica Ltda) is established as a central hub for Electrical Technology in South America, focused on converting insulation materials to serve the regional market.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1978.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1971 \u2013 Globale Expansion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>EHV-Industries Inc. in St. Johnsbury, Vermont (now Weidmann Electrical Technology Inc.), joins the Weidmann Group. The site becomes the central hub for Electrical Technology\u2019s North American production of Transformerboard and insulation components.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1976.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1968 \u2013 Neue Generation mit globaler Vision<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Dr. Felix Tschudi-Hubacher takes over management from his father and initiates an international expansion strategy for the High-Voltage Insulation business (now Electrical Technology), recognizing that export alone cannot meet growing global demand. During this time, Tschudi &amp; Cie AG is fully integrated into the Weidmann Group.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1968.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1952 \u2013 Start der industriellen Transformerboard-Produktion<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>The installation of Weidmann\u2019s first large-format Transformerboard machine (3 x 6 meters) in Rapperswil marks the true beginning of Transformerboard as a product. This innovation becomes the global standard for insulating high-voltage power transformers, a technology still in use throughout the world today.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/weidmann-group_1952.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1937 \u2013 Erfindung von Transformerboard<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Hans Tschudi-Faude invents \u201cTransformerboard,\u201d a hot press-dried insulation board that becomes a breakthrough in transformer insulation. This innovation marks the first step toward the insulation technology still used today, enabling the development of increasingly powerful high-voltage transformers.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1930 \u2013 Technologischer Pioniergeist<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-electrical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Weidmann begins producing insulation components made from calendered pressboard, expanding its capabilities in high-performance electrical insulation materials.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1930 \u2013 Technologischer Pioniergeist<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-medical-technology\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n<p>As plastic resin compounds like Bakelite gain popularity, Weidmann becomes one of the first Swiss companies to use them in compression molding \u2013 producing machine parts for the textile industry. This marks the beginning of molded component manufacturing from thermosetting materials and thermoplastics, laying the foundation for today\u2019s Medical Technology Business Area (MTBA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-181-png.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1925 \u2013 Strategische Neuausrichtung<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Leadership passes to Hans Tschudi-Faude, a trained paper engineer and son of Jean Tschudi. He restructures the company and repositions H. Weidmann AG as a leading supplier of cellulose-based specialty boards and components for the power transformer industry, marking the origins of today\u2019s Electrical Technology Business Area (ETBA).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-180-png.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1923 \u2013 Ein neues Kapitel beginnt<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Following the death of Heinrich Weidmann and the company\u2019s near-bankruptcy, Jean Tschudi-Klaesi, co-owner of a board mill in Ennenda (Canton of Glarus), leads a financial consortium to acquire the business. Under Tschudi &amp; Cie AG, the company shifts focus to specialty boards for non-electrical applications, including stereotype matrix boards and later, products for office supplies.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                    \n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-image\">\n                                                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.weidmann-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/image-178-png.avif\"\n                                                                 alt=\"\">\n                                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n                                                                                                                        <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-content -->\n                                <\/div> <!-- cd-timeline-block -->\n                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-block\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-content\">\n                                                                                    \n                                                                                                    <span class=\"cd-date\">1877 \u2013 Gr\u00fcndung und fr\u00fche Innovationen<\/span>\n                                                \n                                                <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-inner \">\n\n                                                    <div class=\"cd-timeline-img is-weidmann-group\">\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                                                                                                            <div class=\"cd-timeline-content-copy\">\n                                                            <p><p>Heinrich Weidmann acquires the water-powered mill in Rapperswil, Switzerland, and establishes a pressboard and cardboard factory. 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