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Company History of the WITTMANN Group

The WITTMANN Group with headquarters in Vienna/Austria and Kottingbrunn/Austria is a worldwide operating company with 10 production facilities in 6 countries and 36 subsidiaries in all major plastics markets in the world.

2020

The WITTMANN Group takes over of Farrag-Tech in Wolfurt

2019

Finished construction of a new, larger building for WITTMANN BATTENFELD France.

2019

WITTMANN BATTENFELD Italy moves to a new building.
2018

Expansion of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Kottingbrunn, Austria

2018

Joint venture with MES-producer ICE-Flex

2017

Expansion of the Kottingbrunn production capacity, the MacroPower series is extended up to a clamping force of 2000 t.

2016

The WITTMANN Group celebrates its 40th anniversary.

2015

Opening of the new production facility of the material handling department in Wolkersdorf near Vienna.

2014

Commissioning of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD assembly hall in Kottingbrunn. Increasing the local capacity for the production of large machines

2013

Extension of the headquarters of the WITTMANN BATTENFELD subsidiary in Torrington, CT (USA)

2011

WITTMANN BATTENFELD CZ moves to a new and bigger plant

2010

Product launches of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD PowerSeries.

2009

Ground-breaking ceremony for the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD sales and service center in Meinerzhagen, Germany.

2008

On April 1st WITTMANN takes over the BATTENFELD Kunststoffmaschinen Ges.m.b.H. at Kottingbrunn (Lower Austria). The syndication leads to the completion of both product lines – WITTMANN auxiliary equipment and injection molding machines by WITTMANN BATTENFELD –, providing the advantage plastics processors have been looking for in terms of a seamless combination of processing machines, automation and auxiliary Equipment.

2007

WITTMANN – WITTMANN Canada moves into a larger house

2006

WITTMANN – Foundation of WITTMANN Turkey

2005

BATTENFELD – BATTENFELD IMM concentration of the production activities at the Kottingbrunn facility

2005

WITTMANN – Start of production in China

2003

WITTMANN – Foundation of the WITTMANN subsidiary in the Czech Republic

2001

WITTMANN – Expansion of the production facilities in Vienna, Austria

2000

WITTMANN – Foundation of WITTMANN Brazil

1997

WITTMANN – Foundation of WITTMANN Hungary

1992

BATTENFELD – First european all-electric IMM BA 1000 CDK

1992

WITTMANN – Introduction of the revolutionary new CAN-Bus controller for robots

1991

BATTENFELD – BATTENFELD develops and manufactures the largest injection molding machine in the world with 8000 t

1989

Foundation of WITTMANN USA.

1983

Foundation of WITTMANN Germany

1983

BATTENFELD – Prototyp BA 100-50 CC – BATTENFELD introduces compact machinery in all clamping force sizes, including modular automation equipment

1977

BATTENFELD – BATTENFELD is taken over by Schloemann Siemag AG (SMS)

1976

WITTMANN – WITTMANN founded by Dr. Werner Wittmann with the manufacture of water flow regulators

1962

BATTENFELD – Establishment of 2nd production company to manufacture IMM in Kottingbrunn, Austria

1954

BATTENFELD – Foundation of the BATTENFELD production site in Meinerzhagen, Germany

1948

BATTENFELD – Werner Battenfeld establishes BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology

History WITTMANN Group

2020

  • The WITTMANN Group takes over the Austrian company Farrag-Tech based in Wolfurt in the Vorarlberg region
2019

  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD Italy moves to a new building
  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD France – finished construction of a new and larger building
2018

  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD Kottingbrunn, Austria – Expansion of the assembly hall by 2,200 m², addition of stories on the sales building for the construction of offices and meeting rooms and construction of a new technical development center
  • WITTMANN Group – Joint venture with MES-producer ICE-Flex
2017

  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD Kottingbrunn, Austria – Expansion of the production capacity
  • The MacroPower series is extended up to a clamping force of 2,000 t
  • Introduction of the new fastrunning all-electric EcoPower Xpress
2016

  • The WITTMANN Group celebrates its 40th anniversary
  • Establishment of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Slovakia and WITTMANN BATTENFELD South Korea
  • Extension of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Inc. in Torrington, CT: 5,000 m2 office and production area
  • Extension of WITTMANN Robottechnikai Kft., Hungary –  Third production hall and a hall for automatic production of machine frames
2015

  • Opening of a new premises in Taiwan
  • Opening of a new production facility of the material handling department in Wolkersdorf near Vienna
  • Opening of a new sales subsidiary in Hungary
  • Acquisition of BATTENFELD Poland and founding of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Poland
2014

