| 2007 |
Acquisition of the Wendt Holding GmbH, Germany
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| 2005 |
Abrasive Technologies Holding AG is renamed into Winterthur Technology Ltd., Zug (Winterthur Technologie AG, Zug)
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| 2003 |
Vision Capital acquire a majority stake in ATH as part of the purchase of the Morgan Grenfell private equity portfolio |
| 2002 |
SlipNaxos sells NaxoFlex AB, the coated abrasive operations, to its largest customer Nastroflex S.p.A. |
| 1999 |
The Swedish Slip Naxos Group and Rappold Winterthur are acquired by the new Abrasive Technologies Holding AG in Zug, Switzerland, which is owned by Morgan Grenfell and the Rappold family |
| 1996 |
Morgan Grenfell Private Equity acquires SlipNaxos AB, the company formerly named AB Svenska Naxos |
| 1992 |
After a long-time collaboration in bonded abrasives, WST Winterthur Schleiftechnik AG (“WST”) is acquired by the Austrian Rappold Group |
| 1985 |
WST sets up distribution subsidiaries in Germany and the USA. The company has an outstanding reputation in high precision sectors worldwide. |
| 1981 |
The Schweizerische Schmirgelscheibenfabrik starts a modernization program and invests in new production facilities. The company’s name is changed to “WST Winterthur Schleiftechnik AG.” |
| 1920 |
AB Svenska Naxos is created by the merger of the three competitors AB Svenska Naxos, Norska Stenkärsfabriken and AB Amerikanska Smergelskiffabriken |
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1906
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Foundation of the company Schweizerische Schmirgelscheibenfabrik in Winterthur, Switzerland.
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| 1876 |
Rappold Schleifmittel Industrie is founded in Austria |
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