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back zu summary "100 years of Mikron"...
The company’s history, as it developed from an engineering workshop to a globally active group of companies, has been an eventful one. The highs and lows include revolutionary proprietary developments and courageous and far-sighted growth measures, but also profound and existence-threatening structural crises within Mikron’s environment.
Read here the condensed version of Mikron's history, published in the Annual Report 2007. A chronicle in detail has been published in the anniversary book "Fast-paced precision". Both versions are available as download stated below.
> 1908 to 1958
The era of the founders and pioneers
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> 1960 to 1996
Expantion and diversification
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> 1997 to 2002
The boom - and a rude awakening
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> 2003 to 2008
Restructuring and new prospects
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Today, the Mikron’s core business comprises two divisions which are the result of acquisitions made in the course of Mikron’s history.
Haesler SA, Le Locle / Boudry
The Haesler engineering works was established by Charles Léon Haesler at Le Locle, Switzerland, in 1918. In 1925, Haesler designed one of the first transfer machines for the watchmaking industry, which at that stage was a bold and pioneering venture. Haesler sold most of his machines abroad until he managed to break into the Swiss market in the mid-1940s. The company relocated to Boudry, Switzerland, in 1958 and joined the Mikron Group in 1962.
Mikron Assembly Technology...
Albe SA, Lugano-Viganello / Agno
The Albe Machine Factory was established by Sauro Albertini and Guido Bertoglio at Lugano-Viganello, Switzerland, in 1953. At the end of the 1950s, Albe’s automatic indexing tables played a major part in the global breakthrough of the ballpoint pen. Albe was the supplier of choice to companies such as Parker, Waterman and PaperMate in the US. In 1965, Albe moved to Agno, Switzerland, and became part of the Mikron Group in 1986.
Mikron Machining Technology...
These two companies have very interesting histories of their own. A complete version will appeare within next weeks on this website.
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