  • Commissioning of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD assembly hall in Kottingbrunn and thus increasing the local capacity for the production of large machines
2013

  • Extension of the production capacity at WITTMANN in Vienna (Austria): start-up of the new metal sheet forming department
  • Extension of the headquarters of the WITTMANN BATTENFELD subsidiary in Torrington, CT (USA)
  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD France: Merging of 2 production sites in Moirans
2012

  • Founding of WiBa Colombia
  • Extension of the WITTMANN BATTENFELD India subsidiary in Chennai
  • Extension of WITTMANN Germany in Nuremberg
  • Extension of the WITTMANN BATTENFELD plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria
2011

  • WITTMANN BATTENFELD CZ moves to a new and bigger plant
2010

  • Product launches of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD PowerSeries
2009

  • Ground-breaking ceremony for the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD sales and service center in Meinerzhagen, Germany
  • Founding of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Romania
2008

  • On April 1st WITTMANN takes over the BATTENFELD Kunststoffmaschinen Ges.m.b.H. at Kottingbrunn (Lower Austria). The syndication leads to the completion of both product lines – WITTMANN auxiliary equipment and injection molding machines by WITTMANN BATTENFELD –, providing the advantage plastics processors have been looking for in terms of a seamless combination of processing machines, automation and auxiliary Equipment.
  • Founding of WITTMANN BATTENFELD Bulgaria

WITTMANN

2007

  • WITTMANN Mexico and WITTMANN Canada are moving to new and bigger plants
  • Nucon WITTMANN acquires the M-Tek dosing and conveying product line and becomes WITTMANN Canada
  • Establishment of WITTMANN India
2006

  • Acquisition of REGAD, France, manufacturer of high-precision molds for the packaging market
  • Establishment of WITTMANN Turkey
  • Establishment of the WITTMANN USA West Coast Technical Center
2005

  • Start of operations at WITTMANN China
2004

  • Establishment of WITTMANN Thailand
2003

  • Establishment of WITTMANN Czech Republic
2002

  • Purchase of Capitol Temptrol (USA), manufacturer of cooling systems for the plastics industry
2001

  • Market introduction of the new control with color graphics screens for robots and material handling systems
  • Expansion of the production areas in Vienna and USA to satisfy the increasing demand
  • Establishment of WITTMANN Singapore, Malaysia, and WITTMANN China
2000

  • Acquisition of CMB (France), manufacturer of granulators for the plastics industry
  • Establishment of WITTMANN Brazil
1999

  • Acquisition of Nucon (Canada), manufacturer of material handling systems
1998

  • Start of robot production at WITTMANN Hungary
  • Establishment of WITTMANN Mexico
  • Acquisition of Cramer Trockenbau, Kierspe (Germany), manufacturer of plastics dryers
1997

  • Establishment of WITTMANN Hungary
1992

  • Introduction of the new revolutionary CAN-Bus control for robots at “K” industrial fair
  • Establishment of WITTMANN Spain
1991

  • Founding of WITTMANN France
1989

  • Founding of WITTMANN USA
1988

  • Acquisition of robot manufacturing from Colortronic, Germany
1985

  • Production of the first CNC robots
1983

  • Founding of WITTMANN Germany
1979

  • First mold temperature controllers
1976

  • WITTMANN founded by Dr. Werner Wittmann with the manufacture of water flow regulators
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BATTENFELD

2005

  • Concentration of the production activities at the Kottingbrunn facility
  • Further development of the BATTENFELD brand’s traditional strengths remains the essential success factor for the future development of BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology
1992

  • ISO 9001 certification
1991

  • BATTENFELD develops and manufactures the world’s largest injection molding machine with 8,000 t clamping force
1983

  • BATTENFELD introduces compact machinery in all clamping force sizes, including modular automation equipment
1977

  • BATTENFELD is taken over by Schloemann Siemag AG (SMS)
1962

  • Acquisition of the HMW plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria and establishment of a second production company to manufacture injection molding machines
1959

  • Establishment of subsidiaries in the U.S. and in the UK; with rapid international growth in the following years
1954

  • Opening of a new production plant in Scherl/Meinerzhagen. BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology begins its worldwide expansion
1948

  • Werner Battenfeld becomes the sole proprietor of the family-owned company and establishes BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology
1876

  • Establishment of a smithy and wrought metal workshop by the grandfather of Werner Battenfeld
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