| 1892 |
Alphons Thommen founds a factory to make clock
and watch parts. |
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| 1900 |
Company purchased by Alphons Tschudin and Fritz Heid. The Tschudin+Heid
partnership is formed. Manufacturing of clock and watch components
as well as simple turned parts such as screws, nuts, pins, etc. |
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| 1931 |
Founding of the Tschudin+Heid Aktiengesellschaft. |
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| 1935 |
Following the death of the surviving founder, Fritz Heid, Reinhard
Straumann-Heid becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors, also
acquiring the shares of the deceased co-founder Alphons Tschudin.
In the following years, the machinery is modernized. |
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| 1945 |
Acquisition of J.J. Buser AG in Basel, plastic parts molding
plant and production of electronic devices. |
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1957
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Construction of the Bretzwil plant for manufacturing precision
turned parts. |
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| 1959 |
Dr. Kurt Schmid-Straumann becomes CEO and takes over management
of the company. Expansion of the pneumatics/automation department
at the Waldenburg plant. |
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1965
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Development and start of production of electronic control and
communications equipment in Reinach. |
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| 1967 |
Following the death of Professor Reinhard Straumann-Heid, Dr.
Kurt Schmid-Straumann becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors. |
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| 1970 |
Acquisition of Decomer AG in Allschwil, manufacturing operation
supplemented by turning capabilities. |
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| 1977 |
Founding of th france sarl in St. Dié, France. Manufacturing
and sale of push buttons and automation components. |
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| 1979 |
Acquisition and majority stake in EHB Basel, trading and manufacturing
of electrical equipment for industrial and commercial applications.
Headquarters moved to Reinach. |
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| 1982 |
Kurt J. Schmid und Peter Schmid are appointed to head the company,
thus transferring responsibility for managing the family-owned
business to the fourth generation. The plants in Waldenburg, Reinach
and Bretzwil are expanded in various stages and the production
machinery is continually modernized. |
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| 1989 |
Implementation of TQS (Total Quality Strategy) and expansion
of the comprehensive TH quality assurance system. |
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1992
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Tschudin+Heid AG is the first Swiss manufacturer of turned parts
to be named a "Certified Supplier" by the multinational
Rank Xerox group. |
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| 1993 |
EN ISO 9001 certification by TÜV CERT (Technischer Überwachungsverein,
Germany). |
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| 1996 |
Establishment of TH Holding AG. |
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| 2002 |
The Decomer AG manufacturing operations are integrated into
Tschudin+Heid AG Waldenburg and Bretzwil.
The switch line of th-contact ag in Reinach is sold to Saia-Burgess
Gateshead, UK. The fifth generation of the family – Tobias Schmid (Production)
is now in leading managerial positions.
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| 2003 |
Tschudin+Heid AG is spun off from TH-Holding AG and continues
to operate as an independent limited company. Kurt J. Schmid and
Dieter Schmid retire from the Board of Directors. The company
is strategically reorganized and Bretzwil is expanded into a highly
qualified facility for manufacturing medical technology products.
The shareholder structure changes, with Peter Schmid taking over
as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Dr. h.c. Thomas Straumann
as Deputy Chairman.
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| 2005 |
Peter Schmid transfers the responsibility for the management
to Martin Iseli, who becomes CEO.
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| 2010 |
Peter Schmid transfers the responsibility for the Board
to Willi Miesch, who becomes Chairman of the Board of Directors.
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